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. Picture Name of tool Ruler Tape Measure Try Square Sliding bevel
Used for
Measuring lengths of wood Measuring larger lengths, usually over1 metre Used for marking and measuring a piece of wood Adjustable gauge for setting and transferring angles.
Used to mark out lines for cutting or other operations This tool is a safe way to hold wood when working with it as the jaws prevent damge to it. This tool is used to protect the working table/bench from damge such as scratches, when cutting the piece of wood. A fastening device to hold or secure objects tightly together to prevent movement To hold pieces together for welding or bolting.
Bench Hook
G-Clamps
Bar/Sash Clamp
Hand Drill
It holds a drill bit in its jaws and makes us rotate a gear so the drill bit is rotated to make a hole in the piece of wood. To pinch, cut or pull an object Theyre used to cut pieces of wood, usually in shapes to be joined together, creating something. They have a series of sharp points and work in push, pull motions. Theyre like tenon saws, but with a flat, sharp edge
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Tenon saw
Saw with a stiff back for better control and more precise cutting than with other types of saws.
Mitre Box
A mitre box is a hand tool used for guiding handsaws in making crosscuts or mitre joints. The box is made wide enough to allow the width of the boards being cut. Slots are cut in the walls of the box at the angle at which the cut is to be made.
Jigsaw
This is a tool used for cutting curves, drawn designs and other custom shapes, into wood. It is different to other saws which only cut in straight lines as it cuts both ways.
Band Saw
Band saws are used usually to cut irregular shapes. Theyre electrically driven saws with blades consisting of a long, narrow, flexible band of toothed metal. A coping saw is used to cut intricate external shapes and interior cut-outs. It also cuts curves and smaller cuts which are hard to be done using other saws. Planes are used to flatten, smoothen or reduce the thickness of wood.
Coping saw
Plane
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Chisel
A tool used for carving or cutting a hard material such as wood, stone, or metal and are often made with a metal or wooden blade.
Twist drill
A twist drill is a drill bit placed in to the Bench drill usually, to make small round cuts. It has deep helical grooves and moves in a spiralling motion.
spade
A spade bit is like a chisel with a centre spur, used to drill large diameter holes with flat bottoms used in bench and power drills. It has a large head matching the shape of a countersunk screw used to sink the head of a countersunk screw below the wood surface.
Countersink
Hole Saw
A round blade for cutting out round objects out of wood. Excels in making wheels.
bradawl
Its used for making holes as it is twisted around pulling the wood fibres apart.
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Files
A working tool used to cut fine amounts of material from a work piece.
Wood Rasp
Warrington Hammer
Ideal for driving small nails and brads used in light joinery work.
Claw Hammer
Primarily used for pounding nails into, or extracting nails from, some other object
Staple Gun
Its a spring-loaded tool with a trigger which when pressed, drives staples or small tacks in the piece of wood and is used in upholstery. Used to drive the nails head into the wood leaving a small hole that can be filled with putty. A hitting tool like a hammer with a large rectangular-ish head of wood or rubber. Used to hit the ends of chisels without damaging them.
Nail Punch
Mallet
Carpenters Screwdriver
This is designed to be used with slotted screws and is used for cabinet
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making usually Phillips head Screwdriver Used for crosshead screws and if correct size is used, they are less likely to slip.
Questions
1. List the names of three saws in your workshop, and describe what each saw is designed for. Tenon Saws Designed for cutting accurately Jig Saw- Designed for Cutting Curves and Custom Shapes Band Saw-Designed to cut irregular shapes 2. Think of two saws that you could use to cut a piece of timber at a bench. Which saw would give the straighter cut? Why? The Backsaw (Tenon Saw) because they have a stiff back for better control and precise cutting 3. Find out which is the strongest of all the woodwork joints. Explain why this is so, draw and label a picture of the joint. 4. Explain why you should cut and chisel on the waste side of your cutting mark.
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