Carpentary Tools
Carpentary Tools
Carpentary Tools
Carpentry shop
2008-ch-02
3/11/2009
Tools:
Mallet:
It is used
1. To drive chisels (for striking wooden handles).
2. To avoid indentation.
It is used
• For cutting rebates in wood.
Rebate planes are intended for long grain cutting & generally are setup to
remove large amount of material quickly.
It was in use in England as early as 11th century.
Claw Hammer:
It is used
1. To drive & pull out nails.
2. Its parts are as shown in figure.
A pincer is a hand tool used where mechanical advantage is required to pinch, cut
or pull an object.
In carpentry shop, it is frequently used to cut or draw the nails from wood.
jack plane/jointer:
Spring divider:
dividers are the instruments
used for
1. Measuring distances between
two points.
2. Transferring and comparing
measurements directly from
A rule.
3. Scribing an arc, radius or circle.
Rip saw:
It is a tool specially designed for cutting purposes.
It is used where cutting has to be of Rip type.
A rip cut is the cutting parallel to the direction of fibers.
Its teeth are so designed to act like a chisel.
Marking gauge: