Tools And Equipment

Question 1

Rip/Cross-Cut Saw

Answer 1

(Timber)
For cutting wood along or across the grain.

Question 2

Tenon Saw

Answer 2

(Timber)
Cutting shallow lines into small pieces of wood, wood joints.

Question 3

Coping Saw

Answer 3

(Timber, plastic and thin metal)
For cutting curved lines through a thin material.

Question 4

Hacksaw/ Junior Hacksaw

Answer 4

(Metal & Plastic)
Fine toothed for cutting hard material such as metal and plastic pipes.

Question 5

Jig Saw

Answer 5

(Timber/Metal/Plastic)
A handheld power tool suitable for making straight or curved cuts. It has a reciprocating, narrow saw blade.

Question 6

Sander

Answer 6

(Timber)
A sander consists of a wheel or pad, covered with abrasive paper. The wheel or pad spins or oscillates rapidly to remove waste material.

Question 7

Router

Answer 7

(Timber/Plastic)
A hanheld router cuts a shape or profile by moving it through the material. CNC routing follows a cutting path. The material is secured on a cutting bed so only the router moves.

Question 8

Planer

Answer 8

(Timber)
For shaping and smoothing by slicing off thin shavings of wood. Planing should follow the direction of the wood grain.