ADVANCED MERIT: CARPENTRY
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1. Do any 3 of the following.
a. ___ Build 2 sawhorses.
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b. ___ Name 5 types of hardwood and 5 types of softwood. State what purpose
they are best suited for.
Hardwoods
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Softwoods
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c. ___ Build a birdhouse or a doghouse.
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d. ___ Identify and display 5 types of nails or other attachment devices.
1) __________________________________ 2) __________________________________
3) __________________________________ 4) __________________________________
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e. ___ Make a toolbox.
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f. ___ Clean the gutters.
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g. ___ Make some type of furniture.
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2. Read 2 books on basic carpentry.
a. __________________________________ b. __________________________________
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3. Name and identify 10 woodworking tools.
a. __________________________________ b. __________________________________
c. __________________________________ d. __________________________________
e. __________________________________ f. __________________________________
g. __________________________________ h. __________________________________
i. __________________________________ j. __________________________________
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4. State safety rules for using woodworking tools.
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5. Show how to properly store hand tools.
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6. Properly sharpen the following:
a. Chisel.
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b. Saw.
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c. Plane
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7. Identify 3 Scripture passages relating to carpentry.
a. _____________________ _____:_____ b. _____________________ _____:_____
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