Wood Tech MOCK ANSWERS Flashcards
Roots, Function
Take in water and nutrients from the soil.
Trunk, Function
Stability
Transports water and nutrients up and down the tree
Crown, Function
Make its food through photosynthesis.
The stages of a trees life in order.
Seed (Conception)
Sprout (Birth)
Seedling (Infacy)
Sapling (Juvenile)
Mature (Adult)
Name a marking tool and its features.
Try Square.
Blade
Rivets (screws)
Stock (wood)
Brass strip (seperates stock and blade)
Scroll Saw
Features:
Blade
Work Table
Tension Knob
Saftey Guard
Saftey:
Eye Protection
Use a push stick when fingers get too close
Clear work table
Symbols:
Eye Protection (Blue backround, man wearing white sunglasses)
Pillar Drill
Features:
Base
Collumn
Head
Chuck
Feed Handle
Table
Saftey:
Don’t force the drill handle
Wear face protection
Secure the workpiece
Symbols:
Eye Protection (Blue backround, man wearing white sunglasses)
Hand Saw
Handle (Grip)
Rivets
Brass Strip (structure)
Blade
Teeth (To saw the wood)
Marking Guage
Stem (Slide stock)
Spur (Marking)
Stocke
Brass Strip (Avoid damaging wood)
Thumbscrew (Tighten/Looses)
Danish oil 3 advantages.
Repels dirt and liquid stains
Water Ressistant
Non-Toxic
Danish Oil 2 disadvantages
Can catch fire.
Less durrable.
Wax, 2 Advantages
Natrual look
Non-Toxic
Wax, 2 Disadvantages
Stains easily
Sensitive to heat and moisture.
2 Reasons to develope ideas before making.
To figure out if the idea is possible.
To have a plan.
What are the variations of the Mortise and Tenon joint?
Stopped Mortise and Tenon Joint
Through Mortise and Tenon Joint
Twin Mortise and Tenon Joint
Bareface Tenon (one shoulder)
What are 2 advantages of the Mortise and Tenon Joint?
Strong
Astheticly pleasing (It’s hidden)
Alternitive to Mortise and Tenon Joint
Dowel Joints
2 advantages of a Finger Joint
Strong
Astheticly pleasing (contrast and wood grain)
An alternitive for Finger Joint
Dowel Joints
Name 4 carving methods and what they are
Whittling
3D, remove wood with carving knife.
Relief Carving
Removing the wood from around a 2D piece.
Incise Carving
Remove the wood inside a 2D piece leaving the backround.
Chip carving
Geometric shapes/patterns done with a chisel.
3 methods of converting timber.
Through and through sawing
Straight lines across the log.
Radial sawing
Log is quatered and cut on a diagonal.
Quater sawing
Log is quatered and wood meets in the middle of the 2 planks, making a staircase pattern.
Give 1 advantage and disadvantage of Through and through sawing
Adv
Low Cost
Disadv
Cupping may occur (Warping of planks)
Give 1 advantage and disadvantage of radial sawing.
Adv
Wears more evenly
Disadv
Expensive
Give 1 advantage and disadvantage of Quarter sawing.
Adv
Ages more evenly
Disadv
Expensive
What are Ray cells?
Lines radiating from the pith.
Transports sap between the centre and outside of the trunk.
Creates an effect on wood such as oak.
Heart Shake
Looks like a heart or a V
Star Shake
Multiple cracks radiating from the pith.
Radial Shake
Starting from the outside bark, going to the pith.
Cup Shakes
Cracks along a trees annual rings
Knot, adv and disadv
Adv
Can be astheticly pleasing for wood carving.
Disadv
Weakens the strength of wood.
