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Carpentry Wood Shop Vocab

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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  • 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. A device (used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together






3. Flat bottom drill






4. When the wood bends across the grain






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






6. When the wood bends with the grain






7. Cut (wood) along the grain






8. 1 of the 2 main construction - mainly used for skeletal work like in table tops






9. Used to remove very fine layer of wood






10. Drill bit used in basic wood work






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






12. The process of drying wood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A fixed bar for support






24. Cut (wood) along the grain






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






26. Removing material by ways of the lathe






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






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






29. When cutting across the grain of the wood






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






31. Removing material by ways of the lathe






32. Straight flat blade used in carving






33. 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.






34. A holding device attached to a workbench






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






36. Finished edge of wood where pieces are usually joined






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






38. A coarse file with sharp pointed projections






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






40. When the wood bends with the grain






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






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. A holding device attached to a workbench






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






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






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






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






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






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






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