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






2. Hole larger than the screw






3. The center or pit of the wood






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






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






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






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






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






9. A fixed bar for support






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A highly effective abrasive that is used for grinding plastics and metal and wood - commonly used in sandpaper






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






21. Drill bit used in basic wood work






22. The process of drying wood.






23. Where joints meet each other






24. The process of drying wood.






25. When cutting across the grain of the wood






26. 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






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






28. The center or pit of the wood






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






30. Used to remove very fine layer of wood






31. Finished edge of wood where pieces are usually joined






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






33. 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






34. Joint that comes together in only one way and the fingers are triangular shaped






35. Straight flat blade used in carving






36. When the wood bends with the grain






37. 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.






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






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






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






41. When cutting across the grain of the wood






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






43. Drill bit used in basic wood work






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






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






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






47. Flat bottom drill






48. A holding device attached to a workbench






49. Cut (wood) along the grain






50. Cut (wood) along the grain