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Which of the following statements about an 8-point saw is not true?
an 8-point saw has eight teeth per inch |
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an 8-point saw makes a finer cut than a 12-point saw |
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an 8-point saw makes a rougher cut than a 12-point saw |
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an 8-point saw makes a rougher cut than a 6-point saw |
Saw blades are described by the number of teeth per inch (TPI). The higher the TPI of a saw the finer the cut it will make.
You're constructing a cabinet in your workshop and one of the cabinet doors is slightly too big. Which of the following tools would you use to make it fit?
chisel |
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drill |
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file |
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plane |
In wooodworking, a plane is used to shave off a small amount of material to smooth a surface or make it fit properly. A jack plane is a general purpose plane that contains an adjustable depth blade set at an angle with a handle and knob to allow gripping when sliding the plane across wood.
Which of these saws is used with a miter box?
hacksaw |
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crosscut saw |
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rip saw |
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back saw |
A miter box utlizes a back saw (a fine toothed saw with a rigid strip of steel opposite its blade edge) to make cuts in wood at a specified angle.
These tools are called:
chisels |
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files |
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rasps |
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planes |
Wood chisels are used to shape or smooth wood surfaces. They come in a variety of widths and can be used with hand power or tapped with a mallet when deeper cuts need to be made.
The primary difference between a claw and a ball-peen hammer is which of the following?
their striking end |
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their size |
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their non-striking end |
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their handle shape |
The most common striking tool is the hammer and the most common variety of hammer is the claw hammer. The claw hammer has two ends, one to drive nails and one to remove nails. Ball-peen hammers replace the claw with a rounded end that's used to round off the edges of metal pins and make gaskets.