Resistant Materials - Hand Tools

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  • Created by: Sophie :)
  • Created on: 30-10-12 12:39
Flat file
Can be used to smooth wood, metal or plastic.
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Rasp
Used for removing wood at a high rate. Used for shaping wood. Removes a lot of material.
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Chisel
Used with a mallet to remove small bits of wood.
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Wood plane
Used for flattening a surface on wood. Two-handed tool. Takes a long time to set-up.
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Hacksaw
Used to cut metal.
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Coping saw
Used to cut plastic and wood. Can cut curves/circular shapes.
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Tenon saw
Used for cutting hard wood. Cuts in straight lines. Used on smaller sections of wood.
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Mitre saw
Used to make accurate cross cuts in a piece of wood.
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Marking gauge
Used for marking out wood. Has a sharp pin for scoring wood.
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Hammer
Used only for putting nails into a piece of wood.
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Mallet
Used for applying pressure/force to an object eg. chisel
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Steel rule
Marked in millimetres. Used for accurate measuring.
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Centre punch
Used to mark a point on metal.
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Scriber
A sharp metal tool used to mark accurately on metals and plastics.
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Try square
Used for checking edges are at 90 degrees.
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Engineers square
This is similar to a try square but more accurate.
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Screwdriver
Used for fixing screws into wood.
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Pliers
Used for holding objects firmly or bending.
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Glass paper
Used for smoothing surfaces. Is sometimes used for removing paint, varnish etc.
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Wet and dry paper
Used to smooth edges and surfaces. Particularly of metal
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G clamp
Used to hold work steady or to hold smaller items together while glue dries etc.
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Sash cramp
A long clamp used for holding larger items together while work is being done or glue dries etc.
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Vice
Used for holding materials securely while working on them.
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Bench hook
Used in woodworking to hold a piece of wood steady and to stop it from slipping while it is being worked on.
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Card 2

Front

Used for removing wood at a high rate. Used for shaping wood. Removes a lot of material.

Back

Rasp

Card 3

Front

Used with a mallet to remove small bits of wood.

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

Used for flattening a surface on wood. Two-handed tool. Takes a long time to set-up.

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Used to cut metal.

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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Comments

nelson

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i thought that engineer square was the same as try square

Sophie :)

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an engineers square is similar but is much more accurate and used on metal I think :)

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