Deck 3: Hand Tools

Question 1

A ____ consists of a beam, a headstock, and a marking implement, usually a pin, a knife, or a wheel.

A) mortise gauge
B) marking gauge
C) scoring knife
D) marking knife

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Good steel tape measures are available in lengths ranging from ____.

A) 6' to 8'
B) 12' to 30'
C) 12' to 32'
D) 15' to 30'

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In a saw, the ____ is the gap created as the saw is used.

A) kerf
B) TPI
C) set
D) backsaw

Answer 3

A

Question 4

____ are composed of two primary parts: a metal rule and a metal head.

A) T-squares
B) Combination squares
C) L-squares
D) Try squares

Question 5

A ____ consists of a ruled metal straightedge set at right angles to a straight piece, and it is used for measuring and marking square work.

A) t-square
B) combination square
C) l-square
D) try square

Question 6

One commonly used layout tool is a compass, which can be used for laying out circles and arcs and for stepping off measurements.

Question 7

Hand tools have enabled us to produce more work with less effort than the cabinetmakers working in the seventeenth century.

Question 8

The ____ Square is more of a carpenter's tool than a woodworker's tool, but if accurate, it can be very useful for marking and checking 90° and 45° angles.

A) bevel
B) sliding
C) Speed
D) combination

Question 9

Hand tools are divided into six general categories by use or type: they are measuring, layout, and marking tools; saws; chisels and planes; drilling tools; shaping and smoothing tools; and striking and fastening tools.

Question 10

A number six bench plane is larger than a number three.

Question 11

Tools that are powered only by the operator are called ____ tools.

A) hand
B) manual
C) nonpowered
D) cutting

Question 12

Scrapers cut by means of a burr, which is a sharp hook of metal that is turned on the edge of the scraper by burnishing it with a steel rod called a burnisher.

Question 13

Good quality, well-cared-for hand tools are precision instruments that will last a lifetime.

Question 14

The ____ saw is a midsized backsaw used to cut tenons for mortise-and-tenon joinery.

A) dovetail
B) flush cut
C) tenon
D) miter

Question 15

Compasses made specifically for woodworking are called bevels.

Question 16

A square is a T-shaped or L-shaped tool used for drawing and testing ____ angles.

A) straight
B) large
C) small
D) right

Question 17

Nail hammers are used to drive a finish nail or brad beneath the surface.

Question 18

Steel tapes and ____ are the woodworker's primary measuring tools.

A) try squares
B) speed squares
C) wooden rules
D) frames

Question 19

The most common card scraper is a circular shape about the size of a CD.

Question 20

A coping cut saw has a thin, flexible blade that is used to trim plugs, dowels, and other projections flush with a surface without damaging the surrounding surface.

Question 21

The cutter extends beneath the bottom surface of a plane, which is called the ____.

A) sole
B) flat
C) post
D) shoe

Question 22

A ____ is a hand tool that consists of a handle, a shaft, and a tip.

A) hammer
B) screwdriver
C) mallet
D) nail set

Question 23

The ____ drill is a small, portable drill that is operated by turning the handle.

A) bit
B) brace
C) Yankee
D) hand

Question 24

____ are curved tools that are double-ended and may be either rasp- or file-cut.

A) Scrapers
B) Raspfiles
C) Rifflers
D) Spokeshaves

Question 25

A ____ consists of a hand plane body into which a card scraper is mounted.

A) burnisher
B) burr scraper
C) wood scraper
D) cabinet scraper

Question 26

A ____, also called a drawshave, is a knife fitted with a handle at each end of the blade.

A) drawblade
B) drawknife
C) drawcutter
D) bladecutter

Question 27

A ____ is a type of hammer with a softer head than the metal head found on hammers.

A) hammer
B) screwdriver
C) mallet
D) nail set

Question 28

____ planes differ from bench planes in that the cutting iron is embedded with the bevel up, and they do not have a chipbreaker.

A) Bevel
B) Block
C) Scrubber
D) Nose

Question 29

____ are tools meant to deliver blows to a target, causing it to move or deform.

A) Hammers
B) Screwdrivers
C) Mallets
D) Nail sets

Question 30

The ____ is a tool that was developed for straightening and smoothing wooden rods or shafts, which might be used for wheel spokes, chair legs, or arrows.

A) spokeshave
B) drawknife
C) card scraper
D) spoke scraper