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General Woodworking Trivia Quiz

A woodworking quiz for all those interested in the art of woodcraft, especially for furniture.

A multiple-choice quiz by Woody156. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Woody156

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
183,823

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1615

Last 3 plays: Guest 194 (5/10), Guest 116 (3/10), Guest 153 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which person does not host a REAL woodworking TV show? Hint

Tim Taylor

Norm Abram

John Sillaots

Scott Phillips

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which is not a type of molding? Hint

Crown

Bull Nose

Dentil

Feather

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which wood is the least suitable for staining? Hint

Maple

Oak

Poplar

Walnut

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which is the weakest type of joinery? Hint

Mortise and Tenon

Sliding Dovetail

Butt Joint

Dadoed Joint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which is not a type of furniture design? Hint

Mission

Shaker

Arts and Crafts

Fusion

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these is a safety essential when working with power tools? Hint

All of these

Ear protection

Eye protection

Non slip footwear

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is a "hook angle"? Hint

An architectural necessity for colonial style furniture

The angle used to determine cuts in Crown molding

The angle at which a saw tooth is set

The angle a chisel is held at while sharpening

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Question 8 of 10

8. This type of chair is often made of several different species of wood to take advantage of each species' benefits in strength, wear and pliability. Hint

Windsor

Shaker

Rocker

La-Z-Boy

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Question 9 of 10

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

James Krenov

Frank Lloyd Wright

Gustav Stickley

Charles Rohlfs

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Question 10 of 10

10. 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? Hint

Graham Kerr

Julia Child

Martha Stewart

Betty Crocker

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which person does not host a REAL woodworking TV show?

Answer: 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".

2. Which is not a type of molding?

Answer: 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.

3. Which wood is the least suitable for staining?

Answer: 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.

4. Which is the weakest type of joinery?

Answer: Butt Joint

A butt joint is where one piece 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.

5. Which is not a type of furniture design?

Answer: 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.

6. Which of these is a safety essential when working with power tools?

Answer: All of these

Safety first! Please use all safety precautions when operating power tools, or any tools for that matter.

7. What is a "hook angle"?

Answer: 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)

8. This type of chair is often made of several different species of wood to take advantage of each species' benefits in strength, wear and pliability.

Answer: Windsor

A windsor chair can contain up to 5 different species of wood, each carefully chosen to fulfill a specific part of the chair based on its strengths.

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

Answer: 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.

10. 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?

Answer: 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?

Source: Author Woody156

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