Chapter 6 - Materials and Fasteners Used in Projects

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Lumber is naturally grown wood that has been milled and dried for use in building things.

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True

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Softwood trees have leaves and hardwood trees have needles.

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False

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No two pieces of lumber are exactly alike.

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True

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The presence of bark or lack of wood along the edge or corner of lumber is a defect called wane.

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True

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Nails are thin, curved metal shafts with a point at one end and a head at the other. True or False?

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False

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As a nail is being driven into wood, the head pushes aside the wood fibers, which then close around the nail and grip it firmly. True or False?

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False

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The heads of finish nails are very small, slightly concaved, and designed for driving beneath the surface of the wood with a nail set. True or False?

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True

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The shorter the nail, the stronger its grip on the material after it is driven.

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False

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Screw threads bite into the material, which gives them better holding power than nails. True or False?

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True

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Most adhesives are designed for a specific type of material and may not work well with other materials.

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True