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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. 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






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






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






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






5. A coarse file with sharp pointed projections






6. Box structure without a lid






7. Hole larger than the screw






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






9. A holding device attached to a workbench






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






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






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






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






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






15. Straight flat blade used in carving






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






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






18. Hole smaller than the screw used a guide hole






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






20. Where joints meet each other






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






27. Removing material by ways of the lathe






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






29. Finished edge of wood where pieces are usually joined






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






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






32. A coarse file with sharp pointed projections






33. A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing






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






35. When the wood bends across the grain






36. The process of drying wood.






37. The center or pit of the wood






38. Drill bit used in basic wood work






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






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






41. Used to remove very fine layer of wood






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






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






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






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






46. Pattern of the wood grain






47. Hole smaller than the screw used a guide hole






48. A fixed bar for support






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






50. Pattern of the wood grain