USE OF A SAW
Pulling a European saw over material
What is starting a cut
What you hold on to
Handle
What to do prior any cutting
secure piece to work table
Material removed by saw
kerf
For cutting curves and irregular shapes
Keyhole, Compass and Coping saws
For cutting dovetails
Dovetail saw
Where the teeth are attached
Blade
You must have on before any cutting procedures can begin
Safety Glasses
waste side
For cutting straight and accurate cuts
Backsaws
For cutting tenons
Tenon saw
The very front end of the saw
Toe
What are the numbers required on all safety glasses in the BHS shop
ANSI z87
What is removed by the set of the teeth
kerf
For cutting keyholes
keyhole saw
What is called when cutting across the grain
Crosscutting
The back area of the saw blade
Heel
Before any work, what most be done
Proper PPE, tie hair back, remove jewelry, proper clothing
Hard woods are always easier than cutting than softwoods
False
Wide kerf created when cutting
combination or rip saws
What is called cutting along the grain
ripping
What actually does the cutting
teeth
if any accidents occur in shop
tell your teacher!
Defects that affect cutting
Knots, splits, cracks, warps
Narrow, or thin kerf created when cutting
backsaws