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






2. To make or become less wide or less thick at one end.






3. 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






4. Blade that has teeth then a space that when cutting results in a wider kerf.






5. Flat bottom drill






6. When the wood bends across the grain






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






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






9. Cut (wood) along the grain






10. The surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made






11. A projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint. male half






12. 1 of the 2 main construction - mainly used for skeletal work like in table tops






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






14. Stretcher under the top of the table between the legs






15. When the wood bends across the grain






16. Hole larger than the screw






17. 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






18. 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.






19. 90 degree angle






20. Blade that has teeth then a space that when cutting results in a wider kerf.






21. The grain of wood as seen from the end of of the wood strip. edge of wood (straws)






22. 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.






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






24. 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






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






26. A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing






27. A coarse file with sharp pointed projections






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






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






30. A crack that is formed in the wood during the seasoning process.






31. A crack that is formed in the wood during the seasoning process.






32. Drill bit used in basic wood work






33. Finished edge of wood where pieces are usually joined






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






35. Removing material by ways of the lathe






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






37. A coarse file with sharp pointed projections






38. Coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood






39. 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.






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






41. The center or pit of the wood






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






43. Japanese saw that works with the backward motion of cutting with the saw






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






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






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






47. Box structure without a lid






48. The grain of wood as seen from the end of of the wood strip. edge of wood (straws)






49. Hole smaller than the screw used a guide hole






50. Straight flat blade used in carving