Wood Identification
Identify Sample D
Walnut
This BC softwood has a sweet resinous odour when freshly cut and very distinct growth rings with a dark latewood band.
Douglas-Fir
This fastener is driven into wood with a hammer and has a flat head.
Common Nail
This hand tool has a sharp blade set at an angle and is used to smooth and flatten wood surfaces.
Hand Plane
This stationary power tool has a circular blade that protrudes through a table and is used for ripping and crosscutting lumber.
Table Saw
Identify Sample E
Maple
This wood has a characteristic sweet spicy odour, reddish-brown heartwood, and excellent natural resistance to decay and insects.
Red Cedar
This threaded fastener is screwed into wood and usually requires a pilot hole.
Wood Screw
This tool has a sharp beveled edge and is struck with a mallet to cut or shape wood.
Chisel
This power tool has a continuous loop blade and is used for making curved cuts in wood.
Band Saw
Identify Sample A
Oak
This wood has a chocolate brown colour and is the most expensive hardwood stocked in the woodshop (~12$ a Board Foot)
Walnut
This fastener has a square or hex head and is used with a nut for heavy-duty connections through wood.
Bolt
This saw has a thin blade and fine teeth for cutting intricate curves and shapes in thin wood.
Coping Saw
This handheld or benchtop power tool spins a bit at high speed and is used for cutting grooves, shaping edges, and decorative work.
Router
Identify Sample B
Douglas Fir
This softwood is common used for finishing boards and Christmas trees
Pine
This small, thin nail is used for trim and finish work to hide the head.
Brad nail
This striking tool has a wooden head and is used to drive chisels without damaging the handle.
Wooden Mallet
This power tool has a circular blade and is used for cutting rough stock to length or making precise angled crosscuts, like miters.
Miter Saw
Identify Sample C
Spruce
This hardwood is used for making wine barrels and flooring.
Oak
This substance once applied properly and clamped can join two pieces of wood more securely than any mechanical fastener.
Wood glue
This measuring and marking tool has a 90-degree angle and is used to check for square and mark straight lines.
Combination Square
This stationary tool holds the workpiece and a spinning drill bit for accurate, straight holes in wood.
Drill Press