. Teacher's handbook of Slöjd . Fig. 44. Groove-saw. to the edge. With the exception of the tenon-saw,the saws hitherto described cannot be used for this groove-saw is perfectly adapted for it, whereas the tenon-saw is not quite so convenient, because the setting of its teethis not suitable, and it has only one handle. II. The Axe. After the saw the axe is one of the most useful tools in theearlier stages of any piece of work. Axes are of variouskinds, manufactured for different purposes. An axe ofAmerican construction, very suitable for slojd work, is shownin Fig. 45. Th
. Teacher's handbook of Slöjd . Fig. 44. Groove-saw. to the edge. With the exception of the tenon-saw,the saws hitherto described cannot be used for this groove-saw is perfectly adapted for it, whereas the tenon-saw is not quite so convenient, because the setting of its teethis not suitable, and it has only one handle. II. The Axe. After the saw the axe is one of the most useful tools in theearlier stages of any piece of work. Axes are of variouskinds, manufactured for different purposes. An axe ofAmerican construction, very suitable for slojd work, is shownin Fig. 45. The edge and faces are slightly curved, andground on both sides. The axeshould not weighmore than about21bs., that itmay, withouttrouble,be wield-ed by one hand. Fig. 45. Axe. Ohio pattern. ^.The handle, of hard and tough wood, such as oak or ash,should be curved so as to fall well into the hand, and the axe. 88 HANDBOOK OF SLOJD. Orindingthe axe. shaft must be firmly secured by wedges into the eye of theaxe-head. In working with the axe the wood is supported on a block,formed of an evenly sawn-off piece of the trunk of a best tree for this purpose is the poplar. The surface of the block must always be kept free fromsand, which would destroy the edge of the axe. It is of the utmost importance for beginners to hold thepiece of wood in such a way that the hands may receive noinjury. In gpinding (see under this head, pp. 115-118) the axeand all other edge-tools, the tool must be held steadilyagainst the grindstone, in order that the bevelled edge maybe quite regular and of the same breadth, not waving. Thetwo bevelled edges should form an angle of about 20°. III. The Knife. A suitableslojd knife. The knife is the sldjders indispensable and most importanttool, and it is the first to be placed in the hands of a is therefore important to select for slojd suitable knivesof t
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