Types of Sheet Lumber
Made up of laminated wood layers, it is the go-to material to cover hard flats, platforms, and stairs.
What is plywood?
Used to protect your eyes from sawdust and accidental poking
What are safety goggles?
It is the go-to material to cover hard flats, platforms, and stairs.
Plywood
A tool used for drilling holes and driving screws
What is an electric drill?
The easiest to use fastener that can easily become loose over time.
What are nails?
Easy to paint and more brittle than plywood. Hence it is not strong enough to support a human's weight.
What is Lauan?
When cutting wood with power tools, to protect your hearing, you should wear
What are earplugs or earmuffs
Most often used as stage flooring
masonite
A tool often used to create decorative edges
Router
The most common fastener used in theater
What is a screw?
A hard, strong, and stable sheet of lumber that can withstand a lot of repeated punishment.
Masonite
Ideal choice of pants when working with power tools.
What are jeans?
A go-to material for covering hard flats, yet not strong enough to hold a person's weight
Lauan
A Corded or battery-powered tool with a circular blade, best used to make long, straight cuts in
What is a Circular Saw?
The most secure fastener
Often used for furniture pieces made of wood fibers and resin.
What is MDF? (Medium-Density Fiberboard)
Best type of shoes to wear when working with power tools on wood
What are steeled-toe boots?
The most often used type of sheet lumber that is used to build furniture pieces
What is MDF? (Medium-Density Fiberboard)
An electric saw with one blade with a lot of tiny teeth, great for detail work
What is a Jigsaw?
Used to attach thin materials such as fabric and thin plywood/lauan to a thicker frame. However, it is not strong and should not be used for weight-bearing builds.
Staples
The dimensions of sheet lumber
What is 4 ft x 8 ft?
Should you wear baggy clothes while working with power tools
What is No?
Sheet lumber is used for sound-dampening
Homasote
Also called a chop saw, it has a circular saw-like blade attached to a pivoting arm. This arm goes up and down and can be pivoted to make diagonal cuts.
Compound Miter Saw
The two parts that are required with almost all bolts
What are washers and nuts?