Shop Safety First
You must put this protective gear over your eyes before entering any active shop area.
Safety Glasses
This fixed 90-degree measuring tool is used to check if corners and joints are perfectly square.
Try Square
This stationary machine uses a thin, continuous loop of serrated metal to cut curves and thick stock.
Band Saw
Softwoods come from coniferous trees, which reproduce using these seed-bearing structures.
Cones
Complete the classic woodshop rule: "Measure twice, _____."
Cut Once
Long hair, hoodie drawstrings, and dangling jewelry pose this specific mechanical hazard near rotating tools.
Entanglement
Featuring a flat metal sole and an angled blade, this hand tool shaves paper-thin ribbons off a board to smooth it.
Hand Plane
Designed for delicate internal cutouts and intricate curved patterns, this saw moves a small blade up and down rapidly.
Scroll Saw
Balsa wood is soft enough to dent with a thumbnail, but because it comes from a broad-leaf flowering tree, it is classified as this.
Hardwood
These are the actual, surfaced dimensions of a standard "2x4" board.
1.5" x 3.5"
You should NEVER wear these on your hands while operating a drill press or table saw because they can snag on spinning parts.
Gloves
Striking this sharp-edged hand tool with a mallet allows you to carve out excess wood or cut mortise joints.
Wood Chisel
This dangerous reaction occurs when wood binds against a table saw blade and is violently thrown back toward the operator.
Kickback
The dark, non-living center wood of a tree trunk that provides its core strength is known by this name.
Heartwood
This 4-letter term refers to the slot or width of material removed by the saw blade cut.
Kerf
This designated safety boundary marks the minimum distance your hands must stay away from a moving blade or bit.
Margin of Safety
Before commercial sandpaper existed, woodworkers smoothed surfaces using the dried, abrasive skin of this sea creature.
Shark!
This machine features rotating knives set flush in a table to shave the edge or face of a board perfectly flat.
Jointer
This engineered wood panel is made by gluing thin layers of wood veneer at alternating 90-degree grain angles
Plywood
To avoid leaving deep, permanent scratches on your project, you must always sand parallel to this.
Wood grain
If a tool makes an unusual sound, jams, or sparks during operation, this is your very first action.
Hit Stop and/or emergency stop button
This threaded metal fastener is driven into wood using a screwdriver or impact driver to draw pieces tightly together.
Wood Screw
Unlike a jointer, this machine reduces a board's overall thickness while making the top face parallel to the bottom face.
Planer
This living outer layer of wood under the bark acts as the tree's plumbing system to transport water and nutrients.
Sapwood
This term describes a board that has twisted, cupped, or bent out of shape instead of staying flat and straight.
Warped/Warping