Review Questions And Problems

1. In building a bench, what is the purpose of the Skirt Boards ? Do you know of any other article on which Skirt Boards could be used in similar manner?

2. What are the essential principles in making a Nail Tray? What changes would be desirable in constructing it for knives and forks?

3. What points should be given special attention in a piece of work like the Candlestick, Vase or Hand Mirror?

4. What is the purpose of the brackets in the Flower Pot Stand?

5. Name three other articles in which some form of brackets may be used.

6. What is the advantage of a metal roof on a bird house?

7. Name three or four kinds of wood which would be suitable for a wagon jack.

8. Name three kinds of wood which would not be suitable for a wagon jack. Why are they unfit for this purpose?

9. How many board feet of material are required to make the Seedcorn Tester?

10. What kind of material would you select for an Evener or Singletree? What are the qualities of wood required for these articles ?

11. How many feet of material are required to make the Farm Gate?

12. Figuring the cost of the material plus the cost of labor, for how much must your Farm Gate be sold to make a profit of 50 cents?

13. Why should the bottom and the top slats of a Farm Gate be especially strong?

14. What would be the size of the smallest single board from which the Wash Bench could be made? The size and shape of the scraps after cutting to avoid waste?

15. Suggest two articles, either of which could be made from these scrap pieces.

16. What kind of wood would you select for a Hand Mirror? Why?

17. What was the most difficult process found in making the Hand Mirror?

18. What kind of joints are used in making the Flower Pot Stand?

Review Questions And Problems (Concluded).

19. If by testing your seed corn you find that one-third of it is useless as seed, in what ways have you profited by knowing this?

20. What points should be considered in deciding the sort of finish to use on an article?

21. What method would you use in fastening a bird house on the top of a pole?

22. Name and explain all of the different joints which you have used thus far.

23. What points should be given special attention in working out original designs in any piece of work?

24. Why should a drawing be made before attempting to lay out any piece of work?

25. Name and explain all the laying out tools which you have used thus far.

26. How many different cutting tools have you used?