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






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. Used to remove very fine layer of wood






7. 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






8. Drill bit used in basic wood work






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






10. 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.






11. Pattern of the wood grain






12. The center or pit of the wood






13. 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.






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






15. When cutting across the grain of the wood






16. 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






17. 1 of the 2 main construction - mainly used for skeletal work like in table tops






18. Box structure without a lid






19. 90 degree angle






20. A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing






21. 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






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






23. Underlying structure of furniture - like a drawer. using walls to build up the structure






24. The process of drying wood.






25. Where joints meet each other






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






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






28. Hole larger than the screw






29. When the wood bends with the grain






30. Underlying structure of furniture - like a drawer. using walls to build up the structure






31. Where joints meet each other






32. The center or pit of the wood






33. A fixed bar for support






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. Finished edge of wood where pieces are usually joined






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






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






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






44. Hole larger than the screw






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






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






47. A coarse file with sharp pointed projections






48. When the wood bends with the grain






49. 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






50. 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