. The teacher's handbook of slöjd : as practised and taught at Naäs, containing explanations and details of each exercise. eeth is shown in Fig. 32,but they are often sharpened with advantage in the mannershown in Fig. 83. [3. The Tenon-saw is practically the same as the dovetail-saw, but it is rather larger, and it has what is called a Box-handle, somewhat like that of the hand-saw.—Tes.] 4. The Compass-saw (Fig. 43). The blade is very nar-row, and terminates in a point. This saw is used when.^^^ an excision ) has to be made in thecentre of apiec e ofFig. 43. Compass-saw. i. work, and cannot
. The teacher's handbook of slöjd : as practised and taught at Naäs, containing explanations and details of each exercise. eeth is shown in Fig. 32,but they are often sharpened with advantage in the mannershown in Fig. 83. [3. The Tenon-saw is practically the same as the dovetail-saw, but it is rather larger, and it has what is called a Box-handle, somewhat like that of the hand-saw.—Tes.] 4. The Compass-saw (Fig. 43). The blade is very nar-row, and terminates in a point. This saw is used when.^^^ an excision ) has to be made in thecentre of apiec e ofFig. 43. Compass-saw. i. work, and cannot be begun from the edge. For this purpose a hole mustbe bored, into which the point of the saw can be give the blade sufficient strength it is made tolerablythick, but it becomes thinner towards the back. Compass-saws are of various sizes, and the teeth are set in differentways. The number of teeth varies from 5 to 12 per inch, buttheir form is in most cases that shown in Fig. 32. 4. The Groove-saw * (Fig. 44) has a tolerably thick blade * Unknown in England, but recommended as useful.—Trs. TOOLS. 87 1. of equal breadth throughout, the upper edge of which isentirely enclosed by a handle, which is worked by bothhands. The teeth are inclined towards the worker, andconsequently act when he draws the saw towards him. It sometimeshappens, especi-ally in clampingand grooving,that an incisionmust be made ina broad flat pieceof wood, and inmany cases itmust not be Fig. 44. Groove-saw. i carried 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
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