Tool For Cutting Wood : With Images and Uses

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1. Tool For Cutting Wood

There are many tools available for cutting and shaping a block of wood to a required shape and size. We will see a tool for cutting wood with images and uses.

Name	Image	Use

1. Mitre saw		Used to make angled cuts for molding, trim work, etc.

2. Scroll saw		Used to cut intricate curves and joints.

3. Table saw		Used for cutting across (crosscut) and with (rip) the wood grain.

4. Band saw		Used to cut curves, even in thick lumber.

4. Circular saw		Used to make cuts in a straight line on pieces of lumber.

5. Reciprocating saw		Used to cut and rip out the materials around doors, windows, etc.

6. Radial Arm		Used to cut against the grain of the wood (crosscut) but can also cut with the grain (rip).

7. Jigsaw		Used for cutting shapes and curves in wood.

8. Chisels		Used to cut, sculpt, scrape, or shape wood.

9. Axe		Used for chopping, splitting, chipping, and piercing.

10. Coping Saw		Used to cut intricate external shapes and interior cut-outs in woodworking.

11. Bow Saw		Used for cross-cutting branches or firewood.

12. Tree Lopers		Used for pruning trees and tall shrubs.

13. Pruning Saw		Used to trim shrubs and trees.

14. Planes		Used to smooth wood surfaces.

15. Crosscut		Used for cutting a block of wood across the grain.

16. Router		Used for making cutouts, duplicates from a pattern, etc.

17. Wallboard Saw		Used to create holes for utility plugs, fixtures, piping, and electrical outlets.

18. Veneer saw		Used to cut veneers, thin sheets of wood.

19. Rip cut saw		Used for woodworking when you want to make rough cuts.

20. Keyhole saw		Used for cutting in tight spaces and making internal cuts.

21. Chain Saw		Used for tree felling, limbing, bucking, pruning, etc.

22. Lathe		Used for shaping metal or wood.

23. Hacksaws		Used for cutting through materials such as plastic, steel, etc.

24. Japanese Saw		Used in woodworking and Japanese carpentry that cuts on the pull stroke.