Woodshop Final Exam 2026 Questions
and Answers
parts of a table saw - Correct answer-blade and blade guard
control panel
blade angle adjuster
power disconnect
fence
fence lock
blade height adjuster
control panel details - Correct answer-main power switch
saw status lights
override key
stop/start paddle
3 safety dangers in the wood shop - Correct answer-tooling is sharp
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, inward or winding force
outward force - kickback! (main concern)
rip cut - Correct answer-cutting a board to width, cut that runs parallel to the grain
of the board
do you cut boards to length or width first? - Correct answer-WIDTH THEN
LENGTH
boards must be _______ long for ripping, jointing, and planing - Correct answer-12
inches
crosscut - Correct answer-cut across the grain of a board to cut it to length
how do set up the saw for rip cuts vs crosscuts? - Correct answer-Rip cuts: guard
and rip fence
Crosscut: spliter/riving knife and use miter gauge
sliding table used for cutting wide boards up to _____ feet wide - Correct answer-4
feet
hardwoods vs softwoods - Correct answer-hardwoods
- higher density, more expensive
- purchased by board foot
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and Answers
parts of a table saw - Correct answer-blade and blade guard
control panel
blade angle adjuster
power disconnect
fence
fence lock
blade height adjuster
control panel details - Correct answer-main power switch
saw status lights
override key
stop/start paddle
3 safety dangers in the wood shop - Correct answer-tooling is sharp
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, inward or winding force
outward force - kickback! (main concern)
rip cut - Correct answer-cutting a board to width, cut that runs parallel to the grain
of the board
do you cut boards to length or width first? - Correct answer-WIDTH THEN
LENGTH
boards must be _______ long for ripping, jointing, and planing - Correct answer-12
inches
crosscut - Correct answer-cut across the grain of a board to cut it to length
how do set up the saw for rip cuts vs crosscuts? - Correct answer-Rip cuts: guard
and rip fence
Crosscut: spliter/riving knife and use miter gauge
sliding table used for cutting wide boards up to _____ feet wide - Correct answer-4
feet
hardwoods vs softwoods - Correct answer-hardwoods
- higher density, more expensive
- purchased by board foot
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