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Self-healing '''cutting mats''' are really essential when cutting thin sheets with sharp knives. They protect the surface underneath and, bei Use together with a metal '''[[Safety Ruler]]''' when cutting sheets with a '''[[Craft Knife]]''' or '''[[Craft Knife|Scalpel]]'''.

....org/wiki/Jigsaw_%28power_tool%29 '''Jigsaws'''] are small hand held power tools with reciprocating blades. ...mic cutting, blades are also available. Many have a tilting base to enable cutting of bevels.

...er '''Angle Grinders'''] are very versatile hand-held power tools used for cutting, shaping and polishing metals and other materials. They can be fitted with different discs for cutting, grinding, sanding and various wire brushes for example.

Metal '''Safety Rulers''' are essential when cutting sheet materials ''(e.g. paper, card, fabrics)'' with a sharp knife. They should be used together with a '''[[Cutting Mat]]''' for safety when cutting with a '''[[Craft Knife]]''' or '''[[Craft Knife|Scalpel]]'''.

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scissors '''Scissors'''] are used for cutting thin sheet materials. They are available in both left and right-handed vers When cutting along a line using any tool, it is a good idea to have the piece you want t

.../Bandsaw '''Bandsaw'''] are in common use : wood cutting bandsaw and metal cutting bandsaw. ...|MDF]]''' and other manufactured boards. They are frequently used also for cutting sheet plastic, such as acrylic, but a separate blade should be used for thi

...per inch ''[[Teeth per Inch|(TPI)]]''. They are used for fine work such as cutting a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dovetail_joint '''Dovetail Joint'''] as sho ...ng dovetails for example, position the work in a vice such that the saw is cutting vertically downwards and the ''tail'' is on the user's side of the blade -

They should also normally be used together with a '''[[Cutting Mat]]''' and a metal '''[[Safety Ruler]]'''. ...mming knives and box-cutters have replaceable blades . They are useful for cutting paper, card, thin plastics and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ochroma_pyrami

...ips'''. Both are available with straight blades and also curved blades for cutting round concave shapes. [[Category:Cutting Tools]]

...s the practice of incising a design on to a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. It can be used just to apply surface decoration or to make ...tter if you can always have your hand behind the cutting edge of any sharp tools!

...s cutting teeth on the end of the blade and internal Thread Chaser have cutting teeth on one side face. They are available for standard [http://en.wikiped [[Category:Threading Tools]]

...ut care must be taken to ensure the wood does not bend and bind the saw as cutting proceeds. ...pushed through the work. Small pieces of waste are removed with each stoke cutting a small groove known as the '''[[kerf]]'''.

...ksaws'''] or '''Power Hacksaws''' were once common in schools and used for cutting metal stock to length - especially larger sections. ...now more quickly be done using a '''[[Chop Saw]]''' and '''[[Bandsaw|Metal Cutting Bandsaws]]''' are available to cut larger sections.

...The '''Anvil''' provides the surfaces over which most bending, forming and cutting is done. ...a.org/wiki/Pritchel Pritchel] Hole)'', which is also used for holding some tools, such as a '''Hold Down''' clamp to grip work on to the top '''Face''' of t

...find it easier and safer to use fine teeth metal cutting blades even when cutting wood.</span> ...ibbler]]''', '''[[Jigsaw]]''' or '''[[Angle Grinder]]''' fitted with metal cutting blades and discs. Larger sections of metal stock are cut to length with a '

...h per Inch|(TPI)]]'' and used extensively for general woodworking and fine cutting of joints such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortise_and_tenon '''tenons ...''(14 to 20 ''[[Teeth per Inch|TPI]]'')'' and used for finer work such as cutting '''[[Dovetail Joint|Dovetail Joints]]'''.

...pushed through the work. Small pieces of waste are removed with each stoke cutting a small groove known as the '''[[kerf]]'''. ...now is done using a '''[[Circular Saw]]''' or '''[[Table Saw]]''' but the cutting actions are similar.

Traditional '''Bowsaws''' consist of a wooden frame and were used for cutting curved shapes in thicker materials than for a '''[[Coping Saw|Coping saw]]' ...e with very coarse blades about 600mm long. They are used mainly for rough cutting of logs and shrubbery with few applications within a D&T workshop.

...s the practice of incising a design on to a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. Traditionally it was a hand process using small cutting tools called '''[[Burin]]''' and was how copper printing plates used to be made.

...ting two diagonals the work is positioned vertically and the saw completes cutting down the ''‘cheeks’''. ...ommon, tenon saws were also available with '''[[ripsaw]]''' teeth for this cutting along the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_grain '''Grain'''] but modern

Always make sure you are not pushing sharp tools towards your hand! [[Category:Cutting Tools]]

They are best at cutting large rectangles but, if combined with a '''[[Chop Saw]]''' or '''[[Radial [[Category:Machine Tools]]

The width of kerf has to be allowed for when cutting materials to length or width - always cut on the waste side of a line. [[Category:Cutting Tools]]

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...ed has been cut ''(e.g. using a large '''Tap''' or by cutting with a screw-cutting '''[[Centre Lathe]]''')''. The threaded hole is '''[[Counterboring|Counterb [[Category:Threading Tools]]

'''Thread Boxes''' are the equivalent of '''Dies''' but are used for cutting screw threads in wood. [[Category:Threading Tools]]

[[File:Blacksmith's tools - geograph.org.uk - 1483374.jpg|Blacksmith's tools - geograph.org.uk - 1483374|300px|right]] ...''' are needed to hold the hot metal whilst it is being worked and various tools to cut, shape or punch the metal are either held in the anvil's '''Hardie H

...or '''[[Clamps and Cramps|Cramp]]''' and always have both hands behind the cutting edge ''(i.e. either both on the '''Gouge''' or one on the '''Gouge''' and o | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_carving#Tools '''Wood Carving Tools''']

| - used for cutting along the length of boards to reduce their width or produce long strips. Ty | - used for cutting across wide boards and for this reason the teeth are filed at around 75° t

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| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marking_gauge '''Cutting Gauge'''] | The small cutting blade is used instead of the normal '''''spur''''' of a Marking Gauge when

..._saw '''Table Saws'''] or '''Bench Saws''' are one of the most common wood cutting machines. They are used as both '''[[ripsaw]]''' and '''[[Crosscut Saw|cros [[Category:Machine Tools]]

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Files are abrading tools used to remove small amounts of metal and plastics. The teeth of a file are =====Range of Files, Rasps and similar abrading tools=====

Bench Hooks may have sawing guides to aid cutting [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miter_joint '''mitres'''] for example, and so [[Category:Holding and Clamping Tools]]

The most common way of cutting '''[[Nuts, Bolts and Washers|Screwthreads]]''' by hand is by using [https:/ =====Cutting a Thread=====

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chisel '''Chisels'''] are mainly hand-held tools designed with an edge [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharpening#Implements_ ...'''Tool Steel'''] and the material to be cut determines the design of the cutting edge and the angles at which they are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharpe

...its are also available, sometimes known as '''Flour Paper''', and used for cutting back raised grain between varnish coats for example. [[Category:Shaping, Abrading and Finishing Tools]]

| '''<dtamazon type="search">Router Jig for Cutting Circles</dtamazon>''' | Cutting neat circles with a '''[[Router]]''' is most easily accomplished with a '''

...0 grit for general finishing of metals and plastics and 1000 and above for cutting back between coats of spray paint. [[Category:Shaping, Abrading and Finishing Tools]]

...[Design and Technology]]''' activities are possible with little additional tools and equipment. Resources should be well organised and labelled however, and ...f safety, it is important to organise D&T resources such it is clear which tools and equipment are:

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...kipedia.org/wiki/Tungsten_carbide '''Tungsten Carbide Tipped ''(TCT)'''''] tools last longer and are preferred. ...ills]]''' but their cutting action is different and they operate at higher cutting speeds.

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...'' or '''Circle Cutters''' and are used by hand in conjunction with a '''[[Cutting Mat]]''' to cut circles in paper and card for example.

...the circumference and also on the sides of the teeth. They can be used for cutting shoulders and slots. They are available in a range of diameters and widths. | This is the basic tool for cutting grooves and slots. They are available in a range of diameters and thickness

'''Tailstock Die Holders''' are designed for thread cutting only by hand, using the lathe for thread alignment, but without using the l [[Category:Threading Tools]]

=====Metal Cutting and Forming===== {{Metal Cutting and Forming Buyers Guide}}

Only a basic minimum of tools is needed to be able to make complex working models - either in the classro Tools are chosen also to be maintenance free where possible ''(e.g. only saws wit

...iki/Drill#Drill_press '''Drill Press'''] is one of the most common machine tools used in the workshop. Although used primarily for drilling holes, they can ...rkpiece by this mechanism allows the operator sensitively to to "feel" the cutting action of the tool.