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Carpentry Wood Shop Vocab

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A coarse file with sharp pointed projections






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. When the wood bends with the grain






9. When the wood bends with the grain






10. Used to remove very fine layer of wood






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






12. Removing material by ways of the lathe






13. 1 of the 2 main construction - mainly used for skeletal work like in table tops






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






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






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






17. Finished edge of wood where pieces are usually joined






18. Hole larger than the screw






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






25. A holding device attached to a workbench






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






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






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






29. The center or pit of the wood






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






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






32. Drill bit used in basic wood work






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






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






35. Box structure without a lid






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Straight flat blade used in carving






44. Finished edge of wood where pieces are usually joined






45. 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.






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






47. When cutting across the grain of the wood






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






49. Removing material by ways of the lathe






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