MTS Grade 9-12 Woodworking - Miter Saw Safety Test Student: Date: Answer the following questions by circling T if it is True or F if it is False. 1. It is allowable to have the blade of the saw touching the material being cut when T or F starting up the saw. 2. All stock must be clamped when using the miter saw. T or F 3. Always use the down back out motion when using the sliding miter saw. T or F 4. When using the miter saw, make sure the stock is not touching the fence and the table. T or F 5. Always cut rough stock at least 12” long on the miter saw. T or F 6. The miter saw is mostly used for cross cutting but it can also be used to cut rabbets. T or F 7. The miter saw cursor should always be set at 0 degrees for square cuts. T or F 8. Use a nice and easy feet rate with the blade when cutting stock with miter saw. T or F 9. Never allow anyone to stand to the right of the miter saw when cutting small T or F pieces off of the ends of your boards. 10. Before cutting with the miter saw, make sure the boards bow is tight to the fence. T or F 11. Always wait for the miter saw blade to stop turning before lifting the saw off of the wood. T or F 4 2/23/2009 MTS Grade 9-12 Woodworking- Radial Arm Saw Safety Test Student: Date: Answer the following questions by circling T if it is True or F if it is False. 1. You must have the teacher’s permission before using this machine. T or F 2. The radial arm saw can rip, cross cut and cut miters on stock. T or F 3. Always use the out and back motion when cross cutting with the Radial Arm saw. T or F 4. When ripping with the radial arm saw, always feed the material with the rotation T or F of the blade with the anti-kickback fingers in place. 5. Always allow the saw blade/motor to reach full speed before cutting. T or F 6. The keep your hands 4” away from the blade when cutting stock. T or F 7. Make all adjustments to the radial arm saw with the power off. T or F 8. Before using, make sure the leaf guards are operating correctly. T or F 9. Make sure the blade has stopped moving before leaving the machine. T or F 10. The blade rotates in the same direction in which you pull the saw across the stock. T or F 11. When cross cutting, pull the saw as far across as you need it and return it back T or F past the fence. 2/23/2009 MTS Grade 9-12 Woodworking- Jointer Safety Test Student: Date: Answer the following questions by circling T if it is True or F if it is False. 1. The main purpose of the jointer is to square or straighten stock. T or F 2. If the swing guard does not swing back to the fence, tell the teacher. T or F 3. Make any adjustments with the jointer turned on. T or F 4. When jointing material, joint it as many times as possible. T or F 5. When jointing material, have your wood rocking the most. T or F 6. The shortest piece of stock that can be safely jointed is 12” long. T or F 7. Joint all faces and edges of your material before moving to the planer. T or F 8. Always hold the face tight to the fence when jointing the edge of your wood. T or F 9. When jointing the face of your wood, have the end grain of your wood smiling. T or F 10. Always joint the cupped face (concave) and then the bowed edge of your stock. T or F Fig 3. Rabbet Chamfer Taper Beve 2/23/2009 MTS Grade 9-12 Woodworking- Planer Safety Test Student: Date: Answer the following questions by circling T if it is True or F if it is False. 1. The main purpose of the planer is to evenly surface stock. T or F 2. The knives in the planer are on the top of where the wood gets passed though. T or F 3. Always inspect the wood for loose knots and other foreign objects. T or F 4. Never plane your wood less than ¼” thick. T or F 5. When planing your first board(s) make sure to measure and label the thickness and T or F at each end and also in the middle of the stock. 6. When planning several pieces of wood, start by planing the thinnest board. T or F 7. Remove loose clothing prior to operating the planer. T or F 8. Allow the planer motor to reach full speed before placing the wood in it. T or F 9. Always plane the wood with the grain. T or F 10. When planing wood plane against the grain. T or F 10 2/23/2009 MTS Grade 9-12 Woodworking- Table Saw Safety Test Student: Date: Answer the following questions by circling T if it is True or F if it is False. 1. It is allowable to have the blade on the saw touching the material being T or F cut when starting up the saw. 2. When ripping narrow stock always stand to the left of the blade. T or F 3. Be careful when using a safety dado blade in the table saw. T or F 4. Under any circumstances, never remove the spreader.(anti-kickback device) T or F 5. Never use a push stick until the end of the wood is even with the start of the table. T or F 6. When ripping, the push stick must be straight up and down and be in the middle of the T or F material closest to fence and angled slightly towards the fence. 7. Always use the panel squaring jig to square up both ends to a panel. T or F 8. Use a nice and easy feet rate when cutting stock with table saw. T or F 9. When making panels, the narrowest piece(s) of wood you can use to edge glue T or F together is 5” wide. It is better to go narrower width to eliminate panel warping. 10. Always keep the stock tight to the fence and table when cutting T or F 11. The saw blade must extend above the material being cut by 1/8 -1/4'”. T or F 12. Use the roller or get a helper when cutting large or long material. T or F 13. Use a margin of safety of 4” when using table saw. T or F 14. The table saw needs to be the most respected machine in a wood shop. T or F 11 2/23/2009 MTS Grade 9-12 Woodworking- Band Saw Safety Test Student: Date: Answer the following questions by circling T if it is True or F if it is False. 1. It is allowable to have the blade of the saw touching the material being cut when T or F turning on the saw. 2. The only time to back out of a cut on the band saw is when the blade has stopped T or F moving. 3. The upper blade guides are to adjusted ½” above the stock being cut. T or F 4. The teeth on the band saw blade face down and in. T or F 5. Never stand to the left of the band saw. T or F 6. Relief cuts are cuts that increase the chance of breaking the blade. T or F 7. Place your finger(s) on the line when cutting wood with the band saw. T or F 8. Guide the work carefully and push it as fast as you can to get the job done faster. T or F 9. It is recommended to make a practice cut on a scrap piece of wood. T or F 10. Maintain a margin of safety of 2” when using the band saw. T or F 14 2/23/2009 MTS Grade 9-12 Woodworking- Scroll Saw Safety Test Student: Date: Answer the following questions by circling T if it is True or F if it is False. 1. It is allowable to have the blade of the saw touching the material being cut T or F when starting up the saw. 2. The blade must be properly tensioned to a high “c” note by flicking on the front T or F of the blade. 3. The scroll saw must be started up on the slowest speed. T or F 4. It is allowable to reach and get scrap wood when the scroll saw blade is moving. T or F 5. The scroll saw works best if it set for the highest speed. T or F 6. The hold down for the scroll saw must be touching lightly on the wood. T or F 7. It is best to back out of the cut while the blade is moving up and down. T or F 8. For internal cutting, pre-drill a hole slightly smaller than the blade. T or F 9. Maintain a margin of safety of 2” when using the scroll saw. T or F 2/23/2009 MTS Grade 9-12 Woodworking- Sanding Machine Safety Test Student: Date: Answer the following questions by circling T if it is True or F if it is False.