Deck 16: Frame Joints

Question 1

In a lap joint, a(n) ____ -shape is an end lap.

A) Y
B) X
C) T
D) L

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A(n) ____ joins the end of one piece to the edge of another.

A) end joint
B) mitered frame joint
C) pocket-hole joint
D) frame butt joint

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In the ____ joint, each member is notched to accept the other.

A) half-lap
B) butt
C) mitered frame
D) pocket-hole

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Frames are built to hold panels, which may be flat or raised.

Question 5

Lap joints are quite complex, but they can be very strong if properly made.

Question 6

____ joints form a neat right angle corner, and if they fit well, the seam is almost indiscernible.

A) End
B) Mitered frame
C) Pocket-hole
D) Frame butt

Question 7

____ are installed inside a case, tying the case together and supporting and separating drawers.

A) Face frames
B) Front frames
C) Web frames
D) Door frames

Question 8

____ are very effective and can be decorative.

A) Miters
B) Dowels
C) Biscuits
D) Keys

Question 9

When the end of one piece is joined to the end of another piece, it is called a slip joint.

Question 10

Miter joints can be cut on the miter saw, but they can also be cut very effectively on the table saw.

Question 11

The advantage of the pegged mortise and tenon, other than aesthetics, is that should the glue fail, the joint will still hold together because of the peg.

Question 12

Miter joints, like butt joints, have the advantage of being structurally strong.

Question 13

A(n) ____ is a butt joint reinforced by screws, which are installed from the back of the frame.

A) end joint
B) mitered frame joint
C) pocket-hole joint
D) frame butt joint

Question 14

A haunched mortise-and-tenon is a joint most commonly constructed with a plunge router and jig.

Question 15

____ are used to finish the front of a case, both stiffening it and setting off areas for doors and drawers.

A) Face frames
B) Front frames
C) Web frames
D) Door frames

Question 16

____ can be clamped to the sled fences for cutting multiple pieces the same length.

A) Fences
B) Stops
C) Guides
D) Stiffeners

Question 17

There are three types of wedged mortise-and-tenon joints.

Question 18

The rail-and-stick joint is a more elegant version of the groove-and-stub tenon joint, and a stronger one, because it offers more gluing surface.

Question 19

When cutting miter joints on a table saw, each piece is cut by placing it flat on the sled and moving the sled past the saw blade, which is set at ____ to the table.

A) 30°
B) 45°
C) 90°
D) 120°

Question 20

A mitered corner starts to slide out of line when you apply clamping pressure to it.

Question 21

In a cope-and-stick joint, the ____, the horizontal members of the frame, receive a second cut on their ends, which requires a different bit or cutter.

A) panels
B) banisters
C) rails
D) bars

Question 22

The wedged mortise-and-tenon joint that can be seen is the ____ mortise and tenon.

A) wedge through
B) wedged tenon
C) fox-wedged
D) peg

Question 23

A ____ mortise-and-tenon joint has a tongue that projects from the tenon's shoulder between the edge of the tenon and the edge of the rail.

A) through
B) haunched
C) mitered
D) loose

Question 24

The ____ joint is woodworking's essential frame joint, in the same way that the dovetail joint is the ultimate case joint.

A) fox-wedged
B) slip
C) bride
D) mortise-and-tenon

Question 25

The ____ joint is very difficult to construct, as everything must be absolutely perfect.

A) wedge through mortise
B) wedged-tenon
C) fox-wedged
D) peg mortise-and-tenon

Question 26

In a ____ mortise-and-tenon joint, mortises are milled in both pieces to be joined.

A) through
B) haunched
C) mitered
D) loose

Question 27

The ____ tenon joint is a fairly light-duty joint, appropriate for building frames that will be anchored to a case, such as face frames.

A) groove-and-stub
B) mitered half-lap
C) lap-and-miter
D) rail joint

Question 28

Tenons are easily made on the table saw with a ____.

A) miter jig
B) miter saw
C) tenoning jig
D) tenoning saw

Question 29

The ____ mortise-and-tenon is usually a blind mortise and tenon that is further reinforced with pins.

A) pinned
B) pegged
C) doweled
D) wedged

Question 30

The ____ mortise-and-tenon joint has a mortise that goes all the way through the stile from edge to edge.

A) through
B) haunched
C) mitered
D) loose