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






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






3. When the wood bends across the grain






4. A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing






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






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. A holding device attached to a workbench






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






11. Finished edge of wood where pieces are usually joined






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






17. 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.






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






19. Box structure without a lid






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






21. Finished edge of wood where pieces are usually joined






22. Drill bit used in basic wood work






23. 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






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






25. Removing material by ways of the lathe






26. Where joints meet each other






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






28. When the wood bends across the grain






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






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






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






32. Cut (wood) along the grain






33. Hole smaller than the screw used a guide hole






34. The process of drying wood.






35. 90 degree angle






36. Hole larger than the screw






37. Removing material by ways of the lathe






38. A fixed bar for support






39. When the wood bends with the grain






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






45. Hole larger than the screw






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






47. Cut (wood) along the grain






48. A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing






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






50. The center or pit of the wood