Woodshop Terms

Question 1

Bevel

Answer 1

A surface that meets another at an angle other than a right angle.

Question 2

Chamfer

Answer 2

A 45-degree bevel along the edge of a piece of wood or board.

Question 3

Clear Wood

Answer 3

Good-quality wood that is free from defects.

Question 4

Collet

Answer 4

A tapered sleeve made in two or more segments that grips the shaft of a cutter.

Question 5

Counterbore

Answer 5

To cut a hole that permits the head of a bolt or screw to lie below the surface of a piece of wood.

Question 6

Crosscutting

Answer 6

Sawing across the grain.

Question 7

Dado

Answer 7

A groove cut across the grain.

Question 8

Fence

Answer 8

An adjustable guide to keep the cutting edge of a tool a set distance from the edge of a workpiece.

Question 9

Groove

Answer 9

A long narrow channel cut in the direciton of the grain.

Question 10

Hardwood

Answer 10

Wood cut from broad-leaved, mostly deciduous treees that belong to the botanical group.

Question 11

Infeed

Answer 11

A term used to describe that part of a machine’s worktable that is in front of the blade or cutter.

Question 12

Inlay

Answer 12

To insert pieces of wood or metal into prepared recesses so that the material lies flush with the surrounding surfaces.

Question 13

Jig

Answer 13

A device used to hold a workpiece or tool so that an operation can be repeated accurately.

Question 14

Kerf

Answer 14

The slot cut by a saw.

Question 15

Kickback

Answer 15

The action of a workpiece being thrown toward a machinist by a moving blade or cutter. OR The action of a power tool when it jumps backward as a result of its blade or cutter jamming.

Question 16

Miter

Answer 16

A joint formed between two pieces of wood by cutting bevels of equal angles(usually 45 degrees) at the ends of both pieces.

Question 17

Mortise

Answer 17

A rectangular recess cut in wood to recieve a matching tongue or tenon.

Question 18

Outfeed

Answer 18

A term used to describe that part of a machine’s worktable that is behind the blade or cutter.

Question 19

Pare

Answer 19

To remove fine shavings with a chisel.

Question 20

Pilot Hole

Answer 20

A small-diamter hole drilled prior to the insertion of a wood screw to act as a guide for it’s thread.

Question 21

Pocket Screw

Answer 21

To bore a hole at an angle through the insert a top-fixing screw.

Question 22

Rabbet

Answer 22

A stepped recess along the dge of a workpiece, usually as part of a joint.

Question 23

Ripping

Answer 23

Sawing parallel to the grain.

Question 24

Shank

Answer 24

The cylindrical shaft of a screw or nail.

Question 25

Softwood

Answer 25

Wood cut from coniferous trees that belong to the botanical group.

Question 26

Template

Answer 26

A cut-out pattern to help shape a workpiece accurately.

Question 27

Tenon

Answer 27

A projecting tongue on the end of a piece of wood that fits in a corresponding mortise.