Woodworking- Final Exam And All
Solved Solutions.
Screwbean mesquite - Answer A type of mesquite wood with tightly curled bean pods is
known as the:
Walnut and maple - Answer While laminated stocks can be made from many different types of
wood combinations, which of the following is the most common?
True - Answer The versatility in application of rotary files and burrs, plus their wide range of
head shapes and sizes, makes them suitable for thousands of jobs in gun shops.
Both answers A and B
a. Few tools are required.
b. Scrap pieces of wood for practice may be obtained at little or no cost. - Answer Why is
working on gunstocks is a good place for the beginning gunsmith to start?
California - Answer The best black walnut for gunstocks comes from all except:
True - Answer Regardless of the quality of tools you have, they will be useless unless they are
kept sharp at all times.
True - Answer Although many gunstocks have been built using only basic tools, a better job
can be done with the proper tools in hand.
Carbide - Answer Which of the following types of rotary files and burrs will have the longest
cutting life?
drawknife - Answer Although not considered a primary tool and more of a miscellaneous tool,
the is a great tool for quick removal of wood in rough shaping.
12-15 - Answer To what angle should the cutting edge of a straight skew chisel be ground on
both sides of the blade?
True - Answer Inferior wood is always reflected in its appearance, especially in the checkering,
where the diamond pattern appears fuzzy rather than sharp and pointed.
, The cutting tool, held in one hand, is moved along with a series of light taps with a wooden
mallet. - Answer Chase carving with woodworking tools is when:
Individually formed and disconnected from each other. - Answer One difference between a
metal file and a wood rasp is the teeth arrangement. Teeth on a wood rasp are:
False - Answer To prevent glazing of India and Arkansas oil stones, use honing oil or a light oil
mixed with gasoline.
True - Answer According to the lesson text, wood files cut more smoothly than wood rasps.
American Walnut - Answer The traditional stock wood today is still
[raising a dent in a stock with steam] [building a completely new stock from scratch] - Answer
Stock work can consist of a small repair, such as , or large repairs such as
Claro walnut. - Answer A California hybrid of black and English walnuts is known as:
The fibers or grain should be very close. - Answer One characteristic of good gunstock wood is:
Grinding, honing, and stropping. - Answer The three basic sharpening operations, in the
correct order, are:
false - Answer Most professional gunstockers choose not to use a "try-stock" to fit customers
to a gunstock that suits them the best.
Length of pull, drop at heel, drop at comb, and angle of the recoil pad - Answer A try-stock is
designed to precisely adjust:
false - Answer In fitting an individual to a gunstock, the gunsmith should use a certain
procedure. The following sequence is the generally accepted method:
• Check drop
• Check pitch
• Check comb height
• Check trigger pull
Slightly more than the drop at comb. - Answer The drop at heel, in comparison with the drop
at comb, is usually: