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Carpentry Wood Shop Vocab

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood






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






3. 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






4. When cutting across the grain of the wood






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






6. Drill bit used in basic wood work






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






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






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






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






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






12. Used to remove very fine layer of wood






13. A holding device attached to a workbench






14. 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






15. Hole larger than the screw






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






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






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






19. Cut (wood) along the grain






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






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






22. 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.






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 cutting across the grain of the wood






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






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






27. Flat bottom drill






28. 1 of the 2 main construction - mainly used for skeletal work like in table tops






29. Drill bit used in basic wood work






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






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






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






33. Used to remove very fine layer of wood






34. 90 degree angle






35. When the wood bends with the grain






36. 1 of the 2 main construction - mainly used for skeletal work like in table tops






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






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






39. 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.






40. Straight flat blade used in carving






41. Finished edge of wood where pieces are usually joined






42. Flat bottom drill






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






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






45. Hole larger than the screw






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






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






48. A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing






49. When the wood bends with the grain






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