Common Tools Flashcards
Mortise gauge
Used to mark where a mortise and tenon joint is to be cut
Centre punch
Make an indentation in surface to where holes are to be drilled in metal
Micrometer
Instrument to measure accurate measurements
What are the 6 wasting tools
- saws
- planes
- chisel
- files
- drills
- abraiding tools
Coping saw
Cuts curves into woods and plastics
Tenon saw
Common wood saw, can be used to cut all general joints
Dovetail saw
Used for accurate work such as the dovetail joints
Adjustable hacksaw
Can make straight cuts in plastics and metals and can be used for both fine work and rough markings
Planes
Used to smooth wood flat and to reduce its size
Chisel
Can be used to cut sheet metal and woods, can be hammered by the handle to chip
Abraiding tools
Remove small particles of waste
Rasp
Quick removal of waste wood like a curved file
Surform
Fast removal of soft materials can be used on both 2d and 3d surfaces like a cheese grater
Files
Remove waste from the surface of materials
Twist drill
Twist waste away from the hole
Flat bit
Used to drill wood all the way through and will break through splintering wood on the underside
Countersink
Creates a depression for the head of the screw so that it sits flush with surface of a material
Hole saw
Used to make large holes up to 150mm in diameter
Try square
Marking out or checking right angles
