| Tools for Woodwork | | | | In the modern times, these are the tools a |
| The process of building products using wood as | | | | woodworker must possess: |
| the primary material is called wood-working. This | | | | * Measuring and Marking tools _ protractor, tape |
| may also include the process of carving | | | | measures, rules - scratch awls, marking knives, |
| something from wood. | | | | marking gauges - plane gauges in order to figure |
| Wood was one of the first materials to be used | | | | out how flat the surface it - hygrometers in order |
| by our ancestors. Along with mud, stone and | | | | to figure out how much water the wood has - |
| parts from animals, wood were turned into tools. | | | | levels - winding sticks - combination squares, try |
| As civilizations develop, so did their tools. This is | | | | squares, straightedges |
| proportional to the degree of skills involved by the | | | | * Cutting tools - hands saws like the rip saw, |
| people of the civilization. | | | | cross cut saw, keyhole saw, bow saw, coping |
| Wooden tools created by our primitive ancestors | | | | saw, tenon saw, gent's saw and dowtail saw - |
| were located in Lehringen. Some spears were | | | | power saws like the chainsaw, radial arm saw, |
| found in Germany. Wooden weapons for hunting | | | | miter saw, band saw, scroll saw, hole saw, table |
| and flint tools for carving show that primitive | | | | saw and circular saw. |
| people were already knowledgeable on how to | | | | * Shaping tools - hand planes like the smoothing |
| create materials that would help them obtain their | | | | plane, shoulder plane, spear plane, rabbet plane, |
| needs. | | | | scrub plane, block plane and jointer plane. - jointer |
| There are two ancient civilizations that are often | | | | and thickness planer - router - rotary tools - |
| mentioned when woodworking is the subject | | | | gouge and chisel - drill press and chisel mortiser - |
| matter. These are the Egyptians and the Chinese. | | | | knifer - rasp - lathe - other hand shaping tools like |
| This is because woodworking has been shown in | | | | the adze, axe, froe, drawknife and spokeshave |
| their ancient sketches and drawings. | | | | * Assembly tools - screwdriver - mallet and |
| Also, a vast amount of Egyptian furniture like | | | | hammer - hand or power drills - clamps like the |
| chairs, tables, beds, stools and chests have been | | | | F-clamp, G-clamp, C-clamp, miter clamp, bar |
| encased in tombs. Preservation of such materials | | | | clamp, band clamp and sash clamp |
| shows that the ancient Egyptian people were | | | | * Finishing tools - sandpaper that can be used |
| inclined to use wood. Coffins that were located in | | | | alone. It can be used with power sanders like belt |
| the tomb were also out of wood. | | | | sander, palm sander, orbit sander, disc sander or |
| Egyptians used metal for their woodwork. Copper | | | | sanding blocks - steel wool or bronze wool for |
| and bronze were the main tools for woodworking. | | | | polishing and applying stain - file - scraper - spray |
| These were turned into adzes, pull saws, axes, | | | | guns used to apply lacquer - brushes for applying |
| chisels and bow drills. | | | | varnish |
| Ancient Egyptians were the first civilization to do | | | | * Accessory tools and furniture - workbench or |
| veneering. They were also the first to use | | | | the bench or table where one sits or stands. This |
| varnish, therefore resulting to what is now | | | | is where the woodworking process takes place |
| termed as "finishes." They used native acacias and | | | | Kinds of workbench 1. dog hole or a round or |
| the wood from the sycamore and tamarisk trees. | | | | square hole that allows clamping and holding |
| As for the Chinese, wood working was said to | | | | devices to be attached 2. bench dog or a peg |
| have started when Lu Ban and his wife Lady Yun | | | | that is inserted into a dog hole that lets in the |
| brought plane and chalkline to China. This was | | | | clamp pressure 3. hold fast or the rod that is bent |
| during the Spring and Autumn period. From them | | | | when put into the dog hole. It is used to put |
| on, Lu Ban's teachings were said to have been | | | | boards into position 4. vise or a clamping |
| recoreded in the book "Lu Band Jing" or | | | | apparatus that holds wood in various positions |
| "Manuscript of Lu Ban." | | | | during woodworking 5. bench hook that is laid |
| This was written 1500 years after he died. The | | | | against the wood that can be pushed during |
| book is complete with elaborate descriptions of | | | | woodworking. - Sawhorse is the four legged stand |
| the necessary dimensions in building different kinds | | | | that often comes in pairs. It supports long boards, |
| of furniture like tables, altars and flower pots. | | | | sheets and panels. |