Wood Characteristics/Uses, Lumber, Millwork and Panel products

Panel products are typically more stable than solid lumber.

• True

• False

The grade of the face/back veneers are important to consider when building appearance grade cabinetry.

• True

• False

Adhesive most nearly means ...

• adhering strength

• glue

• type of tree

• the best quality of lumber

When ordering panel goods, you should?

• Specify the number of panels

• species of the veneer

• Grade

• All of the above

The density of the material will determine the holding ability of the nail or screw; therefore it is important to choose the correct fastener.

• True

• False

This method of sawing lumber is least expensive and less wasteful.

• Rift sawn

• Quarter sawn

• Plain sawn

Seasoned wood is wood that has been ____.

• Wet

• Dried

• had salt and pepper added

• none of the above

This type of harvesting requires large areas of forest to be cut at one time using heavy machinary.

• Systematic

• Sectional

• Seasonal

• Equal

1" thick x 12" long x 12" wide is

• equal to one board foot

• equal to one square foot

• equal to 12 board feet

• equal to one linear feet

Voids in wood left by insects are called

• Checks

• Splits

• Bark pockets

• Grub holes