Name _______________________________
Worksheet
Selecting and Roughing out Lumber
Directions: Answer all of the following questions using Unit #2 packet. Please do not
write in the packets. Place your answer on the appropriate lines or spaces, which have
been provided for you.
1. Softwood comes from which type of tree? __________________________
These trees are called _______________________.
2. Hardwood comes from which type of tree? _________________________
These trees are called _______________________.
3. List five species of hardwood trees
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4. List five species of softwood trees
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5. In addition to hardness and softness, wood also differs in
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6. Explain what is meant by “select” grade of lumber.
7. Explain what is meant by a common grade of lumber.
8. List 7 defects of lumber.
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2. ______________________
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4. ______________________
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9. What is the difference between air-dried and kiln-dried lumber?
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Explain how each product is made:
Plywood:
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Hardboard:
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Particle board:
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11. If you buy a 2”x4”x8’ piece of lumber, what is the actual size of the piece that
you will get?________________________________________
12. What size does a standard panel of plywood come in and how many square feet
is that?
13. What is the size in inches of one board foot? ______________________.
14. What is the formula for board feet?