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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. A holding device attached to a workbench






2. Finished edge of wood where pieces are usually joined






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






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






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. Hole smaller than the screw used a guide hole






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






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






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






10. Hole larger than the screw






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






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






13. A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing






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






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






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






17. Used to remove very fine layer of wood






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






19. 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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. Hole larger than the screw






25. Pattern of the wood grain






26. 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






27. Straight flat blade used in carving






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






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






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






31. Drill bit used in basic wood work






32. Cut (wood) along the grain






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






34. A coarse file with sharp pointed projections






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






36. Flat bottom drill






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






38. Used to remove very fine layer of wood






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






40. Hole smaller than the screw used a guide hole






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






42. A fixed bar for support






43. When cutting across the grain of the wood






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






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






46. 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






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 fixed bar for support






49. 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






50. Removing material by ways of the lathe