October 2026 edition

Woodworking quiz

Q14 / 50Easy15.0s
Which machine do woodturners use to spin the wood?
ARouter
BLathe
CJointer
DBand saw
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about woodworking? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from oak and pine to dovetail joints and woodturning.

Woodworking · October 2026 edition

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Q4 / 50Opener
Which of these woodworking tools has teeth?
AHammer
BChisel
CSaw
DClamp

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1.4s

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15.0s

Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerSaws, hammers and common timber
2EasyFurniture, carving and the lathe
3TrickyAncient Egypt, softwoods and hardwoods
4HardJoinery, hand planes and Chippendale
5BrutalCarving woods, Ming joinery and master makers
Woodworking titlesout of 500
Flawless finish50 / 50
Guild master350+
Master craftsman275+
Cabinetmaker200+
Journeyman100+
Apprentice1+
Knotty problem0

44 of 50 right · six short of Flawless finish

You vs Katie BWoodworking · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Which wood is traditionally used for cricket bats?
Oak
Pine
Willow✓GBKB
Ash

Speed scores

Cut to the chase.

Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Which of these tools has teeth? No time to measure twice.

The ramp

Softwood first, then hardwood.

Five rounds of ten, each one harder than the last.

Titles

Climb the workshop ladder.

When you finish, your score earns a title: Knotty problem if you score nothing, Flawless finish if you get every question right.

Answer Sheet

Compare notes at the workbench.

Review every question and compare answers with friends. Did they know which wood cricket bats are made from?

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