woodwork tools 2. mortise gauge the mortise gauge is used when marking out mortise and tenon joints....

Woodwork Tools 2

Mortise Gauge

The mortise gauge is used when marking out mortise and tenon joints.

Thumbscrew

Fixed Spur

Spur adjustment screw

Adjustable Spur

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

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.

Cut on the push stroke

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

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

Hollow point

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

Using a Pushpin

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

Trammels

Trammels are used to mark out large circles.

Scrap wood

Pencil

Fretsaw

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

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