Wood You Rather
This is the most common (and cheapest) timber around, and it's what you all made your toolboxes out of
what is white pine
These small nails don't get their name from being from Finland, but because they are often used in work that is completed towards the end of the building process
What are Finish Nails
You'll find these screws all around the jobsite 'cause they're cheap, but don't use them for structural loads. Their hard and brittle nature (which is ideal for driving into metal studs) snaps easily when subjected to a sheering force
What are Drywall Screws
This sheet good is made of layered wood veneers in alternating grain directions
What is Plywood
Sold by the linear foot, this material that bridges a gap between the walls and the floor can be made of pine, oak, or even PVC plastic
What is Baseboard
This hardwood tree has two distinct types, white and red, with the white variety having a tighter grain, and the red variety having more open pores
what is oak
The first letter of an Ancient Greek coin, this is the letter we use to denote penny size of nails
What is D
These screws don't have threads on the upper portion of the shank, allowing the head to act with a pulling force, tightly securing two pieces of material together
What are Wood Screws
While often sold as 3/4", most plywood labeled this way is actually this slightly smaller thickness
What is 23/32"
A long round piece of wood, this material has a wide variety if applications from short shelf pins to long handles
What is a Dowel
This category of softwoods is the most common construction timber, and includes White Pine, Spruce and Duglas Fir
What are whitewoods
These nails have a thinner shank than other nails of similar length, making them less likely to split small boards when driven in
What are Box Nails
Also known as star drive, this type of screw head is trusted in the construction industry for it's resistance to stripping and "camming out"
What is Torx
Made by pressing flakes of wood together with adhesives, this engineered sheet good is stronger than particle board, but not quite as strong as plywood
What is Oriented Strand Board
This WWE hall of famer and winner of the first Royal Rumble match was famous for his construction themed nickname and walking to the ring with a 2x4
Who is Hacksaw Jim Duggan
This reddish brown wood is native to Africa, but you will sometimes find the South American Sapele Tree mislabeled as this wood (usually for a cheaper price than the real thing)
What is Mahogany
These are the most plentiful type of the nails with the broadest applications, as you could probably tell from their ordinary name
What are Common Nails
This type of wood screw is typically coated in epoxy, giving it the rust resistance necessary for it's outdoor application
What are Decking Screws
This sheet material is made from wood powder bonded in resin, and is a common choice for painted cabinetry due to it's exceptional flatness. Hauling it can be a pain though, cause it's HEAVY!
What is Medium Density Fiberboard
Titebond is many woodworker's go-to brand of wood glue. This version is the most expensive of Titebond's line, and has the most water resistance as well as the longest working time
What is Titebond III
Much stronger than it's white cousin, This tree that grows in an area that stretches from Texas to Virginia is the hardest of the "softwoods"
What is Southern Yellow Pine
This process coats a steel nail with a layer of a zinc, giving you a fastener with the strength of steel and the rust-resistance of zinc combined
What is Galvanization
Although invented by John P. Thompson in 1932, this screw head is named after it's first manufacturer,
Henry F. _________
What is Phillips
Plywood labeled with these three letters are the go to choice for exterior sheathing of houses. The first letter refers to one face of the plywood that is sanded but may still have knots. The second letter refers to the other face of the plywood, which is unsanded, rougher, and may contain many knots and voids. The third letter refers to to the water-resistant glue used to bind the veneers together.
What is CDX
Don't throw oil-soaked rags in the trash! They can spontaneously burst into flames due to this type of chemical reaction that describes when a substance reacts to oxygen and generates heat.
What is Exothermic Oxidation