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Carpentry Wood Shop Vocab

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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1. Used to remove very fine layer of wood






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






3. Flat bottom drill






4. The joint of a project - or where the wood comes together and is connected






5. Where joints meet each other






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






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






8. Used to remove very fine layer of wood






9. Drill bit used in basic wood work






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






11. Cut (wood) along the grain






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






13. The center or pit of the wood






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






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






16. Hole larger than the screw






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






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






19. Cut (wood) along the grain






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






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






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






23. A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing






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






25. 90 degree angle






26. Removing material by ways of the lathe






27. A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing






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






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






30. When the wood bends with the grain






31. 90 degree angle






32. Finished edge of wood where pieces are usually joined






33. 1 of the 2 main construction - mainly used for skeletal work like in table tops






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






35. When cutting across the grain of the wood






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






37. Hole smaller than the screw used a guide hole






38. Drill bit used in basic wood work






39. Straight flat blade used in carving






40. Hole smaller than the screw used a guide hole






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 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.






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






49. A holding device attached to a workbench






50. 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