I5 - LT #4

Question 1

What type of sawing produces lumber that produces the least shrinkage across the face of the board?

Answer 1

Rift saw & Edge Grain.

Question 2

What is the appearance of the annular growth rings on the face of a board with flat grain?

Answer 2

Mountains & Cathedrals

Question 3

What is the minimum width of a board to be considered for the select grade?

Answer 3

4”

Question 4

How are very large moldings made?

Answer 4

Flat boards

Question 5

What type of exterior casing molding is used around doors & windows?

Answer 5

Brick mould

Question 6

What is the purpose of a base shoe?

Answer 6

Covers joint between base & flooring

Question 7

Where should plaster-cast moldings be stored at the job site?

Answer 7

Where there’s no traffic.

Question 8

Why should materials be lifted instead of solid from one place to another?

Answer 8

Sliding materials across surfaces cause scratches.

Question 9

What type of blade is used to cut materials prone to chipping?

Answer 9

Negative hook

Question 10

Moisture content of finish lumber should be what humidity?

Answer 10

Ambient humidity of the building

Question 11

Dry hardwoods to a moisture content of less than:

Answer 11

10%

Question 12

Edge grain board -

Answer 12

Angle between the annular growth rings and the face of board is greater than 45 degrees

Question 13

Flat grain -

Answer 13

The grain pattern on the face of the board appears as irregular lines that form mountains or cathedrals.

Question 14

Flat grain lumber will shrink more across:

Answer 14

Width

Question 15

Flat or plain sawn lumber:

Answer 15

Simplest way to cut log into boards is to cut boards through the full width of the log.

Question 16

Most of the boards produced by plain-sawing:

Answer 16

Flat grain

Question 17

Cutting the log into quarters first and then cutting each quarter into boards that are all edge grain:

Answer 17

quarter-Sawn

Question 18

Rift-sawn lumber:

Answer 18

Boards are cut to produce grain perpendicular to the face.

Requires boards to be cut with their width radial to the log.

Question 19

Rift-sawn is rare and expensive to produce because of:

Answer 19

Amount of waste

Question 20

Moldings are used to cover the gap left:

Answer 20

By joining in between the wall, ceiling, and floor surfaces.

Question 21

Crown moldings may be as small as:

Answer 21

1/2 x 1/2 to as wide as 8”

Question 22

Ogee shape consists of:

Answer 22

Two circular curves connected together.

Question 23

What is the traditional material for crown molding?

Answer 23

Hemlock due to its uniform color.

Question 24

Thin wood paneling is best cut using:

Answer 24

Fine-toothed carbide-tipped blade.

Question 25

How are raised panels installed?

Answer 25

Fitted into stiles & rails made from solid wood.