Wooden You Know?

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1. All wood comes from trees. True False

2. What is the definition of a hardwood? Any wood with a specific gravity over .8 Any wood that can be used in construction Any wood that is too hard to scratch with a fingernail Any wood that comes from a broad-leaved tree.

3. Which of the following is a softwood? Walnut Yew Balsa Apple

4. Of the following woods, which is the heaviest? Ironwood White oak Redwood Lignum vitae

5. Of the following, which is NOT a correct pairing of a wood with its color? Purpleheart: purple White pine: white Padauk: orange-red Gaboon ebony: black

6. Some woods are toxic. True False

7. Now let's talk a bit about some tools for working with wood. If you wanted to cut a complicated design from a small piece of thin plywood, what tool would be best suited? Table saw Circular saw Jigsaw Scroll saw

8. What tool would you use to add a nicely-finished edge to a piece? Router Band saw Drill Rasp

9. Many woodworkers prefer Japanese hand saws. What is the primary way that Japanese saws differ from US saws? Japanese saws are less expensive Japanese saws have finer teeth Japanese saws cut on the pull stroke Japanese saws use better steel

10. Which of the sandpapers below has the finest grit? 60 100 220 80