Handsaws
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Objectives
• List the safety measures for using hand saw on
a quiz with 100% accuracy.
• Identify various types of handsaws with on a
PowerPoint quiz 100% accuracy.
• Determine the proper use for the handsaws
on a PowerPoint Quiz with 80% accuracy.
• Demonstrate the proper technique of using
handsaws in a lab activity with 100% accuracy.
Reasons to Learn
• Why is it important to know the different
types and uses of handsaws?
• Why would you ever use a hand saw?
Questions to Answer
• What are some safety concerns when using
handsaws?
• What are the different types of hand saws?
• What are the different uses for these saws?
• What is the proper way to use hand saws?
Types of Saws and Use
• Crosscut saw
– Used for cutting wood
against the grain
• Rip saw
– Used for cutting wood
parallel to the grain
Safety
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1. Wear safety glasses
2. Select proper saw
3. Try to find a saw with comfortable handle
4. Check the material for nails, knots, and
other objects
• 5. ONLY cut wood
• 6. Hold the material being cut firmly
Parts of Saw
Back
Toe
Emblem
Face (Teeth)
Medallion
Handle
Heal
Differences
• Front face of the teeth
on a rip saw are steeper
than the crosscut saw
• Kerf is typically wider
on a cross cut saw than
that of the rip saw
Definitions
• Rake is the angle of the
front face of the tooth
• Gullet is the space
between the teeth where
the dust is carried out
• Fleam is the sharpened
front face of the teeth
• Kerf is the width of the
front (area removed from
the wood)
Proper Use
• 1. Choose the proper saw for the job
• 2. Properly secure the material being cut with
a wood clamp
• 3. Securely hold the saw by the handle
• 4. Place freehand beside the cut mark
• 5. Hold your thumb up upright and press
against the blade
• 6. Start cutting CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY
Proper Use Cont.
• 7. Get the cut started
• 8.60 degree angle for
ripping, 45 degrees for
crosscut
• 9. Use the length of the
saw to cut
• 10. Apply pressure on the
down stroke
• 11. Use less pressure
toward the end of the cut
Summary
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What are the two types of hand saws?
What are the differences in the saws?
What are the safety rule for using a hand saw?
What are the terms associated with hand
saws?
• What are the procedures for using hand saws?
Quiz
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Draw a hand saw and label the parts.
List the to types of hand saws
What is a kerf?
What is a Gullet?
List the 6 safety rules when using a hand saw.
Parts of Saw