Carpentry tools
Finish carpentry requires a large amount of precise measuring and cutting, and the skill involved is enormous. However, the skill of a carpenter is only matched by the tools that he has to use. Trimming carpentry tools are especially important in producing the finished project. There are a few must-have trimming tools that every carpenter should possess.
Wood Files
Wood files
Wood files are rough metal sticks used in a back-and-forth rubbing motion to take small amounts of wood off for fine tuning. This is often used in cabinetry and furniture making to smooth off rough edges or finish mortise and tenon joints.
Coping Saw
Coping saw blades
A coping saw is a saw with a fine toothed, thin blade. This is used primarily for finishing trim and intricate molding work. The profile of a piece of trim is traced on the face of another piece of trim, and the profile is cut out with the coping saw. This makes for a perfect corner and was the primary way of performing trim cuts before miter saws became popular.
Hand Plane
Hand plane
A hand plane is a tool that shaves of wood off at a time by pushing it along the face or edge of the wood. The blade of the hand plane comes out of a slot in the center of the plane and projects from the bottom of the plane a short distance. This tool is used to flatten the edges of board to get them ready to join or to take off a small amount of wood that would take too long to sand.
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