Marking Out Wood Flashcards
What is a steel rule used for?
It’s used for setting gauges and a compass and measure length.
What is a tri square used for?
To mark angles at 90 degrees to the edge of the wood; to check the wood has square corners; to check square components as they are being assembled.
What is a sliding bevel?
An adjustable angle marker that can be set to any angle.
What are card templates used for?
Marking out curved shapes on any material.
What do you use to mark wood and why?
A pencil because it won’t mark the surface too deeply.
What is a marking knife and what does the line create do?
A marking knife is a knife used to cut wood fibres before cutting across the grain. The line can be used to stop wood tearing when it is cut and can be used as a ledge for accuracy when cutting.
What is a marking gauge?
A simple tool that scribes lines parallel to a straight edge on timber.
What is a cutting gauge?
A simple tool for scribing lines across the grain so that the wood will not tear when it is cut.
What is a mortise gauge?
A gauge that marks out two parallel lines for marking either side of a joint.
