Wood Working Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• biscuit : a small wafer of wood that is inserted and glued to an edge groove between two pieces of wood to be joined
• finger joint : primarily used in commercial applications, the interlocking joints reinforce and align panel joints.
• heartwood : mature wood that forms the spine of a tree
• turning : refers to work done on a lathe
• kerf : the wood removed by a saw blade between the piece you keep and your offcut.
• shim : a thick wedge of wood used to fill a gap or make a surface level
• spline : a narrow strip of wood that is glued in corresponding grooves to join pieces of wood
• carbide : a combination or iron, carbon and alloy metal (usually tungsten) used to make hard, brittle but long-lasting material used for cutting edges of bits and blades
• dowel : a cylindrical length of wood used for making joints by inserting a length into two corresponding holes and gluing with clamp pressure
• bevel edge chisel : used for paring and light chopping; edges are beveled to allow access to inside corners of joints
• auger : a wood-boring device or bit
• hardwood : the wood from any number of flowering, fruit- or nut-bearing trees
• pilot hole : a small hole drilled in your work that is intended to guide a fastener.
• radial arm saw : a power tool that consists of a motor and blade that are suspended above the table from an arm that pivots at the rear and upon which the motor slides
• softwood : the wood of any coniferous tree
• counter sink : to cut a cone-shaped recess in a pilot or clearance hole that allows a flat-head screw to seat flush or below the surface; also, the hole itself.