Cutting Tools and Cutting Tools and ProceduresProcedures

Objectives: As a result of this lesson, students will be Objectives: As a result of this lesson, students will be able to accomplish the following objectives:able to accomplish the following objectives:

1.1. Identify and select appropriate cutting tools for Identify and select appropriate cutting tools for a given project.a given project.

2.2. Use cutting tools correctly and accurately when Use cutting tools correctly and accurately when given a woodworking project.given a woodworking project.

3.3. Read measurements within 1/16”.Read measurements within 1/16”.

4.4. Cut boards within 1/16” tolerance.Cut boards within 1/16” tolerance.

Essential Questions: What are the common hand cutting tools and the procedure for using them?

Cross Cut Hand SawCross Cut Hand Saw

Used for cutting Used for cutting across the grain.across the grain.

8 to 12 teeth per 8 to 12 teeth per inch. The more inch. The more teeth per inch the teeth per inch the smoother the cut.smoother the cut.

Rip HandsawRip Handsaw

Used to cut with Used to cut with the grain of the the grain of the wood.wood.

5 to 7 teeth per 5 to 7 teeth per inch.inch.

We do not have a We do not have a rip saw in the shop.rip saw in the shop.

Back SawBack Saw

Has a thin blade with Has a thin blade with fine teeth with a fine teeth with a heavy piece of steel heavy piece of steel fitted over the back to fitted over the back to prevent it from prevent it from buckling.buckling.

Used to make flat Used to make flat bottom cuts such as, bottom cuts such as, dado cuts and rabbit dado cuts and rabbit cuts.cuts.

Only cuts on the Only cuts on the forward stroke.forward stroke.

Key Hole or Compass SawKey Hole or Compass Saw

Used mostly for Used mostly for cutting holes in cutting holes in sheet rock/dry wallsheet rock/dry wall

Coping SawCoping Saw

Used for cutting inside Used for cutting inside or outside curves.or outside curves.

Small blade will make Small blade will make sharp curves.sharp curves.

Can take blade off and Can take blade off and put through a hold to put through a hold to cut out holes.cut out holes.

Cuts on forward Cuts on forward stroke.stroke.

Hole SawHole Saw

Used to cut holes Used to cut holes in boards.in boards.

Sizes range from Sizes range from ¾” to 5” plus.¾” to 5” plus.

Use with low Use with low speed.speed.

Works best to cut Works best to cut part way through part way through and then cut from and then cut from other side.other side.

HacksawHacksaw

Used to cut metal.Used to cut metal. Only cuts on Only cuts on

forward stroke.forward stroke.

Wood ChiselWood Chisel

Comes in widths ¼ Comes in widths ¼ inch to 1 ½ inch.inch to 1 ½ inch.

Wood chips out on Wood chips out on the beveled side.the beveled side.

Push by hand or Push by hand or use a mallet.use a mallet.

NEVER USE A NEVER USE A HAMMER!HAMMER!

Jack PlaneJack Plane

14” or 15” long, 2” 14” or 15” long, 2” – 2 ½” wide.– 2 ½” wide.

Used for making Used for making straight, smooth straight, smooth edges.edges.

Can be used for Can be used for chamfers.chamfers.

Not for plywood or Not for plywood or end grain.end grain.

Surform PlaneSurform Plane

Combination of Combination of rasp and plane.rasp and plane.

Works well for Works well for shaping wood.shaping wood.

Wood RaspsWood Rasps

Used to smooth Used to smooth wood.wood.

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