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






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






3. The center or pit of the wood






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






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






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






7. Hole smaller than the screw used a guide hole






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. Where joints meet each other






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






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






18. Finished edge of wood where pieces are usually joined






19. Straight flat blade used in carving






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






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






22. A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing






23. Used to remove very fine layer of wood






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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. A coarse file with sharp pointed projections






32. Cut (wood) along the grain






33. Box structure without a lid






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






35. 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






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






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






38. A holding device attached to a workbench






39. Hole smaller than the screw used a guide hole






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. Box structure without a lid






46. A holding device attached to a workbench






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






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






49. Drill bit used in basic wood work






50. 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.