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Marking gauge

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Mark lines parallel to the edge of stock that have to be planed or cut to width

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Wheel marking gauge

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Marking gauge with a rolling action instead of sliding action

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Mortise gauge

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Similar to marking gauge, except the mortise has two beams so it can lay out two lines at the same time

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Mortise has two beams called?

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Mortise and tenon

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Pencil compass

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Used to draw circles and arcs up to 150mm in diameter

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Scriber

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Used for marking out irregular shapes, such as panelling to a wall or around a mantle. Can also be used as a divider which can be used to transfer measurements and proportions

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Calipers

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Two types: hinged and sliding

Used to transfer measurements and to lay out multiples of the same dimensions such as units of bridge on a stair stringer

Models for taking inside and outside measurements

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Trammel points/ beam compass

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Used to scribe a circle or an arc
Circles radius is limited to the size of the beam
Two metal points that can be attached to a long metal or wooden beam

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Lasers

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To main types are those that project a line and those that project a point
Lasers are self leveling
Accurate up to a distance of 10-30 metres

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Five way laser

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Projects a point of light
Commonly used for laying out 90 degree corners, leveling, and for plumbing up and down
Five directions (ways) are 90 degrees from eachother

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Line laser

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Projects a single line or two lines at 90 degrees to eachother
Used for straightening door jambs and installing cabinets

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Butt marker

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Used to mark hinges on passage doors
3 stander sizes: 3”, 3 1/2” which is typical for residential and 4” or lager for commercial used

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Maintenance and storage for tools

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Dry tools off after using in wet conditions
Grease/ wax tools after each use
Put back in proper box
Marking tools need to be accurate so make sure to take care of them

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Parts of a framing square

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Blade/body 24” rafter table is on this leg of the square
Tongue 16”
Heel, the point where the blade and the tongue meet

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Uses of a framing square

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Framing squares can be used to step off and layout lengths and cuts of common, hip/valley, and jack rafters.
Used to layout and step off the rise and run of stairs
Can layout any angle to a high degree of accuracy using trigonometry

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Stair gauges

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Small clamps that attach to a framing square to maintain a set angle.
Used for stair and roof layout

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Speed square

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Used as a protractor with angles to show both degrees and common imperial roof slopes for both common and hip/valley rafters
Can be used as a scribe
Can be used as a cutting guide

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Try square

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Name came from its primary purpose which was to try the cut to see if it was square and accurate
Used mainly for bench work
Used to check the accuracy of stationary power tools such as table saw, mitre saw, band saw

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Combination square

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Can be used as a marking gauge
Can be used as a depth gauge
(Such as checking dados)

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Sliding T-bevel

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Can be set to any angle and lo led into place with locking screw
Used for transferring angles to layout

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Angle divider

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Used to divide an angle in half for making mitered joints

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Drywall T-square

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24” head riveted to a 47 7/8” blade that is 2” wide
Used for making square cut lines on sheets of osb/plywood
Used for drywall

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Types of handles for chisels

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Tang chisel has a point that fits into the centre of a handle
Socket chisel has a socket at one end to hold a handle
Moulded handle

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Bench chisels

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Used for close work/ dovetailing
Typically have full or partially beveled edges
Primarily sized by width of blade

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Butt chisel
Used for cutting hinge gains in wooden doors and door jambs “Butt” chisel name came from butt hinges Typical sizes are 2 1/2” —3 1/4” long and 1/4” —2” wide
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Paring chisel
Used for light duty work such as cleaning grooves, accessing tight spaces, and smoothing with the grain Blades are typically 9” long or longer, and relatively thin
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Firmer/bench chisel
Can be driven with a mallet Used for medium/general duty work such as paring and small mortises Blade length of 4” —6” and usually have a beveled edge
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Gouges
Firmer gouges are semi round for gouging out grooves or concave shapes Can also be used to create rounded mortise corners for butt joints The come in 1/4” —1” radius curve sizes
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Corner chisel
Two cutting edges in an L-shaped 90 degrees to eachother Used to clean out mortises and other square holes Also used to create decorative V-cuts
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Skew chisel
Has a 30 degree angled cutting edge Mainly used for trimming and finishing Purchased in a set of 2 (left and right)
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Framing chisel
Used for timber framing and ship construction Heavy duty work 3 feet long and 3” wide
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Hand scraper
Uses a small sharp edge to smoothly cut wood. Replaces a lot of the sanding process Rectangular or curved piece of steel 1/16” thick or thinner
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Cabinet scraper
Fitted into a two handled holder and usually has a turned, beveled edge Scraping should be done with the grain of the wood Adjusted by a thumbscrew in the middle, tightening the screw puts pressure on the blade to make it curve for a deeper cut video versa for shallower cut
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Types of file teeth
Single cut Double cut Curved cut
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Coarseness of file teeth
Smooth Second Bastards Coarse
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Rasps
Shaping tool commonly used in carving Used for inside carves and enlarging holes Rasp will leave a surface easily to sand smooth
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Special rasp for drywall called?
Surform Used to smooth edges of cut drywall
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Flint sandpaper
Natural stone, has a shorter life than other abrasives Rarely used anymore
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Garnet sandpaper
Harder than flint Very sharp Last longer than flint Natural abrasive
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Aluminum oxide sandpaper
More durable than flint or garnet Most common sandpaper Used for finishing in both hand sanding and power sanding
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Ceramic sandpaper
Hardest of all abrasives Is not friable Most expensive Mainly used for belt sanding Rough grits take wood down quickly
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Silicon carbide sandpaper
Used for smoothing plastics, aluminum, brass and other metals Not used for wood sanding!! Can be used wet or dry
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Emery sandpaper
Normally used for polishing metals but can be used for fine grit wood sanding
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Old sandpapers not used anymore incase on test
Quartz sand glass particles Sharks skin Plant called horsetail
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Coarseness of sand paper “Very coarse”
12 16 20 24 30
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Coarseness of sandpaper “Coarse”
36 40 50
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Coarseness of sandpaper “Medium”
60 80 100
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Coarseness of sandpaper “Fine”
120 150 180
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Coarseness of sandpaper “Very fine”
220, 240, 280, 320, 360, 400, 500, 600
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Grits of sandpaper carpenters usually use?
60-150 for wood surfaces and 100-220 for painted/varnished surfaces
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Types of sandpaper backing “A”
Light stock Used for light sanding operations Grit size usually 180 or higher
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Types of sandpaper backing “C”
Stronger, stiffer intermediate stock Grit size usually 100-150 Most commonly used weights for hand/power sanding
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Types of sandpaper backing “D”
Heavier, intermediate stock Used for first stage of hand sanding For paper backed abrasives of 80 grit or coarser
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Types of sandpaper backing “E”
Heavy durable stock Used especially for drum or belt sanding Rough grits
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Sandpaper storage
Dry location Weighted down to keep from curling when not in use
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Bar clamp
Used for edge to edge gluing of boards Clamping large surfaces Assembling large cabinets/furniture Lengths very from 200mm—1200mm
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Pipe clamp
Similar design to bar clamp just has a pipe instead of rectangular steel bars Length of pipe determines length of clamps Connectors can be used to extend the pipe over 20feet Handy when framing
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C-clamp
Used for flying stock face to face Sized by maximum width of material that the clamp can hold Sizes range from 50-300mm Must use padding to protect surface of material
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Spring clamp
Used on jumper cables Max opening of 38mm
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Band clamp
Also referred to as web clamp or strap clamp Clamp is ideal for round or irregular shaped objects and for sections of furniture Consists of band or web of nylon and a metal clamp
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Hand screw clamp
Also called the Jorgensen clamp Can be adjusted to apply pressure at different angles, or to fit tapered and beveled surfaces Several sizes from 100mm—400mm
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Mitre clamp
Can be adjusted to either a square or rectangular shape Useful for assembling frames
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Quick clamp
Squeeze to tighten the clamp Can convert a firm hand grip into 600 lbs of clamping pressure
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Hand vise
Small clamp for holding small objects
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Bench dogs and stops
Bench dogs can be made of wood, plastic, brass, or steel. They are square or round pegs inserted into holes on a workbench Bench stop is a flush mount pop up device to hold a work piece in place
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Two types of Bench hold fasts
Spring loaded clamps and screw pressure clamps
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Toggle clamps
Devices used to secure materials on jigs and fixtures Different styles can apply clamping force either in line with the handle or at 90 degrees to it
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Coping saw
Used to make coped joints at the inside corner of baseboard and crown mouldings Positions the joint line out of site and allows walls to be out of square
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5 maintenance procedures for chisels
Sharpen when dull or nicked Protect cutting edges when not in use Keep handles in good condition Lay bevelled edge downward on workbench Light coating of corrosion inhibitor on the metal to prevent rusting
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What angle is a chisel blade sharpened to?
25–30 degrees
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Fastest speed a grinding wheel should turn for chisel sharpening?
1750rpm
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What is burnishing?
To make the scrapers edge smooth
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How long does a scraper normally stay sharp for?
10 minutes of use

Carpentry Lv. 3 (2 decks)

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