Measuring & Marking Out

Learning Intentions:• Recognise and be able to select the correct tools and equipment when marking out and measuring.

• Understand the tools’ uses, advantages and disadvantages

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• David wants to mark a line at a right angle to another line. What tool should he use?

Stretch Activity: A try square will usually have a brass face on the inside of the stock. Explain why there is a brass face on the stock rather than it being left as wood.

• Julie wants to mark out, or check a 45° or 135° line. What tool should she use?

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• Tanner wants to mark out or check a line at an angle. The angle isn’t ’s 45° or 135° so it’s not possible to use a mitre square What tool should he use?

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• Ria wants to mark a line parallel to the edge of a piece of wood. What tool should she use?

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• Chloe told Ria that before she does any measuring she should make sure a side and an edge are square – otherwise her measuring will never be correct. What is this side and edge called?

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• Earnest made a through housing joint and now wants to get all fancy by making a mortise and tenon. – What tool should he use to mark out the mortise and tenon? Can you describe it?

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• Tristan tries to be helpful and brings Earnest one of these. Should Earnest ask someone else for help?

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Name these saws and the materials they are used to cut

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Often, you’ll see me use one of these (cause I

think it makes me look clever!) What is its name, what does it do and whose is it!

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James Bond has one of these

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Some of you used one of these to create your datum surface and to smooth the edge of your piece of wood. There are 3 main types

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Drill Bits – homework Complete the table on your worksheet with information about Forstner bits and Step bit