Wood Magazine 41 by Larry Clayton

Author:Larry Clayton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Wood, Home and hobby woodworker
Publisher: Meredith Corporation
Published: 1991-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

Taking tests back in high-school shop class sure wasn't much fun. Now, though, only your enjoyment is at stake. Challenge your know-how, and then check your answers against those at the bottom of the page.

HOW DID YOU DO? 16-18 Shop wizard 11-15 A cut above

7-10 Run of the mill less than 7 Hill of sawdust

FROM TREE TO BOARD

1. What size is a board foot? A. 1X6X18" B. 1X12X12" C. 2X6X12" D. 12X12X12"

2. What's the greatest difference between red and white oak?

A. Red oak is a different color

B. White oak makes a durable outdoor project

C. White oak costs less

3. If you followed the old adage about how long it takes to air-dry green wood, how long would it take to dry a piece 3'/2" thick?

A. 4 years B. 6 months C. 2Vz years

4. After seasoning, will a board be narrower or snorter than when it was green?

A. Shorter B. Neither C. Both D. Narrower

WORK THAT WOOD

5. Which of the following can be done on a bandsaw?

A. Ripping B. Cutting circles

C. Resawing D. Mitering

6. When ripping on the table-saw, how much blade should extend above the wood?

A. Ws" B. The teeth C. Vs"

D. Double wood thickness

7. What is the shortest board you can safely run through

a jointer?

A. One half the bed width

B. 24" C. 10" D. 12"

8. Hardwood should be drilled at a faster speed than softwood.

A. True B. False

PUTTING PROJECTS TOGETHER

9. What is the strongest woodworking joint?

A. Butt B. Shouldered butt

C. Tongue-and-groove

D. Mortise-and-tenon

10. Veneering became popular in the Machine Age of the 1800s. A. True B. False

11. When is a dado a groove?

A. When it runs with the grain

B. Only across grain

C. At the end of a board

D. On the edge of a board

12. When someone mentions alphetic-resin glue, what are they talking about?

A. Glue warmed in a pot

B. Yellow glue

C. Contact cement

13- What can slow-cure epoxy do that 5-minute epoxy can't? A. Be sanded B. Resist water C. Fall out D. Accept paint

THE FINAL TOUCH

14. What hand tool did the finish sander replace?

A. Sanding block B. Plane C. Cabinet scraper

15. Which of the following finishing materials comes from a tree?

A. Linseed oil B. Tung oil C. Aniline dye D. lacquer

16. For outdoor use, a clear finish should contain what?

A. Tint color B. Varnish

C. Pigment D. UV inhibitors

17. What is "fish eye"?

A. Smelly varnish B. A blemish C. Wood figure D. Router bit

18. When sanding, how do you know when to switch to the next finer grit?

A. It no longer removes wood

B. You run out

C. When it feels smooth

D. After five minutes

Illustration: Jim Stevenson

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