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WorksheetsQuiz 1 (Hardwoods)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of these is a hardwood?
Pine
Spruce
Cedar
Oak
Where do hardwoods come from?
Deciduous Trees
Coniferous Trees
General waste wood from both coniferous & deciduous trees.
Manufactured boards.
What is this part of the board called?
Edge
Face
End
Ring
What is this part of the board called?
Edge grain
End grain
Face grain
Ring grain
Which of the following is an advantage of plain-sawed lumber?
It's more expensive
More durable boards
Gives widest boards possible
Less likely to warp
What are some of the natural defects found in wood products?
Cracks and splits
Wanes and knots
Warping, cupping and twists
All of the above
A kiln is like a huge oven. It is used for what purpose?
Drying lumber quickly.
Adding moisture to lumber.
Changing the tone and grain pattern in lumber.
Drying lumber in a slow and controlled environment
Natural wood is sold by the
square foot.
board foot.
linear foot.
natural foot.
Select lumber is:
Low quality
free of knots or blemishes
used for temporary structures
the lowest grade
Which method of sawing is this?
Plain Sawing
Quarter Sawing
Flat Sawing
Rift Sawing
What is the most common natural defect?
Wane
Shake
Knot
Check
What is the absence of wood or the presence of bark at the edge / corner on a piece of lumber is called?
Knot
Check
Wane
Pitch Pocket
Which is the best grade of hardwood lumber?
Select
No. 1 common
FAS
No. 2 common
What does S2S stand for?
Surfaced all four sides.
Rough all four sides.
Rough on two faces.
Surfaced on two faces.
Check all the advantages of quarter sawn lumber:
More stable.
May reveal internally dramatic effects.
Lower cost.
Attractive grain pattern.
