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