Fun Trivia : Woodworking

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Woodworking

The Chicago Tribune once described Norm Abram this way: "What _______________ is to the culinary crowd, Norm Abram is to the hammering masses." Who fills in the blank?

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Julia Child. Julia Child, Cordon Bleu chef, was a pioneer in culinary television, Graham Kerr, "The Galloping Gourmet", has had a resurgence in recent years, Betty Crocker is on many a cake box, and who doesn't know "the Doyenne of Domesticity", Martha Stewart?



Which is NOT a designer known for being at the forefront of the Arts and Crafts style?

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James Krenov. James Krenov, founder of the College of the Redwoods, and a fine furniture designer in his own right, was not one of the fathers of the Craftsman style.



What is a "hook angle"?

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The angle at which a saw tooth is set. The hook angle saw blade determines the amount of "grab" a saw has. It is the angle between the face of the tooth and a line perpendicular to the line of a saw's travel. A zero or negative hook is used in cutting metal where total control of the feed is essential. (Source: Oldham-usa.com)



Which is not a type of furniture design?

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Fusion. Mission and Arts and Crafts are interchangeable terms, also called Craftsman or Cloister. Shaker style, you guessed it, was made by the Shakers of the eastern US. Fusion is the fiction here.



Which is the weakest type of joinery?

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Butt Joint. A butt joint is where one pice of wood is "butted" up against another at a 90 degree angle. It must be reinforced with nails or screws for it to be effective.



Which wood is the least suitable for staining?

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Poplar. Poplar is a strong wood, often used in furniture construction. It does not take stain well, and is most often used where it cannot be seen, inside a chest of drawers, for example, or painted.



Which is not a type of molding?

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Feather. A feather board is used to guide wood through a table saw. The others are types of molding used in architectural or furniture styles.



Which person does not host a REAL woodworking TV show?

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Tim Taylor. While Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor was on a TV show, Tool Time was a show within a show.("Home Improvement" starring Tim Allen). Norm Abram hosts "The New Yankee Workshop", Scott Phillips is the star of "The American Woodshop", and my friend John Sillaots hosts Canada's "In The Workshop".