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| Tips for Cutting Wood |
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| Cutting tools vary from simple and inexpensive to sophisticated and costly. Generally speaking, hand tools are less expensive than power tools. A saber saw greatly simplifies both straight and curve cutting. Chisels are used primarily for notching and cutting grooves. Planes slice off unwanted portions of wood, controlling a cut's width and depth. A block plane cuts end grain well. A jack plane shears bumps and irregularities off a board's edges. Abrasive tools, such as files and rasps, remove small quantities of wood and make small areas smooth. A router grooves, shaves, bevels, and rounds wood, depending on the bit. The number of teeth per inch on a saw blade determines the kind of cut it makes. The more numerous the teeth, the smoother the cut. Cut good-side up when using a hand saw. If using a portable circular saw or saber saw, cut good-side down. Don't forget to support both halves of the piece you are cutting. The key to cutting straight is using a guide. Guide a hand saw against a board clamped along the cutting edge. Saw lumber at a 45 degree angle; cut plywood at a 30 degree angle. Wear eye protection when using a saber or circular saw. Blades for sawing curves, zigzags, or irregular cuts must be thin, narrow and used in an almost up-and-down position. Saws suitable for this kind of cutting are the keyhole saw, coping saw and saber saw. A miter is a through cut made at an angle, usually 45 degrees. Mark the miter using a combination square and then cut it just as you would cut straight across a board, holding the saw at a slightly flatter angle. A great aid for cutting miters is a miter box which supports small materials securely and guides the saw for precise cuts. The trick to cutting grooves is to cut a wide groove with a flat base. The best tools to use are routers and power saws equipped with dado blades. You just guide them across the surface and the bits and blades do all the work. |
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