Thinking about Thinking about Safety!Safety!

Why is safety important?Why is safety important?

Equipment, Tools, materials, and Equipment, Tools, materials, and activities determine how dangerous a activities determine how dangerous a situation is.situation is.

You need to be safe!You need to be safe!

The right tool - hand The right tool - hand toolstools

Claw Hammer- most commonly used Claw Hammer- most commonly used hammer. The claw provides leverage to hammer. The claw provides leverage to pull nailspull nails

Coping SawCoping Saw

Used to cut curves, scroll work, and Used to cut curves, scroll work, and molding as finishing trimmolding as finishing trim

HacksawHacksaw

Used for cutting metalUsed for cutting metal

Ball-peen hammerBall-peen hammer

Flat side to hammer chisels / round side Flat side to hammer chisels / round side for shaping metalfor shaping metal

Crosscut sawCrosscut saw

Cuts across grains of wood.Cuts across grains of wood.

Utility KnifeUtility Knife

For safety knife can blade can go into For safety knife can blade can go into handle.handle.

Tack hammerTack hammer

Light weight hammer that holds and sets Light weight hammer that holds and sets tacks.tacks.

ScrewdiversScrewdivers

Phillips head – has a star on the topPhillips head – has a star on the top

ScrewdriverScrewdriver

Regular – flat end at the topRegular – flat end at the top

Rubber malletRubber mallet

Used for assembling projectUsed for assembling project

BacksawBacksaw

Used to make fine cutsUsed to make fine cuts

Adjustable WrenchAdjustable Wrench

Used on different bolts and nuts. Used Used on different bolts and nuts. Used when a boxed wrench is not available.when a boxed wrench is not available.

Power tools – Use Power tools – Use Caution!!!Caution!!!

These tools are powered by electricity- These tools are powered by electricity- also called also called electric tools.electric tools.

Band SawBand Saw

Cuts curves and makes wood a thinner Cuts curves and makes wood a thinner size.size.

Electric drillElectric drill

Comes in three chuck sizes: ½” , 3/8”, ¼” Comes in three chuck sizes: ½” , 3/8”, ¼” (“- means inch)(“- means inch)

Can move in reverese and have variable Can move in reverese and have variable speedspeed

Power brad nailerPower brad nailer

Drives and sinks brad nails without Drives and sinks brad nails without making marks on the wood.making marks on the wood.

Table SawTable Saw

Most common saw. The blade determins Most common saw. The blade determins how big the saw is.how big the saw is.

Circular SawCircular Saw

Portable saw that cuts wood and other Portable saw that cuts wood and other material.material.

JigSawJigSaw

Makes straight and Curved cuts.Makes straight and Curved cuts.