timber-based materials

Question 1

how do you mark out mesurments

Answer 1

a pencil and a ruler are used to mark out wood

Question 2

what is a try square

Answer 2

a try square will give you an acurate 90 degree line to an. edge it will also allow you to check to see if an angel is 90 degrees

Question 3

whats a template

Answer 3

a template can be used as a method of marking out irregular shapes on wood you can also draw around it to use it as an aid to quantity production

Question 5

whats a tenon saw

Answer 5

tenon saw will cut straight lines in wood. make sue the wood is firmly held in a vice or with a G-clamp

Question 6

whats a hand saw and a coping saw

Answer 6

a hand saw is used for cutting large peices of wood and a coping saw will cut curves. the coping saw can be difficult to use accurately and therefore you should always cut slightly away from your line

Question 7

whats a surform or wood rasp

Answer 7

shapes wood easily

Question 8

what a disc sander used for

Answer 8

use coarse glass paper to shape and smooth wood

Question 9

what are planes used form

Answer 9

to smooth the shape of wood

Question 10

what are drills used for

Answer 10

making holes in wood

Question 11

what are chisels for

Answer 11

used to shape wood but are also very useful when cutting joints. care should be taken when chiselling as chisels are very sharp

Question 12

whats a carcase joint

Answer 12

used to make boxy type constructions

Question 13

whats a stool joint

Answer 13

stools tables and chairs can be constucted using stool joints

Question 14

whats a frame joing

Answer 14

wooden windows and doors are produced using frame joints