1. Prepared by Dr. Dale Carpentier Monroe Area High School
Cutting Tools
Prepared by
Dr. Dale Carpentier
Monroe Area High School
Modified by Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum Office
June 2007

2. Cutting Tools and Procedures
Objectives: As a result of this lesson, students will be able to accomplish the following objectives:
Identify and select appropriate cutting tools for a given project.
Use cutting tools correctly and accurately when given a woodworking project.
Read measurements within 1/16”.
Cut boards within 1/16” tolerance.
Essential Questions: What are the common hand cutting tools and the procedure for using them?

3. Cross Cut Hand Saw Used for cutting across the grain.
8 to 12 teeth per inch. The more teeth per inch the smoother the cut.

4. Rip Handsaw Used to cut with the grain of the wood.
5 to 7 teeth per inch.
We do not have a rip saw in the shop.

5. Back Saw
Has a thin blade with fine teeth with a heavy piece of steel fitted over the back to prevent it from buckling.
Used to make flat bottom cuts such as, dado cuts and rabbit cuts.
Only cuts on the forward stroke.

6. Key Hole or Compass Saw
Used mostly for cutting holes in sheet rock/dry wall

7. Coping Saw Used for cutting inside or outside curves.
Small blade will make sharp curves.
Can take blade off and put through a hold to cut out holes.
Cuts on forward stroke.

8. Hole Saw Used to cut holes in boards. Sizes range from ¾” to 5” plus.
Use with low speed.
Works best to cut part way through and then cut from other side.

9. Hacksaw
Used to cut metal.
Only cuts on forward stroke.

10. Wood Chisel Comes in widths ¼ inch to 1 ½ inch.
Wood chips out on the beveled side.
Push by hand or use a mallet.
NEVER USE A HAMMER!

11. Jack Plane 14” or 15” long, 2” – 2 ½” wide.
Used for making straight, smooth edges.
Can be used for chamfers.
Not for plywood or end grain.

12. 4 In Hand Rasp
Used to reduce and smooth edges that cannot be worked with a cutting tool.
Has two sides, one flat and one curved. Each side is half course and half fine.
Rasps and files are cleaned with a file card.
Can be used for rounding and shaping wood.

13. Surform Plane Combination of rasp and plane.
Works well for shaping wood.

14. Wood Rasps
Used to smooth wood.

15. Test your knowledge

16. Test your knowledge again