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Resistant Materials 02

A chisel is used to clear away material neatly and make slots and grooves in wood.

Resistant Materials 02

This D and T quiz focuses on the tools used when cutting and trimming resistant materials. The tool you choose will depend on the material you are working with - wood, metal or plastic - and whether you want to cut a straight line or a curve.

Which of these options do you prefer?

  1. Which kind of saw would you use for cutting wood straight?

  2. Which kind of saw would you use for cutting metal and plastic straight?

  3. Which kind of saw would you use for cutting curves in wood?

  4. Thin sheet metal can be difficult to cut with a saw. What else can be used?

  5. What is best used to clear away material neatly and make slots and grooves?

  6. What would you use a flat file for?

  7. Most trimming is done by ....... with a file.

  8. It is followed with ....... to a good finish.

  9. What would you use a half-round file for?

  10. Small pieces of wood and plastics can be trimmed on what kind of machine?

Quiz written by Sarah Garratty

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