Woodwork Tools 2

Mortise Gauge Fixed Spur Adjustable Spur The mortise gauge is used when marking out mortise and tenon joints. Thumbscrew Spur adjustment screw Mortise & Tenon Joint

Mortise Gauge The Mortise Gauge is set to the width of the Mortise Chisel when marking out. Mortise Chisel Marking out a mortise

Pincers Pincers are used to remove panel pins. To use the Pincers grip the small pin and roll the pincers to one side. Roll the pincers as shown

Sliding Bevel The Sliding Bevel is used for marking out angles other than 90˚

Panel Saw The panel saw is used to make straight cuts in large pieces of sheet wood. The saw has a fine toothed crosscut for sawing plywood, thin wood and large joints. The handle is normally made of beech wood or polypropylene and the blade is made from hardened and spring tempered tool steel. The blade is tapered from teeth to back to prevent sticking in kerf.

Cabinet Scraper Cut on the push stroke This is simple tool used mainly for finishing hardwoods. It is particularly useful when finishing short grain. To use the Cabinet scraper bend it between fingers and thumbs as shown and push forward.

Pad Saw The Pad Saw or Keyhole saw was traditionally used to cut slots for keyholes this saw is now more commonly used to cut holes in plasterboard for fitting electrical sockets and switches.

Nail Punches Hollow point Nail punches are used to drive the heads of panel pins below the surface of the wood. The only difference between a Nail punch and a Centre punch is the Nail punch has a hollow point. In the workshop nail punches are available in 3 different sizes Nail

Bradawl The Bradawl is used to make a small hole for a screw. Using this tool will make it much easier to start a screw in hardwoods

Push Pin The Pushpin can be used in place of a Hammer to push small panel pins into softwood. Using a Pushpin

Trammels Pencil Trammels are used to mark out large circles. Scrap wood

Fretsaw The Fret saw has a very fine blade and can be used to cut intricate shapes in thin wood.

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