Test 1 Flashcards
What technique have cabinet makers long used to add beautiful accents to table edges, door frames, legs and aprons?
Inlays
True or false: Inlays are seldom featured in antique furniture
False.
In the example pictured here, what technique is being used to create an inlaid piece of work?
Cutting in
What process/method/technology is useful when large multiples of a particular inlaid pattern are desired?
CNC
Which inlay material is available in rod, bar and sheet form
Non-Ferrous Metals.
What is the intended use of the tool pictured here?
Cutting Stringing
True or false: Ivory used in inlay work may come from animals or plants.
T
Where do the inlay materials known as mother of pearl and abalone come from?
Shellfish
The banding pictured here is quite complex in its design. How is it possible to produce so many multiples of thin, identically patterned banding
Thin slices are cut from a thick, laminated blank
Why must you be careful when leveling brass or aluminum inlays in a composite table edge as shown here?
They may overheat and expand
What is the name of the technique (shown here) that is used to veneer small, decorative boxes?
Oyster Shell Veneering
What distinguishes parquetry from marquetry?
Parquetry is repeating geometric shapes
What pattern is being laid up in the illustration below
Louis Cube
Why is the knife held at an angle when cutting veneer as shown in the illustration below?
So the bevel edge of the knife cuts the veneer edge straight
When using a hand veneer saw to joint the edges of several leaves of veneer at the same time, (as shown below), what characteristic in the saw is critical to ensure that all of the edges of the stacked veneers are a true 90° angle?
The back of the saw needs to be flat
What likely guided the marquetry artist in the selection of veneers for the sky in the piece pictured here?
The figure of the veneer
How do you allow for the slight differences in veneer thickness when pressing marquetry panels to cores?
Use layers of newspaper in the pressing “sandwich”
True or False: Always cut from the good side (outer face) when making a marquetry picture
False
When making a simple marquetry project that consists of a background and an inset shape, what method helps you to accurately match the inset piece to the background?
Window Method
In the example shown here, how was the veneer darkened for the contrasting effect?
Hot Sand
What is taking place in the illustration below with respect to marquetry?
The core is being textured
What is the name of the technique that uses wood, stone, bone, metal and other material for inlay work that resembles puzzle pieces?
Intarsia
True or False: Pieces used for intarsia work are normally the same thickness as marquetry veneers.
False
What are the three grade standards established by AWMAC and AWI for millwork?
Economy, custom and premium
What grade of millwork is suitable for receptions desks, law office reception areas, board rooms and executive offices
Premium
What grade of millwork is suitable for building control rooms, utility rooms, storage rooms and mechanical rooms?
Economy
What grade of millwork is suitable for millwork that is seen by the public?
Custom
When discussing joinery, which force is potentially the most destructive?
Racking
Before gluing a complex joinery project together, which technique contributes greatly to an effective assembly procedure?
Dry fit
When the joint shown below is ready for assembly, where should the glue be applied?
Apply adequate glue on the inside of the mortise and lighter glue on the tenon
What happens when a joint is resurfaced too soon after gluing?
The surfaces around the joint may ‘sink
What is the best procedure when removing multiple clamps from a complex case work or joinery project
Release the tension slightly on all clamps, then remove
Where a fixed shelf is joined to a cabinet side, which joint is strongest?
Full Dado
When a dovetail joint is used for the front corners of a drawer, what type of stress is it effective in resisting?
Tension
Where might you expect to find a sticked & coped joint?
Inside corners of Baseboard
A biscuit joint where boards are joined edge to edge is an example of which type of joinery?
Wood Fastened
A rub joint such as the one you made on your first year bench hook project is an example of which type of joinery?
Glued
In table joinery if the table is large and required to carry heavy loads, what is done to provide additional structural rigidity to enhance leg-rail joinery performance?
Stretchers are added to the leg assembly
You have made a pedestal table. After it has been on the client’s premises for some time, it is returned to the shop because the client complains of the top feeling loose. What is the most likely cause?
Insufficient framework joining the pedestal to the top
In the leg to pedestal joint pictured here, where is the location of the most strain on the joint under typical use?
The bottom of the leg where it rests against the pedesta
With the fastener pictured here for use in a leg to rail connection, what is the main disadvantage for premium work?
The fastener is visible
What is the intended use of the hardware pictured here?
To Align table Leaves
What type of table is shown here
Draw Leaf
What type of table uses the hardware pictured to join sections of the top?
Board Room Table
What is the reason for using the hardware pictured here for connecting an apron to a solid table top?
To allow the solid top to move seasonally
When appearance is not the prime consideration, what method strengthens a mortise and tenon joint (in a leg to rail connection) against withdrawal of the tenon?
Peg the tenon through the rail
What is the name of the match shown here?
Slip Match
What characteristic of high end chair design and construction makes this work challenging for a cabinetmaker?
The curved and angled joinery
What is the term used to describe a book or slip matched panel with an even number of equally sized leaves
Centre balance match
You are unable to find veneers which are long enough for a special project. What technique would you use to create veneer sheets which are long enough but have an obscured joint?
Finger Jointed End Match
What is the name of the match pictured here?
4-Way Match
The table from the previous question has 12 wedge shaped leaves. What angle should each leaf be cut at
30 Degree
A round table will be covered with matched veneers. The individual leaves are wedge shaped and meet at a point in the middle. What is the name of this match?
Sunburst match
True or False: The same leaves that are used to make a diamond match can be used to make a reverse diamond
True
What is the name of the match pictured here?
Parquet
What is the name of the match pictured here?
Swing Match
Describe a veneer saw
It has 2 curved edges and the teeth have no set
What type of match is pictured here?
Reverse Box Match
What type of match is pictured here
Book and Butt Match
With respect to preparing veneer sheets by hand, which statement below is true?
-The paper tape should be on the outside after pressing
-Masking tape should be on the inside after pressing
-Tape only on the side to be pressed to the core
-Use tape to close up any gaps in the joints
The paper tape should be on the outside after pressing
What technique improves the adhesion of paper veneer tape?
Press the tape to the sheet with a roller
Which specialty veneer tool is pictured below?
Hand Trimmer
Which specialty veneer tool is pictured below?
Burl Punch
Your shop does not have a veneer guillotine, what methods can be used for producing a good veneer joint?
Sawing, jointing, sanding, planing
What is the cabinetmaker doing in the picture below?
Taping a hammer veneer joint
What technique is depicted in the picture below?
A wrapped profile in a vacuum bag
