Wood Tech MOCK ANSWERS

Question 1

Roots, Function

Answer 1

Take in water and nutrients from the soil.

Question 2

Trunk, Function

Answer 2

Stability
Transports water and nutrients up and down the tree

Question 3

Crown, Function

Answer 3

Make its food through photosynthesis.

Question 4

The stages of a trees life in order.

Answer 4

Seed (Conception)
Sprout (Birth)
Seedling (Infacy)
Sapling (Juvenile)
Mature (Adult)

Question 5

Name a marking tool and its features.

Answer 5

Try Square.
Blade
Rivets (screws)
Stock (wood)
Brass strip (seperates stock and blade)

Question 6

Scroll Saw

Answer 6

Features:
Blade
Work Table
Tension Knob
Saftey Guard

Saftey:
Eye Protection
Use a push stick when fingers get too close
Clear work table

Symbols:
Eye Protection (Blue backround, man wearing white sunglasses)

Question 7

Pillar Drill

Answer 7

Features:
Base
Collumn
Head
Chuck
Feed Handle
Table

Saftey:
Don’t force the drill handle
Wear face protection
Secure the workpiece

Symbols:
Eye Protection (Blue backround, man wearing white sunglasses)

Question 8

Hand Saw

Answer 8

Handle (Grip)
Rivets
Brass Strip (structure)
Blade
Teeth (To saw the wood)

Question 9

Marking Guage

Answer 9

Stem (Slide stock)
Spur (Marking)
Stocke
Brass Strip (Avoid damaging wood)
Thumbscrew (Tighten/Looses)

Question 10

Danish oil 3 advantages.

Answer 10

Repels dirt and liquid stains
Water Ressistant
Non-Toxic

Question 11

Danish Oil 2 disadvantages

Answer 11

Can catch fire.
Less durrable.

Question 12

Wax, 2 Advantages

Answer 12

Natrual look
Non-Toxic

Question 13

Wax, 2 Disadvantages

Answer 13

Stains easily
Sensitive to heat and moisture.

Question 14

2 Reasons to develope ideas before making.

Answer 14

To figure out if the idea is possible.
To have a plan.

Question 15

What are the variations of the Mortise and Tenon joint?

Answer 15

Stopped Mortise and Tenon Joint
Through Mortise and Tenon Joint
Twin Mortise and Tenon Joint
Bareface Tenon (one shoulder)

Question 16

What are 2 advantages of the Mortise and Tenon Joint?

Answer 16

Strong
Astheticly pleasing (It’s hidden)

Question 17

Alternitive to Mortise and Tenon Joint

Answer 17

Dowel Joints

Question 18

2 advantages of a Finger Joint

Answer 18

Strong
Astheticly pleasing (contrast and wood grain)

Question 19

An alternitive for Finger Joint

Answer 19

Dowel Joints

Question 20

Name 4 carving methods and what they are

Answer 20

Whittling
3D, remove wood with carving knife.

Relief Carving
Removing the wood from around a 2D piece.

Incise Carving
Remove the wood inside a 2D piece leaving the backround.

Chip carving
Geometric shapes/patterns done with a chisel.

Question 21

3 methods of converting timber.

Answer 21

Through and through sawing
Straight lines across the log.

Radial sawing
Log is quatered and cut on a diagonal.

Quater sawing
Log is quatered and wood meets in the middle of the 2 planks, making a staircase pattern.

Question 22

Give 1 advantage and disadvantage of Through and through sawing

Answer 22

Adv
Low Cost

Disadv
Cupping may occur (Warping of planks)

Question 23

Give 1 advantage and disadvantage of radial sawing.

Answer 23

Adv
Wears more evenly

Disadv
Expensive

Question 24

Give 1 advantage and disadvantage of Quarter sawing.

Answer 24

Adv
Ages more evenly

Disadv
Expensive

Question 25

What are Ray cells?

Answer 25

Lines radiating from the pith. Transports sap between the centre and outside of the trunk. Creates an effect on wood such as oak.

Question 26

Heart Shake

Answer 26

Looks like a heart or a V

Question 27

Star Shake

Answer 27

Multiple cracks radiating from the pith.

Question 28

Radial Shake

Answer 28

Starting from the outside bark, going to the pith.

Question 29

Cup Shakes

Answer 29

Cracks along a trees annual rings

Question 30

Knot, adv and disadv

Answer 30

Adv Can be astheticly pleasing for wood carving. Disadv Weakens the strength of wood.