Vocab
What is the name for generally the wide side of the board ?
The Face
what's a 3x (Three By) measurement?
Hint:
write it in numbers with the inch symbol.
2 ½”
Screws & Staples should be...
At Least Twice the Length as the Thickness of the FIRST lumber layer.
Groundwood pulp combined with resins and pressed into sheets. May be smooth on one or both faces.
Tempered Hardboard (Masonite)
1x4 “One by Four” is really...
¾” x 3 ½” “Three quarter inch by Three and a half inch”
What is the name of the thickness of the board?
The Edge
What are the measurements for 1x3 “One by Three”?
¾” x 2 ½” or “Three quarter inch by Two and a half inch”
Bolts should be...
1/2” Longer than Total Thickness of ALL lumber layers .
a 90 degree angle cut across the face, or width, of a board. This makes a board
shorter.
CrossCut
2x4 “Two by Four” is really....
1 ½”x3 ½” “One and a half inch by Three and a half inch”
What is the Face-glued layers of thin softwood veneer?
Plywoods
What are the measurements for 1x6 “One by Six” ?
¾” x 5 ½” or “Three quarter inch by Five and a half inch”
Name at least 3 bolts...
Carriage Bolt, Hex Bolt, U-Bolt , Washers, Nut , and Crosby / Cable Clip .
An angled cut made across the face, or width, of a board. This makes
a board shorter with a pointed end.
Miter
what are the available sizes for the Oriented Strand Board (OSB) ?
Available Sizes: Sold in 4x8' sheets.1⁄4 ", 1⁄2 ", 5⁄8 ", 3⁄4 ", 1", and 11⁄8 "
A specialty plywood, Face-glued layers of thin softwood veneer around a layer of sawdust is...
A Luan
what are the measurements for 2x6 “Two by Six?
1 ½”x5 ½” or “One and a half inch by Five and a half inch”
What are nails used for in carpentry?
combining pieces of wood or attaching things to wood
a 90 degree angle cut along the face of a board. This makes a board narrower.
Rip
what are the common sizes for Luan?
Common Sizes: Sold in 4’x8’ sheets, 1⁄4 thickness
A Wood shredded into large chips (strands, often from waste wood), combined with adhesives, and then heated and compressed to form
sheets are...
Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
what are the measurements for 4x4 “Four by Four”?
3 ½”x3 ½” or “Three and a half inch by Three and a half inch”
What three shapes does the head of a wood screw come in?
Flat , Round , And Oval
A slit made by cutting with a saw. Material removed by a saw blade.
Kerf
what are the common sizes for plywood?
Common Sizes: Sold in 4’x8’ sheets, 1⁄4 ", 1⁄2 ", and 3⁄4 " thicknesses