Resistant Materials Exam Question

The picture to the below shows a kitchen table, viewed from underneath. The wood used is hardwearing, dark brown and relatively expensive

1. Name a wood that matches the properties listed above.

NAME: African Mahogany

2. List another property / quality of the wood you have named

PROPERTY: Mahogany is a quality wood. It has good compressive strength and will

take weight. This makes it suitable for a kitchen table.

3. In the two spaces below, draw a traditional joint and a knock-down joint that could be used to fix the parts of the table together.

JOINT 1		JOINT 2
JOINT NAME: MORTISE AND TENON		JOINT NAME: RIGID JOINT

4. Which is your preferred joint?

JOINT NAME: MORTISE AND TENON

5. Why is it your preferred joint?

The mortise and tenon joint is strong and permanent especially if used with a quality wood glue

such as PVA woodworker resin or cascamite. The tenon joint cannot be seen as it is hidden.

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