Wasting Tools

Wasting Tools

1. Saws

   • Coping Saw
     • Tenon Saw
       • Dovetail Saw
         • Hacksaw

2. Planes

   • jack Planes
     • Smoothing Planes
       • Block Planes

3. Chisels

   • Firmer ( General purpose, Square edge)
     • Bevel edge ( get into corners and cutting dovetail joints)
       • Mortise ( deeper blades, cutting mortise joints)
         • Gouges( curved blade used for carving)

4. Abrading tool

   • rasp ( removal of waste wood)
     • Surform ( fast removal of soft material)

5. Files

   • Flat File (removes waste on large, flat surfaces quickly)
     • Round Files ( Creates curves and fillets
       • Three Square file (Cuts into corners less than 90 degrees

6. Drills

   • Twist drill ( Creates holes in wood, metal or plastic)
     • Flat bit ( used to drill holes all the way through but will break through splintering wood.
       • Countersink ( creates a depression for head of a countersunk screw to sit flush with the surface.
         • Hole Saw ( used on thin material to make large holes up to 150mm in diamter