Cutting, chiselling and routing Some tools use a saw blade with teeth to cut materials. The blade could be circular or straight, depending on the cutting action of the tool. Other tools use a wide flat blade with a sharp edge to do the cutting. These include knives and chisels. A router is in between, with a small circular router bit that has a rotating cutting action. Set out below are the main types of saws, chisels and routers come across in you’ll your kitchen and bathroom work. Hand-powered saws Handsaw for cutting Hacksaw for cutting – – timber and wood-based metal, plastic and panels. composite materials. Chisels and knives Firmer chisel for Bevelled edge chisel Mortise chisel for – – – general purpose use, also for general work, but chopping mortises suitable for tapping with a better for getting into (recesses) with a mallet hammer or mallet. corners because of the and levering out material. bevelled edges.
Cutting, chiselling and routing Some tools use a saw blade with teeth to cut materials. The blade could be circular or straight, depending on the cutting action of the tool. Other tools use a wide flat blade with a sharp edge to do the cutting. These include knives and chisels. A router is in between, with a small circular router bit that has a rotating cutting action. Set out below are the main types of saws, chisels and routers you’ll come across in your kitchen and bathroom work. Hand-powered saws Handsaw – for cutting timber and wood-based panels. Hacksaw – for cutting metal, plastic and composite materials. Chisels and knives Firmer chisel – for general purpose use, suitable for tapping with a hammer or mallet. Bevelled edge chisel – also for general work, but better for getting into corners because of the bevelled edges. Mortise chisel – for chopping mortises (recesses) with a mallet and levering out material.
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