Woodshop Test Study Guide 091618 Questions and Answers Rated A+

What kind of wood could a woodworker find at Home Depot for a project? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Maple, Pine, Hardwood


What is done at the sawmill to cause a board to have a particular kind of look? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Different ways to be sawn - rift, plain, quarter


What causes wood color? - CORRECT ANSWER-Type of tree and growing
conditions


What are the standard marks (unit of measure) on a woodworkers tape? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Halves, quarters, eighths, sixteenths and sometimes 32nds


What is the "always worn" piece of safety gear for a wood shop? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Safety Glasses


What are the inside parts of a tree trunk? - CORRECT ANSWER-bark, cambium,
sapwood, heartwood, p.4


What is the big drawback from using hardwoods? - CORRECT ANSWER-expenses


What causes knots in a piece of lumber? - CORRECT ANSWER-branches


What do growth rings inside a tree trunk tell us? - CORRECT ANSWER-Age and
growing conditions


What happens to the growth rings when conditions are warm and wet? - CORRECT
ANSWER-expand/wider & bigger


What does a thick growth ring tell you about growing conditions for the tree that
year? - CORRECT ANSWER-They were good


What are the common drill bits we use in fine woodworking? - CORRECT
ANSWER-holesaw and forstmer


What secures a bit to the drill press? - CORRECT ANSWER-Chuck


What are the two types of dimensional lumber - CORRECT ANSWER-softwood and
hardwood