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Carpentry Wood Shop Vocab

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A holding device attached to a workbench






2. A fixed bar for support






3. Straight flat blade used in carving






4. 90 degree angle






5. Between table legs closer to the bottom used for extra strength and stability






6. A sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers - split (wood) into thin sheets with the grains going all the same way






7. Paper cut out of project to follow by when cutting actual wood.






8. Pattern of the wood grain






9. Finished edge of wood where pieces are usually joined






10. 1 of the 2 main construction - mainly used for skeletal work like in table tops






11. When the wood bends across the grain






12. Layers of wood veneer laid in different directions - glued together under pressure.






13. Straight flat blade used in carving






14. When the teeth of a blade are thicker than the actual blade so that the wood doesnt get caught up in the cutting process






15. A hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint. the female half.






16. Used to remove very fine layer of wood






17. Where joints meet each other






18. Opening in board made by the cutting of a saw blade; also referred to as saw kerf.






19. To remove material in a more detailed sense of working






20. Stationary tool that does the same job as a regular drill - at a fixed angle - bit moves up and down - same hole is made each and every time






21. Hole smaller than the screw used a guide hole






22. Soft light-colored nondurable wood of the poplar - state tree!






23. When the wood begins to turn and warp during the drying process






24. A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing






25. A coarse file with sharp pointed projections






26. To remove material in a more detailed sense of working






27. Stationary tool that does the same job as a regular drill - at a fixed angle - bit moves up and down - same hole is made each and every time






28. Box structure without a lid






29. Flat bottom drill






30. A joint that is constructed by square pegs crossing like fingers






31. Drill bit used in basic wood work






32. A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing






33. When the wood bends across the grain






34. To remove material in a more general way and giving form to the wood






35. Used to remove very fine layer of wood






36. The volume of a board 1 inch thick - 12 inches wide - and 12 inches long.






37. Paper cut out of project to follow by when cutting actual wood.






38. When you create a device to guide your wood in a certain way on a saw or tool






39. Removing material by ways of the lathe






40. Flat piece placed inside a wooden frame - like a cabinet front






41. 1 of the 2 main construction - mainly used for skeletal work like in table tops






42. A cut or groove along or near the edge of a piece of wood that allows another piece to fit into it to form a joint.






43. Made by dissolving a secretion of the lag-bug in denatured alcohol. It produces a beautiful finish that is not water - alcohol - or heat resistant.






44. A tool used to shave wood off edges to make them ready to be connected






45. Hole larger than the screw






46. A device (used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together






47. Finished edge of wood where pieces are usually joined






48. The center or pit of the wood






49. Two surfaces of wood lay flat face to face to be connected






50. Hole smaller than the screw used a guide hole