1.3 Hand Tools and equipment

• Classifying woodwork hand tools: measuring/marking, cutting, boring, holding, driving, finishing
• Selecting the correct tool for a task
• Safe use of hand tools
• Care and maintenance of hand tools

• identify different types of hand tools and equipment in the workshop
• classify different hand tools in the wood workshop
• demonstrate the safe use of hand tools and equipment
• care for and maintain hand tools during and after use
• appreciate the importance of using the correct tool for a given task

“Why is it important to use the correct hand tool, and to care for tools?”

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1. What hand tools are and how they are classified
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   What woodwork hand tools are, and the six groups they fall into.
2. Measuring and marking tools
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   The measuring and marking group - tools that set out the work accurately before cutting.
3. The rule and the tape measure
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   Measuring tools - the rule and the tape measure: reading them and measuring accurately.
4. The try square
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   The try square - marking and testing square (right-angle) lines and edges.
5. The marking gauge
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   The marking gauge - scribing lines parallel to an edge, for joints and setting widths.
6. The marking knife, pencil and mortise gauge
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   More marking tools - the marking knife and pencil, and the mortise gauge for twin lines.
7. Testing tools: checking flat, straight and square
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   Using tools to test that work is flat, straight and square - try square, straight edge and winding sticks.
8. Cutting tools and saws
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   The cutting group overview, and an introduction to saws - the main cutting-to-length tools.
9. The rip saw and cross-cut saw
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   The two main hand saws - the rip saw (along the grain) and the cross-cut saw (across the grain).
10. The tenon saw and other back saws
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    Back saws - the tenon saw and dovetail saw - for accurate straight cuts and joints.
11. The coping saw and cutting curves
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    Saws for cutting curves and shapes - the coping saw (and bow/fret saws).
12. Using a saw correctly and safely
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    A practical lesson: how to hold, start and use a saw for an accurate, safe cut.
13. Planes: the jack and smoothing planes
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    Planes - tools that shave thin layers to make surfaces and edges flat, straight and smooth.
14. Setting and using a plane
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    A practical lesson: setting a plane and using it to produce a flat, smooth surface.
15. Chisels
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    Chisels - tools that pare and chop wood, especially for cutting joints.
16. Using chisels safely
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    A practical lesson: using a chisel safely and accurately for paring and chopping.
17. Boring tools
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    Boring tools - the brace and bit, hand drill and gimlet - for making holes in wood.
18. Boring holes correctly
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    A practical lesson: boring accurate holes - the right size, square, and to depth - safely.
19. Holding tools: the vice, cramps and holdfast
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    Holding tools - the vice, cramps (clamps) and bench holdfast - that hold work steady while you work it.
20. Driving tools: hammers and mallets
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    Driving tools - hammers and mallets - for driving nails and striking chisels.
21. Driving tools: screwdrivers
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    Screwdrivers - driving and removing screws - and matching the screwdriver to the screw.
22. Finishing tools: files, rasps, scrapers and abrasive paper
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    Finishing tools - rasps, files, scrapers and abrasive paper - that smooth and shape surfaces.
23. Sharpening edge tools
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    Keeping planes and chisels sharp - grinding and honing edge tools on a stone.
24. Tool safety, care and maintenance
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    General safety rules for hand tools and how to care for and maintain them during and after use.
25. Identifying and classifying tools: a practical
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    A practical activity: identifying real workshop hand tools and sorting them into their six groups.
26. Using the correct tool: why it matters
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    The inquiry answered: why it is important to use the correct hand tool and to care for tools.