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1. C_ _ _ _ _ S_ _ • Coping saws are used to remove complicated shapes and cut curves in wood and plastic. • The blade is held in a frame and may be easily replaced if broken. • The teeth of the blade point backwards towards the handle. • The saw cuts on the pull strokeand not on the forward stroke. This is because the blade is too flexible (bendy)to be pushed. • The blade can be angled in the frame if the frame gets in the way when cutting larger sheet materials. A_ _ _ _ _ _ _ S • The abrafile has a toothed, circular blade that fits into a frame. Abrafile blades can fit into a hacksaw frame using a pair of adaptors. Abrafiles are used to cut out curves and rounded shapes from sheet metal. Abrafiles are very good at cutting wall tiles T_ _ _ _ S_ _ Tenon saws are used to make straight cuts in wood and occasionally some plastics. This type of saw has a stiff back and is suitable for detailed cuts. The saws without this type of stiff back are more flexible and are designed to cut large panels. The tenon saw is generally used to cut woodwork joints. The tenon saw is used with the bench hook. The bench hook is used to support the piece of wood while it is being cut. It hooks onto the edge of a bench. The saw has 12-14 teeth every 25mm.

2. E_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ V_ _ _ When sawing saw as close to the vice as possible this stops your work moving around too much. Guide the saw with your finger slowly cut a grove in the metal that the blade can follow. F_ _ _ _ _ Files come in many shapes and sizes they can be used to clean up, shape or resize the surface of metal, plastic and. Key Words Files Coping Saw Abrafiles Tenon Saw Engineers Vice