Deck 15: Case Joints

Question 1

In a case joint, wood is joined together end to end across its width, joining end grain to face grain.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A dado is a ____-sided groove.

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The dado-and-rabbet joint has a rabbet cut on one member that fits into a dado cut in the adjoining member.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The only difference between spline and feather keys is that spline keys are made of thicker material than feather keys, which may be as thin as veneer.

Question 5

Strength is usually a big issue with case joinery.

Question 6

____, Alnus rubra, works easily with both hand and power tools and takes finishes well.

A) Red alder
B) Birch
C) Ash
D) Pine

Question 7

____ are triangular or square pieces of wood used to strengthen and support two adjoining surfaces.

A) Glue biscuits
B) Dowel blocks
C) Glue blocks
D) Butt blocks

Question 8

Any enclosed structure built using case joints is considered ____.

A) casework
B) cabinetry
C) casebox
D) boxwork

Question 9

The dovetail case joint is the simplest and most basic of all case joints.

Question 10

A joint used to build boxes is a(n) ____ joint.

A) elbow
B) shoulder
C) case
D) box

Question 11

A ____ is a two-sided groove along the edge or end of a workpiece.

A) butt joint
B) rabbet
C) dovetail
D) miter

Question 12

Through dovetails are most often used in drawer construction.

Question 13

A ____ case joint consists of two adjacent pieces, each of which has its end beveled typically at a 45° angle.

A) dovetail
B) butt
C) mitered
D) rabbet

Question 14

In ____ miters the ends of each piece are cut at a 45° angle and butted together.

A) splined
B) simple
C) blind-splined
D) keyed

Question 15

A glue joint that joins end grain to face grain is not a good glue joint.

Question 16

____ loads are those loads that would move a case or box out of square.

A) Bearing
B) Weight
C) Case
D) Racking

Question 17

The size and spacing of the fingers in a box joint is a matter of personal preference.

Question 18

A simple dovetail jig can aid in both the layout and cutting of dovetails.

Question 19

Butt joints are stronger than rabbet joints.

Question 20

A ____ joint creates a case corner with one member rabbetted and the other butted into it.

A) unified-rabbet
B) gain-rabbet
C) double-rabbet
D) single-rabbet

Question 21

A simple ____ can easily be constructed to make slots for spline keys on the table saw.

A) miter
B) case
C) block
D) jig

Question 22

In a dovetail joint, both the tails and pins fit into the recesses, called ____, on the mating pieces.

A) voids
B) hollows
C) sockets
D) plugs

Question 23

Varying the ____ of dovetails can make them more visually interesting.

A) thickness
B) bearings
C) color
D) spacing and size

Question 24

____ joints are interlocking tenons and notches in the ends of adjoining boards.

A) Lock
B) Dovetail
C) Box
D) Miter

Question 25

The ____ joint is an excellent joint, because it combines the appearance of a miter joint with the strength of a rabbet-and-dado joint.

A) dual miter
B) lock miter
C) combination
D) dual dado

Question 26

The box joint's integrity depends greatly on achieving a good fit between the interlocking ____.

A) plates
B) keys
C) plugs
D) fingers

Question 27

The ____ of the box joint should be milled 1/32" to 1/16" longer than the stock is thick.

A) fingers
B) plugs
C) keys
D) plates

Question 28

Tenons and notches are also called pins and ____.

A) sockets
B) plugs
C) hollows
D) voids

Question 29

With ____ dovetails, the sockets that the tails fit into are cut only partway through the adjoining board, with the result that the joint can only be seen from one side.

A) half-blind
B) blind
C) through
D) finger-joint

Question 30

When marking out a ____ joint that will be cut by hand, it is a good practice to shade the area that will be cut out.

A) butt
B) dovetail
C) rabbet
D) miter