Deck 26: Hardware

Question 1

In a nonmortised butt hinge, the outer leaf is fastened to the back of the door, and the center leaf is fastened to the frame.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Mortises, called ____, are cut into the door and the cabinet frame, and each is deep enough for one leaf of the hinge.

A) insets
B) overlays
C) pivots
D) gains

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Shop-built slides offer the greatest ease in manipulating drawers in and out.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

____ hinges are also called bent hinges or wraparound hinges.

A) Pivot
B) Piano
C) Formed
D) Finial

Question 5

A pilaster is a vertically installed strip with slots to accept shelf supports, which in turn support the shelf.

Question 6

Formed hinges have one leaf bent to fit around the frame, and the other leaf is either flat or bent and is screwed to the back of the door.

Question 7

____ hinges are used on flush doors, and they have two leaves connected by a pin, which may or may not be removable.

A) Butt
B) Gains
C) Pivot
D) Surface

Question 8

Continuous hinges from ____ inches long are commonly available, and they can be cut with a hacksaw to the desired length.

A) 10 to 70
B) 12 to 72
C) 14 to 74
D) 15 to 75

Question 9

Only the knuckle of a butt hinge is visible when the door is open.

Question 10

If a door exposes part of the cabinet in the frameless style, it is called an overlay door with a(n) ____.

A) gain
B) flush bar
C) reveal
D) inset

Question 11

A ____ is a jointed or flexible device that allows the turning or pivoting of a part on a stationary frame.

A) latch
B) hinge
C) catch
D) pull

Question 12

A leveler is adjusted up or down with a screwdriver or hex wrench.

Question 13

One type of butt hinge, called a continuous or ______ hinge, is a long hinge that provides good support.

A) piano
B) harmonica
C) swaged
D) flush

Question 14

A(n) ____ door sits in front of the face frame or cabinet.

A) reveal
B) inset
C) flush
D) overlay

Question 15

Some butt hinges have to be mortised into place, which requires a door with a solid wood edge; unfortunately, this type of hinge is very weak.

Question 16

Latches are located on the inside of the door and are not seen when the door is closed.

Question 17

Gains may be routed or chiseled out.

Question 18

A ____ is an ornamental terminating point seen on a post, a piece of furniture, or a hinge.

A) pivot
B) bent
C) mortise
D) finial

Question 19

Hinges support doors and allow them to open.

Question 20

____ leaves are shaped for a closer fit.

A) Straight
B) Swaged
C) Pivot
D) Flush

Question 21

Sometimes the keyhole is covered by a decorative plate called a(n) ____.

A) escutcheon
B) pilaster
C) finial
D) muntin

Question 22

____ hinges are completely visible.

A) Surface
B) Cup
C) European
D) Chest

Question 23

____ hinges consist of two plates that are riveted together.

A) Formed
B) Pivot
C) Finial
D) Piano

Question 24

A special type of hardware which allows the user to open the doors and slide them back into the cabinet opening is a called a ____ system.

A) flipper-door
B) lift-door
C) flap-door
D) slide-door

Question 25

____ allow a cabinet or table to be adjusted until it is level.

A) Levels
B) Levelers
C) Glides
D) Pins

Question 26

When table leaves are inserted into extension tables, they may be aligned with table pins or aligned and secured with table ____.

A) slides
B) glides
C) locks
D) blocks

Question 27

____ may be nailed or screwed on to the bottom of furniture, often the legs, to make it easy to move the furniture around without damaging the floor.

A) Blocks
B) Extensions
C) Slides
D) Glides

Question 28

A ____ is a type of wheel mounted with an offset steering pivot such that the wheel will automatically swivel to align itself to the direction from which it is pushed.

A) block
B) glide
C) caster
D) level

Question 29

____ are used for opening doors and drawers.

A) Handles and grips
B) Knobs and pulls
C) Handles and knobs
D) Pulls and handles

Question 30

Drawer ____ allow a drawer to open and close easily.

A) casters
B) escutcheons
C) slides
D) glides