Safety
This type of sign, often blue and white, indicates a required action, such as "hearing protection must be worn."
A madatory sign
This tool is used to check if a surface is perfectly horizontal (level) or vertical (plumb).
Spirit Level
This common wood adhesive, often white in color, typically takes 30-60 minutes to dry.
PVA glue
These are the two main classifications of timber, one from broad-leafed trees and one from coniferous trees.
Is a hammer the most appropriate tool to remove nails from a project?
No
This is the highest and most effective level of control in the "hierarchy of control" for managing risks.
Elimination
This hand tool is specifically designed for removing bent nails from timber.
Pincers
This joint involves cutting a rectangular slot or trench across the grain of one piece of timber to receive another.
Housing joint
This is the process of drying timber to reduce its moisture content.
Seasoning
This is the term for the likelihood that a hazard will actually cause harm or injury.
Risk
This piece of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is essential when using almost any hand or power tool to protect your eyes.
Safety glasses
This versatile power tool is used to shape decorative edges and cut grooves in wood.
Router
This type of joint uses small, compressed beechwood "biscuits" inserted into slots to join two boards.
Biscuit joint
These concentric rings visible on the end of a log reveal the tree's age and the conditions it grew in.
Growth rings (annual rings)
This method of seasoning timber is faster than air drying and uses a controlled, heated environment.
Kiln seasoning
This term describes a situation or thing that has the potential to cause harm, while "risk" is the likelihood of that harm occurring.
Hazard
This hand tool is used to cut wood along a straight line, as opposed to a jigsaw which cuts curves.
Hand saw
This should be drilled before inserting a large screw to prevent the wood from splitting.
Pilot hole
This is the direction of the wood fibres, which must be considered when planing or thicknessing to prevent tearing.
Grain direction
A type of drawing that uses a computer to create 2D or 3D models.
CAD (computer aided design)
Using the left, or downward, side of this machine prevents the timber from being thrown upwards.
Disc sander
Used with a mallet, this tool is used for carving or cutting out sections of wood, such as in a housing joint.
This finish is applied to timber to provide protection and a shiny surface.
Varnish
This manufactured board is made by gluing thin layers (or 'plies') of wood veneer together, with the grain direction alternating in each layer.
Plywood
A bookshelf project requires 2.5 sheets of plywood. If you can only buy full sheets and each one costs $55, this is the total amount you will spend. (NO CALCULATOR)
$165
(Because you must purchase 3 full sheets: $3 x $55 = $165)