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5.6.
Carving and planing
The main function of these tools is to remove pieces of wood or other material and
to
pare
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it down.
Understand
27.
Is it true that the angle of the point of a chisel varies depending on the wood you work with? Look up the
information and justify your answer.
Understand
28.
Look up and indicate the main differences between rasps and files.
45º
45º
first
pass
second
pass
Bevel-edged
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chisel
: Used for making grooves, paring or hollowing
out wood. It is bevelled with a very sharp edge.
Mortise chisel
: Used for making deeper rectangular holes.
Gouge
: It has a curved shape so the edges don’t scratch lines in the
wood. Used for making curved grooves or channels.
Carpenter’s mallet
: Used to hit the handles of chisels. Also used to
hit wood, position it, help with gluing and other jobs.
Rasp
: Has triangular teeth on the surface and is used to make
rough cuts.
File
: Has a grooved surface and is used to smooth pieces.
Both these tools can have different shapes: flat, square, curved or triangular. Depending on the material and the shape of the material, you
use one or the other.
5.7.
Planing and sanding
In this process we smooth surfaces and edges.
How to use a rasp:
1.
Clamp the piece of wood to the workbench so it doesn’t move.
2.
Hold the handle with your left hand if you are left-handed, or your right
hand if you’re right-handed, and hold the other end with the palm of
your other hand.
3.
Hold the rasp at a 45° angle to the wood.
4.
Use the full length of the rasp, pressing down at a moderate speed as
you move it forward, which is when it removes the material.
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pare
: remove or cut off the edge of
something
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bevel-edge
: with sloping edges
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