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1 | Page CARPENTRY SHOP Hands on practice on wood working operation using hand tools Course Content Exercise No. 1 Theory & Assignment To study Timber, Hand Tools & Machines, Operation, Joints, Safety Precaution. Exercise No. 2 Practice T HALF LAP JOINT CROSS HALF LAP JOINT SINGLE PIECE V BLOCK PATTERN SIMPLE PATTERN ON LATHE MACHINE Exercise No. 3 Project Work Prepared By: Kamal Jeet Dhiman

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CARPENTRY SHOP

Hands on practice on wood working operation using hand tools

Course Content

Exercise No. 1

Theory & Assignment

To study Timber, Hand Tools & Machines, Operation, Joints, Safety Precaution.

Exercise No. 2

Practice

T HALF LAP JOINT

CROSS HALF LAP JOINT

SINGLE PIECE V BLOCK PATTERN

SIMPLE PATTERN ON LATHE MACHINE

Exercise No. 3

Project Work

Prepared By: Kamal Jeet Dhiman

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Exercise No: - 1

INTRODUCTION OF CARPENTRY

Carpentry is defined as the art or technique of working wood. Carpentry shop is, therefore, a

place where a person is taught such skills with the help of practical work. For an engineer, it is of

upmost importance that he/she becomes proficient in carpentry skills because this field

encompasses almost every branch of engineering, be it mechanical, civil, etc. as in each of the

above mentioned fields, woodwork forms an integral part in a direct or indirect way.

In the carpentry shop, a student is made familiar with the various types of wood used, the

different types of instruments and machines involved, and most importantly, the methodology

involved in the designing and production of diverse carpentry goods.

APPLICATIONS OF CARPENTRY

1. The various types of furniture we come across daily are a product of carpentry.

2. Various working tools like hammer, spade, shovel, etc. which have some wooden part in the

mare also made with the help of carpentry skills.

3. The core used in the foundry process of making an iron mould is made in the carpentry

shop.

4. Carpenters are also involved in building houses, offices, etc.

5. Various sports equipment used are products carpentry goods.

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TIMBER

TIMBER

Timber is the name given to the wood obtained from well grown trees. The trees are cut, sawn

into various sizes to suit building purposes. The word, „grain‟, as applied to wood, refers to the

appearance or pattern of the wood on the cut surfaces. The grain of the wood is a fibrous

structure and to make it strong, the timber must be so cut, that the grains run parallel to the

length.

CLASSIFICATION OF TIMBER

According to the manner of growth of trees, timber can be classified as

1. Exogenous or out ward growing

2. Endogenous or in ward growing

TYPES OF TIMBER

1. Hard Wood - Hard wood has closed structure, heavy in weight, dark in colour and is

difficult to work on it annual rings are not distinct and good tensile strength.

2. Soft Wood - Soft wood has less weight, less durable and is easy to work out. Soft wood

catches fire soon as compared to hardwood, annual rings are quite distinct.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HARD WOOD AND SOFT WOOD

S No. Hard Wood Soft Wood

1. It is dark in color Its color is light

2. It is heavy in weight. It is light in weight

3. Hard woods are harder and denser. Soft woods are comparatively lighter

4. It has less resin content Few softwoods are resinous.

5. It does not split quickly It gets splitted quickly

6. It is difficult to work. It is easy to work.

7. It‟s annual rings are close and often Its annual rings are well spaced and quit

indistinct distinct

8. It is slow growing. It is fast growing.

9. It has good tensile and shear

resistance.

It has good tensile resistance but is weak

across the fibers.

10. It does not catch fire very soon It catches fire very soon.

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CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD TIMBER

The good timber must possess the following characteristics

1. It should have minimum moisture content, i.e., the timber should be well seasoned.

2. The grains of wood should be straight and long.

3. It must retain its straightness after seasoning.

4. It should produce near metallic sound on hammering.

5. It should be free from knots or cracks.

6. It should be of uniform color, throughout the part of the wood.

7. It should respond well to the finishing and polishing operations.

8. During driving the nails and screw, it should not split easily.

SEASONING OF WOOD

Seasoning of wood carried out for removing the sap and reducing the moisture content the

presence of sap and moisture will render the wood unsuitable for engineering works due to

uneven shrinkage, crack, wrapping and decay. Different methods of seasoning…

1. Air seasoning or Natural seasoning

2. Water seasoning

3. Kiln seasoning

4. Girdling seasoning

PLY WOOD

Thick sheet formed by pasting veneers of wood is called ply. Three or more plys joined by glues

is called plywood. The grains of adjacent layers are kept at right angle to each other in order to

get better strengthening both directions the outer layer are called facing plys and good hard

wood veneers are used for this inner ones are called core plys and low quality wood is used for

this the ply wood is made by either cold pressing or hot pressing.

WOOD WORKING HAND TOOLS & MACHINES

HAND TOOLS

The principle hand tools used in a carpentry workshop can be classified into:

1. Marking and measuring tool

2. Cutting tool

3. Planning tool

4. Drilling and Boring tool

5. Striking tool

6. Supporting and Holding tool

7. Miscellaneous tools

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1) MARKING AND MEASURING TOOLS Steel rule and Steel tape Steel rule is a simple measuring instrument consisting of a long, thin metal strip with a marked

scale of unit divisions. It is an important tool for linear measurement. Steel tape is used for large

measurements, such as marking on boards and checking the overall dimensions of the work.

Marking gauge and Mortise gauge It is a tool used to mark lines parallel to the edge of a wooden piece. It consists of a square

wooden stem with a sliding wooden stock (head) on it. On the stem is fitted a marking pin, made

of steel. The stock is set at any desired distance from the marking point and fixed in position by a

screw. It must be ensured that the marking pin projects through the stem, about 3 mm and the

end are sharp enough to make a very fine line. A mortise gauge consists of two pins. In this, it is

possible to adjust the distance between the pins, to draw two parallel lines on the stock.

Marking Gauge Mortise Gauge

Try‐square It is used for marking and testing the squareness and straightness of planed surfaces. It consists

of a steel blade, fitted in a cast iron stock. It is also used for checking the planed surfaces for

flatness. Its size varies from 150 to 300 mm, according to the length of the blade. It is less accurate

when compared to the try‐square used in the fitting shop.

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Try-square Marking on a side Checking inside corner Checking flatness

Bevel Square It is used for laying‐out and checking angles. The blade of the bevel is adjustable and may be

held in place by a thumb screw. After it is set to the desired angle, it can be used in much the

same way as a try‐square. A good way to set it to the required angle is to mark the angle on a

surface and then adjust the blade to fit the angle.

Bevel Square

2) CUTTING TOOLS

a. Saw,

b. chisel

a. SAWS A saw is used to cut wood into pieces. There are different types of saws, designed to suit

different purposes. A saw is specified by the length of its toothed edge.

Rip saw It is used for cutting the stock along the grains. The cutting edge of this saw makes a steeper

angle, i.e., about 60° whereas that of crosscut saw makes an angle of 45° with the surface of the

stock.

Tenon saw It is used for cutting the stock either along or across the grains. It is used for cutting tenons and

in fine cabinet work. However, it is used for small and thin cuts. The blade of this saw is very

thin and so it is stiffened with a thick back steel strip. Hence, this is sometimes called as

back‐saw. In this, the teeth are shaped like those of cross‐cut saw.

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Compass saw It has a narrow, longer and stronger tapering blade, which is used for heavy works. It is mostly used in radius cutting. The blade of this saw is fitted with an open type wooden handle.

b. CHISELS

Chisels are used for cutting and shaping wood accurately. Wood chisels are made in various

blade widths, ranging from 3 to 50 mm. They are also made in different blade lengths. Most of

the wood chisels are made into tang type, having a steel shank which fits inside the handle.

These are made of forged steel or tool steel blades.

Parts of chisel

Firmer chisel The word 'firmer' means 'stronger' and hence firmer chisel is stronger than other chisels. It is a general purpose chisel and is used either by hand pressure or by a mallet. The blade of a firmer chisel is flat. Dovetail chisel It has a blade with a beveled back, as shown in Figure, due to which it can enter sharp comers for

finishing, as in dovetail joints.

Mortise chisel It is used for cutting mortises and chipping inside holes, etc. The cross‐section of the mortise

chisel is proportioned to withstand heavy blows during mortising. Further, the cross‐section is

made stronger near the shank.

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3) PLANING TOOLS

Planing is the operation used to produce flat surfaces on wood. A plane is a hand tool used for

this purpose. The cutting blade used in a plane is very similar to a chisel. The blade of a plane is

fitted in a wooden or metallic block, at an angle.

Wooden Jack plane and Metal Jack Plane It is the most commonly used general purpose plane. It is about 35 cm long. The cutting iron

(blade) should have a cutting edge of slight curvature. It is used for quick removal of material on

rough work and is also used in oblique planning.

Smoothing plane It is used for finishing work and hence, the blade should have a straight cutting edge. It is about

20 to 25 cm long. Being short, it can follow even the slight depressions in the stock, better than

the jack plane. It is used after using the jack plane.

Parts of Plane

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Wooden Jack Plane Metal Jack Plane

Smoothing Plane 4) DRILLING AND BORING TOOLS

Ratchet brace (Carpenter’s brace) It is used for rotating auger bits, twist drills, etc., to produce holes in wood. In some designs,

braces are made with ratchet device. With this, holes may be made in a corner where complete

revolution of the handle cannot be made. The size of a brace is determined by its sweep.

Hand drill Carpenter's brace is used to make relatively large size holes; whereas hand drill is used for

drilling small holes. A straight shank drill is used with this tool. It is small, light in weight and

may be conveniently used than the brace. The drill bit is clamped in the chuck at its end and is

rotated by a handle attached to gear and pinion arrangement.

Gimlet It has cutting edges like a twist drill. It is used for drilling large diameter holes with the hand

pressure.

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5) STRIKING TOOLS

Claw hammer It has a striking flat face at one end and the claw at the other, as shown in figure. The face is used

to drive nails into wood and for other striking purposes and the claw for extracting relatively

large nails out of wood. It is made of cast steel and weighs from 0.25 kg to 0.75 kg.

Cross pean hammer It has a cast steel body and a wooden handle. In cross pean hammer, the pean is in the form of a

narrow -round edge ridge placed right angle to the axis of the handle.

Claw Hammer Cross Pean Hammer

6) SUPORTING AND HOLDING TOOLS

Carpenter's vice The carpenter's bench vice, used as a work holding device in a carpenter shop. Its one jaw is

fixed to the side of the table while the other is movable by means of a screw and a handle. The

Carpenter's vice jaws are lined with hard wooden' faces.

C‐clamp It is simple types of clamping device. It is generally used past one wood of the other and

sometimes for alignment purposes.

Bar cramp It is made of steel bar of T‐section, with malleable iron fittings and a steel screw. It is used for

holding wide works such as frames or tops.

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Bench Vice

7) MISCELLANEOUS TOOLS

Pincer It is made of two forged steel arms with a hinged joint and is used for pulling‐out small nails

from wood. The inner faces of the pincer jaws are beveled and the outer faces are plain. The end

of one arm has a ball and the other has a claw. The beveled jaws and the claw are used for

pulling out small nails, pins and screws from the wood.

Pincer Screw driver It is used for driving screws into wood or unscrewing them. The screw driver of a carpenter is

different from the other common types, as shown in figure. The length of a screw driver is

determined by the length of the blade. As the length of the blade increases, the width and

thickness of the tip also increase.

Screw Driver

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Mallet It is used to drive the chisel, when considerable force is to be applied, which may be the case in

making deep rough cuts. Steel hammer should not be used for the purpose, as it may damage the

chisel handle. Further, for better control, it is better to apply a series of light taps with the mallet

rather than a heavy single blow.

Mallet

Wood rasp file It is a finishing tool used to make the wood surface smooth, remove sharp edges, finish fillets

and other interior surfaces. Sharp cutting teeth are provided on its surface for the purpose. This

file is exclusively used in wood work.

Rasp Cut File

WOOD WORKING MACHINES

1. Wood Working Lathe

2. Vertical Band Saw

3. Multipurpose Wood Working

4. Table Jig Saw etc.

WOOD WORKING OPERATION

1. Marking

2. Sawing

3. Planing

4. Chiselling

5. Boring

6. Striking

7. Checking

8. Sharpening

9. Finishing etc

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WOOD WORKING JOINTS

joint terminology

Half Lap (T) Joint. Cross Lap Joint. Dovetail Lap Joint.

Miter Joint. Corner Lap Joint. Miter Lap Joint.

Mortise and Tenon Joint. Corner Mortise and Tenon Joint. Finger Joint.

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WOOD WORKING SHOP SAFETY The following are some of the safe and correct work practices in carpentry shop, with respect to

the tools used

1. Tools that are not being used should always be kept at their proper places.

2. Make sure that your hands are not in front of sharp edged tools while you are using

them.

3. Use only sharp tools. A dull tool requires excessive pressure, causing the tool to slip.

4. Wooden pieces with nails should never be allowed to remain on the floor.

5. Be careful when you are using your thumb as a guide in cross‐cutting and ripping.

6. Test the sharpness of the cutting edge of chisel on wood or paper, but not on your hand.

7. Never chisel towards any part of the body.

8. Do not use chisels where nails are present. Does not use chisel as a screw driver?

9. Do not use a saw with a loose handle.

10. Always use triangular file for sharpening the teeth.

11. Do not use a saw on metallic substances.

12. Do not use mallet to strike nails.

13. Do not use plane at the places, where a nail is driven in the wood.

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Exercise No. 2 (Practice)

T HALF LAP JOINT OBJECTIVE To make a “T HALF LAP JOINT” as per given sketch. TOOLS USED Steel Rule, Pencil, Try square, Marking Gauge, Rip saw and Tenon saw, Jack

Plane and Smooth Plane, Firmer Chisel, Mallet and Ball peen Hammer. MATERIAL USED Wooden piece of “RED MARINDI” [150mmx50mm30mm] DRAWING

PROCEDURE

1. Taken a wooden piece slightly more than given dimension.

2. Fix the job piece in carpentry vice and do planning on width side the help of jack plane and smoothing with the smooth plane and check flatness and straightness of the work piece with the help of try square.

3. Same pervious process repeat on adjacent side upto make right angle (i.e. 900).

4. Make one size (i.e. 30 mm or 40 mm) on the work piece and remove extra material accordingly with the help of marking gauge, jack plane and smoothing plane.

5. Mark other size (i.e. 30 mm or 40 mm) on the job piece and remove extra material.

6. Mark two pieces each 150 mm in length with the help of pencil, try square and rip saw.

7. Mark on the both job piece as per given dimensions with the help of pencil, try square and marking gauge.

8. Remove extra material and produce recess on one work piece at one end and middle of the other job work as per given sketch with the help of rip saw and Tenon saw, firmer chisel and mallet.

9. Fit the job pieces in the shape of “T=- LAP JOINT” SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1. Never feed the stock faster than its capacity.

2. Hold the job firmly with clamping devices while working at the machines.

3. Always keep the tools at proper position when not in use. They should not be scrapped on the wood floor.

4. Keep the floor area free from obstructions.

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CROSS HALF LAP JOINT OBJECTIVE To make a “CROSS HALF LAP JOINT” as per given sketch. TOOLS USED Steel Rule, Pencil, Try square, Marking Gauge, Rip saw and Tenon saw, Jack

Plane and Smooth Plane, Firmer Chisel, Mallet and Ball pen Hammer. MATERIAL USED Wooden piece of “RED MARINDI” [150mmx50mmx30mm] DRAWING

PROCEDURE

1. Taken a wooden piece slightly more than given dimension.

2. Fix the job piece in carpentry vice and do planning on width side the help of jack plane and smoothing with the smooth plane and check flatness and straightness of the work piece with the help of try square.

3. Same pervious process repeat on adjacent side upto make right angle (i.e. 900).

4. Make one size (i.e. 30 mm or 40 mm) on the work piece and remove extra material accordingly with the help of marking gauge, jack plane and smoothing plane.

5. Mark other size (i.e. 30 mm or 40 mm) on the job piece and remove extra material.

6. Mark two pieces each 150 mm in length with the help of pencil, try square and rip saw.

7. Mark on the both job piece as per given dimensions with the help of pencil, try square and marking gauge.

8. Remove extra material and produce recess on the middle of the both work piece as per given diagram with the help of Rip saw, firmer chisel and mallet.

9. Fit the job pieces in the shape of “CROSS LAP JOINT” SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1. Never feed the stock faster than its capacity. 2. Hold the job firmly with clamping devices while working at the machines. 3. Always keep the tools at proper position when not in use. They should not

be scrapped on the wood floor.

4. Keep the floor area free from obstructions.

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SINGLE PIECE V BLOCK PATTERN OBJECTIVE To make a „‟SINGLE PIECE V BLOCK PATTERN‟‟ as per given sketch to

be used in foundry shop. TOOLS USED Try square, steel rule, marking gauge, smoothing plane, flat file, dividers,

Hand saw, sand paper (soft wood) MATERIAL A rectangle wooden piece of “RED MARINDI” [100 mm×50 mm×50mm] DRAWING

PROCEDURE

1. Prepare the layout of V block pattern as per drawing. 2. Take all the allowances and core prints on the job. 3. Mark out the job as per the patterns layout. 4. Cut with handsaw and plane with the jack plane as per marking done

as per layout. 5. Finish the V block pattern with the help of rasp file as per

dimensions. 6. Check the dimensions as per drawing. 7. Finally use sand paper to give smooth finish to C.I. bracket pattern.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1. Never feed the stock faster than its capacity. 2. Hold the job firmly with clamping devices while working at the

machines. 3. Always keep the tools at proper position when not in use. They

should not be scrapped on the wood floor. 4. Keep the floor area free from obstructions.