Woodworking
Tools & Machines
Parts of a House
100
this joint is usually made with a jig in order to drill the hole at the correct angle
pocket joint
100
a category of high-powered tools that run on air pressure
pneumatic tools
100
beams running in parallel that provide the support structure for floors or ceilings
joists
200
a cut lengthwise, along the wood grain
rip cut
200
similar to a jigsaw, but used for rougher cuts
reciprocating saw, or
saber saw, or
sawzall
200
the bottom part of a door frame
threshold
300
a joint formed from wood cut at an angle
miter joint
300
this piece of metal attaches to a table saw to guide rip cuts
rip fence
300
the side parts of a door frame
jamb
400
pine, spruce, and Douglas fir are part of a category of woods called this
softwoods
400
this tool is used for refinishing & smoothing the surface of the wood
orbital sander, or
random orbital sander
400
the slope of a roof is called this in carpentry
pitch
500
when something is exactly vertical
plumb
500
you use this tool to drill holes that are deeper than a regular power drill can make
impact driver, or
hammer driver
500
the name for the exterior wall of a building where the entrance is located
facade
600
a cut along the face of the wood, this is usually made with a bandsaw
resaw
600
a tool used for drilling shapes more elaborate than a hole, such as grooves or channels
router
600
a type of decorative wood paneling that attaches to the lower half of a wall
wainscot
700
this joint is formed by cutting a rectangular notch into one of the pieces
lap joint, or
dado joint
700
this vehicle is used for both digging & demolition
excavator
700
the grill at the end of a heating duct that adjusts the amount of hot or cold air that enters a room
register
800
a plate, usually made of metal, used to strengthen a joint
gusset
800
this versatile vehicle has a zero-degree turn radius
skid steer, or
skid loader, or
Bobcat
800
this is what a window that sticks out of a roof is called
dormer