Hand Tools
Construction Jargon
NPSS
NPSS Staff
Fun
100

This hand tool is used to mill lumber, finish a piece of wood instead of sandpaper, help dial in the fit of a joint, create chamfers etc.

What is a handplane?

100

The 2 terms for horizontal support beams over doors & windows.

What are "header" & "lintel"?

100

The room number of our construction class

What is room 106?

100

This administrator is a drama teacher.

Who is Mr. Wallace?

100

Something I hear all of you say...eventually...

    STAND

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      I

200

This long, cylindrical object "locks" the mortise & tenon joints used in timber framing.

What is a peg?

200

This "S" word is usually made of plywood &/or OSB.

What is sheathing?

200

You can find this person in the Student Success office.

Who is Ms Thompson?

200

This teacher played for the Kitchener Rangers (OHL) as a goalie

Who is Mr. Willard?

200

Something I say to all of you depending on flip week....

NOON      GOOD

300

The handsaw with the delicate blade for cutting curves & intricate parts.

What is a coping saw?

300

The only horizontal part of a truss.

What is a bottom chord?

300

This person is our principal

Who is Mrs Ireland?

300

This teacher goes to Fiji every summer to teach biology

Who is Mr. Knox?

300

Not a bad result in boxing, not great in a court of law

DECI        SION

400

The correct name for the "plus" or "X" shaped screwdriver

What is "phillips"?

400

The term for the direction wood fibers grow.

What is grain direction?

400

The year our school was opened

What is 2011?

400

This NPSS teacher was a provincial level rugby player who almost lost his ability to speak after getting his trachea crushed by a cleat.

Who is Mr. Baker?

400

Nice starting point for physics; terrible for your grades.

T          M

A          U

H          S

W         T

500

This words defines the method of construction 3D printers/concrete/manufacturing use.

What is "additive"?
500

The part of the nail that gets hit by a hammer.

What is the head?

500

What is NPSS' address?

 8505 County Road 10 Angus, ON

500

These 2 teachers attended Banting at the same time.

Who are Rutters & Gironda?

500

Let's hope it doesn't come down to this...

Give            Get

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