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Wood Works - Grading Guide Quiz
1.
Turning over every other leaf or component of veneer from a given log to produce an aesthetically pleasing mirror image at the splice joint is known as?
Random Matching
Book Matching
Plank Matching
Slip Matching
2.
The plain sliced veneer depicted here is?
Mahogany
Walnut
Cherry
Red Oak
3.
The natural characteristic of the veneer shown here is known as?
Bark Pocket
Vine Mark
Burl
Mineral Streak
4.
Which of the following veneer cores offers a very smooth, void-free surface and is a good choice of very thin panel applications?
MDF
Particleboard
Combi-Core
Poplar Core
5.
A phenomenon in a book-matched face wherein adjacent components appear alternately dark and light due to the presence of lathe checks on the loose side of the veneer refracting light and absorbing slightly more finishing material is known as?
Gum Spots
Knot Hole
Barber Pole
Cross Checking
6.
Which of the following natural characteristics is not included in the ANSI/HPVA Hardwood Plywood Standard?
Bird’s Eye
Cross Bars
Mineral Streaks
Worm Tracks
7.
Veneer that is peeled from an entire log placed into a lathe and rotated in uninterrupted contact with the lathe knife is known as?
Plain Sliced
Rift Cut
Quarter Sliced
Rotary Cut
8.
What does FSC® stand for?
Forest Stewardship Council
Forest Safety Community
Forest Standards Certification
Friendly Salespeople of Columbia
9.
A swirl or twist in the grain of wood, usually occurring near a knot, but which itself does not contain a knot is known as a?
Growth Ring
Cross Bar
Burl
Ray
10.
Tightly compact, densely populated figure patterns and commonly used in musical instruments are often called?
Bird’s Eye
Waterfall
Flake
Fiddle Back
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