Jointer Safety Quiz

What is the minimum size a board must be to be passed through the jointer safely without using a push stick?

• 12" long by 4" high

• 12" long by 6" high

• 10" long by 4" high

• 10" long by 6" high

Your fingers must be a minimum of ______________ inches from the cutting blades at all times.

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 1

True or False: You can not use the jointer if someone is WITHIN 3' of you (1 arms length)

• true

• false

In the event that a piece of wood is less than the required minimum height allowed for holding the wood with your hands, then you should:

• use a push stick and a block so your fingers are not near the blades

• use a mallet

• make a classmate do it

• watch your fingers very carefully as you push it through the jointer

What is the amount of material that will be removed from each pass through the jointer?

• 1/16"

• 1/8"

• 3/16"

• 1/4"

What type of grain are we cutting when using the jointer?

• edge grain

• end grain

• surface grain

True or False: You should always cut in the direction that the grain is going with the wood to prevent tear out.

• true

• false

What does the guide fence do?

• ensures that the material is kept at a perfect 90 degrees as it passes through the blade

• it serves no purpose

• it gets in the way of your material and shouldn't be used

How can we check that the guide fence is perfectly square?

• Using a square

• using your eye

• you do not need to check

• using a ruler

What hand tool does the jointer replace?

• block plane

• chisel

• mallet

• awl