Unit 1005 Maintain and use carpentry and joinery hand tools

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Learning Outcome 2Know how to use handsaws

Learning Outcome 3Know how to use hand held planes

Learning Outcome 4Know how to use hand held drills

Learning Outcome 5Know how to use woodworking chisels

Unit 1005 Maintain and use carpentry and joinery hand tools

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Sawing tools

Saws are grouped into three main categories: hand saws, back saws and saws for cutting curves.

Do you know why there are different types of saw, with different sized teeth?

Unit 1005 Maintain and use carpentry and joinery hand tools

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Planing tools

Planing tools are used to cut thin layers of wood, leaving a flat surface.

Can you name all the parts of a plane?

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Drilling or boring tools

Three types of tool can be used to make holes in timber: bradawls, hand drills, and carpenter's braces.

What sorts of bits are used in a carpenter's brace?

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Cutting tools

A wide range of tools cur with a sharp blade, rather than saw teeth. These include knives,scissors, chisels, gouges, and axes.

What cutting tools have you used, and for which jobs?

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Chisels

Chisels are available in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Chisels work best when very sharp, making them less effort to use and more accurate.

Chisels should always be carried by the handle.

How many types of chisel can you name?