Rules for working with ax and chisel
Types of axes
There are axes with rounded and straight blades. The ax, having a straight blade, is suitable for cutting wood, an ax with a round blade is needed for finishing. An important part of the ax, namely an ax handle, is made of hardwood, such as maple, ash, hornbeam, birch. Wood should be free of knots, cracks, mold and rot. Toporishche thoroughly grinded first of all coarse, and then fine-grained sandpaper. Then cover with a layer mixed with 11-12% ocher of drying oil. To increase the service life of an ax handle, it must be covered with a colorless varnish.
In order to cut holes, cut the wire and individual metal strips, apply chisels of various types. So, steel made of special tool steel with a chisel of an oval cross section has a thickness of about 1 mm. Chisel Kogan with a fairly wide cutting part is used to cut through steel sheets up to 1 mm thick.
Small parts are pre-clamped in a vise and chopped along the planned lines, and parts that have large dimensions are also cut according to the planned lines, but only on a table covered with 13-15 mm steel plate. When cutting in the vice, you need to make sure that the cutting edge of the chisel is at the same level as the jaws of the vice. For this purpose, the part is clamped in such a way that the risk coincides with the edge of the vise liner. Details of steel, having a thickness of up to 1.5 mm, are chopped into 1 reception, and having a thickness of 1.6 mm - in 2 admission.
Rules for working with chisel
In the process of cutting, it is important to ensure the movement of the cutting edge of the tool strictly along the intended line. With your left hand, hold the tool at a slight angle to the part to be cut. Hit the hammer on the chisel. After completing the cuts on one side of the details, turn it over to the other side and do the same, and then break the part with your hands. When cutting parts, you need to make sure that flying off to the side small pieces do not hurt nearby people. The chisel is sharpened in the same way as the scissors.
