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Safe Use and Storage of Tools Forest School Wales Supporting Forest School provision and learning across Wales Wood Craft Skills Training Resource: Safe use and storage of tools These instructions have been adapted from the usual wood craft practice for use in Forest School settings in line with current good Forest School practice as advocated on all Forest School training courses. Note: The key to safe use of tools is building an awareness and respect for how they work. Practitioners need be aware of their personal space and how their activity affects those around them. Rasps Bow saw Panel saw Woodlander/Pull saw Always use tools 2 arms length and a tool away from other people How Hold handle and use sawing With a partner, saying to me to , to To start, hold the handle and To start, hold the handle and motion forwards and backwards. you to get a rhythm of of forwards pull blade toward you creating pull blade toward you creating and backward motion, then allowing groove. groove. the other to pull. Push and pull the whole length Push and pull the whole Can be used individually with of the blade. length of the blade. someone supporting the log so it Cuts on the push. Cuts mainly on the pull and a stays firm. little on the push. Cuts on the push and pull. Walk Hold handle beside leg with tool Hold like a handbag with blade Place into cover, hold covered Fold blade away from you pointing to the ground. facing downwards part with handle facing until 90 degrees, rest, then downwards and blade facing make sure fingers away from backwards the groove in handle and close blade into handle. Pass Offer handle toward other Keep blade facing down, turn the Keep blade facing down, hold Keep blade facing down, hold www.forestschoolwales.org.uk Copyright © Forest School Wales 2009 Company Limited by Guarantee No 4642634 Registered Charity Number: 1103188 Forest School Wales Supporting Forest School provision and learning across Wales person handle to offer to the other person top of the tool and turn handle top of the tool and turn handle towards other person towards other person Placed On a clear surface such as Beside you: On a clear space/tool mat On a clear space/tool mat After closed, place in pocket wooden block. where it will not hit other hard objects where it will not hit other hard or return to the tool box with blade facing in and handle facing objects with handle facing out or leaning against a nearby tree forwards and the blade facing inwards or return to the designated place What for Making grooves in wood or Cutting anything bigger than a 2 Cutting seasoned wood. Cutting anything up to approx smoothing rough edges pence piece – small serrated edge Generally wood like ply board 4 inches max. for seasoned wood, spaced serrated or square timber. edge for green wood Glove? No gloves on tool holding hand, No gloves on tool, glove on non-saw No gloves on tool, glove on No gloves on tool, glove on glove on other hand hand non-saw hand non-saw hand Maintenance Keep dry and protected from Keep blade covered when in Keep blade covered when in Keep blade in handle when in banging into other hard objects storage. storage. storage Keep spare blades in container to Oil blade and hinges replace when necessary. Cleaning Brush with soft metal brush Use cloth and gun oil to ensure all Use cloth and gun oil to ensure Use cloth and gun oil to dirt and moisture is off the blade. all dirt and moisture is off the ensure all dirt and moisture is blade. off the blade. Storage Store in large water proof and Store in large water proof and air Store in large water proof and Store in large water proof and air tight container tight container With a protective air tight container With a air tight container sheath/ cover protective sheath/ cover www.forestschoolwales.org.uk Copyright © Forest School Wales 2009 Company Limited by Guarantee No 4642634 Registered Charity Number: 1103188 Forest School Wales Supporting Forest School provision and learning across Wales Wood Craft Skills Training Resource: Safe use and storage of tools Japanese pull saw (large Secateurs Butter knife and fixed Fixed blade Knives toothed version). blade potato peeler Always use tools 2 arms length and a tool away from other people How To start, hold the handle and pull Open safety catch and use like Blade facing away from you on Blade facing away from you on blade toward you creating groove. scissors, using gloved hand to the outside of your wood. the outside of your body. keep wood/vine/small branch Keeping wood between you Push and pull the whole length of the sturdy and the knife. blade. Cuts on the pull only. Walk Hold next to leg with blade facing Close and lock safety catch, Hold blades in gloved hand Sheath until hearing a click, backwards hold blades in gloved hand next to leg with handles facing place in pocket next to leg with handles facing downwards downwards Pass Keep blade facing down, hold top of Hold blades in gloved hand and Hold blades in gloved hand Holding sheathed part, offer the tool and turn handle towards offer handles to other person and offer handles to other handle to person passing to other person person Placed On a clear space/tool mat where it Close and lock safety catch and On a clear space/tool mat In pocket or designated place will not hit other hard objects with place in pocket or return to the where it will not hit other hard handle facing forwards and the blade or designated place objects with handles facing facing inwards or return to tool box forwards and the blade facing behind What for Cutting anything smaller than a 50 Cutting anything smaller than a Whittling small soft sticks, Whittling, peeling bark or cut pence piece. For fine and clean cuts. 2 pence piece peeling bark or cut string string To use on seasoned wood. www.forestschoolwales.org.uk Copyright © Forest School Wales 2009 Company Limited by Guarantee No 4642634 Registered Charity Number: 1103188 Forest School Wales Supporting Forest School provision and learning across Wales Glove? No gloves on tool, glove on non-saw No gloves on tool, glove on No gloves on tool No glove on tool, glove on non- hand non-saw hand knife hand Maintenance Keep blade covered when in storage. Sharpen using diamond Use stick to clear out any wood in Sharpen using sharpening sharpening kit or similar. the blade of the peeler stone and water/oil after each session. Ensure blade is sheathed when not in use. Cleaning Use cloth and gun oil to ensure all Use cloth and gun oil to ensure Use cloth and gun oil to Use cloth and gun oil to ensure dirt and moisture is off the blade. all dirt and moisture is off the ensure all dirt and moisture is all dirt and moisture is off the blade. off the blade. blade. Use long stick with cloth and WD-40 to wipe out any debris inside the sheath Storage Store in large water proof and air Store in large water proof and Store in large water proof and Store in small water proof and tight container With a protective air tight container air tight container air tight container With a sheath/ cover protective sheath/ cover www.forestschoolwales.org.uk Copyright © Forest School Wales 2009 Company Limited by Guarantee No 4642634 Registered Charity Number: 1103188 Forest School Wales Supporting Forest School provision and learning across Wales Wood Craft Skills Training Resource: Safe use and storage of tools Rounder/ tennon cutter Spoke shave Draw knife Gauge Always use tools 2 arms length and a tool away from other people How Have wood gripped in a work Hold handles in either hand Hold handles and cut whilst Blade moving away from the bench/shave horse/vice. Place the with blade facing towards you pulling towards the body. Wood body, bevel facing downwards widest part of the tool over the and pull along surface of to be held securely in shave top of the wood, making sure the secured wood. horse or vice. wood is not greater than the entry size of the tenon cutter and that the top of the tenon is cut squarely. Twist handles in a clockwise direction using both hands with even pressure. Walk Hold one handle next to leg Hold handle facing downwards. Hold handle hanging down with Hold next to leg with blade blade covered. facing downwards. Pass Offer other handle to other person Keep blade facing down, turn Keep blade facing down, turn Keep blade facing down, hold the handle to offer to the other handles and offer them toward top of the tool and turn handle person person towards other person Placed On a clear space/tool mat where it On the shave horse in front of On a clear space/ tool matt On a cover/sheath/tool mat with will not hit other hard objects with you where it will not hit other hard the hook facing inwards and the widest part facing downwards objects. handle facing forwards What for Cutting tenons or dowelling. Shaving, smoothing small areas Shaving rough wood down to Gauging, scalloping and carving. of wood. shape and size www.forestschoolwales.org.uk Copyright © Forest School Wales 2009 Company Limited by Guarantee No 4642634 Registered Charity Number: 1103188 Forest School Wales Supporting Forest School provision and learning across Wales Glove? No gloves on tool No gloves on tool No gloves on tool No gloves on tool Maintenance Use stick to clear out any wood in Use stick to clear out any wood Keep blade covered when in Keep blade covered when in the blade of the peeler in the blade of the peeler storage.
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