Tools, equipment and processes (Timber)

Question 1

What are the sawing tools and what are they used for

Answer 1

Tenon - straight lines
Coping and jigsaws - curved cuts
Band - straight and curved cuts
Circular - straight cuts in large pieces of wood

Question 2

What are the chisels and what are they used for

Answer 2

Bevel edge - corners that are less than 90°
Firmer - general use
Mortise - deep holes in joints
Gouge - curved blade for carving

Question 3

What are the actions for chiselling

Answer 3

Horizontal paring - cleaning unwanted material by cutting across a joint
Vertical paring - shaping the end of a piece of wood by pushing down on waste surface
Chopping - digging out waste from a groove

Question 4

What are the types of planes and what are they used for

Answer 4

Jack - reduces timber to the required size
Smoothing - smooth the surface before using abrasives
Block - plane end grain
Rasp or surform - remove large amounts of wood when sculpting or carving shapes