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5.8.
Join
Once we have cut and sanded the pieces, we can join them together in different
ways.
Nails
Understand
33.
Make a list of objects you normally join with nails.
34.
Which hammer do we use to take out nails? How?
Understand
35.
Look up information about other types of screwdrivers and their uses.
Understand
36.
Give three examples of joints where
you can use this tool.
Understand
32.
What are these tools for?
Why are the handles
covered in plastic?
Pliers and cutters
TIPS FOR NAILS
1.
Check that the nail is shorter
than the thickness of the
wood so that it doesn’t stick
out. If it sticks out you should
bend them.
2.
Before starting to hammer in
the nail, it helps to make a
small hole with a punch.
3.
You shouldn’t put in nails
in a straight line along the
grain. Put them in at intervals
or diagonally so the wood
doesn’t split.
Carpenter’s
hammer
Ball pein hammer
Claw hammer
Using a hammer
Screws
Equipment and tools
Screwdrivers
: With
a flat (slotted) or
star-shaped (Philips)
point. Used to insert
or remove screws.
Screws:
Usually have
a round head and
are round, cylindrical,
hexagonal and
countersunk.
Spanners
: Used to tighten and loosen
nuts and bolts. The adjustable wrench
can be used for different sized nuts
and bolts.
Power tools
Electric screwdriver
: It has a motor in the
handle. Can be used with different types of
heads which are interchangeable.
Nails
There are different types: common nail, finishing,
round wire, oval wire, etc.
Equipment and tools
ADVANCE EDITION
