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Xacto™ Knife
Here is
our first cutting tool. It is called an Xacto™ knife, and holds a
razor blade. We’re going to use it twice during construction. Once
when we cut down the gusset plate and once to cut out chunks of glue
that add weight.
Miter Box and Miter Saw
Next, I’m going to show you a special saw. This saw fits in a “miter
box.” A miter box has two very interesting features: One is a lip on
the bottom of the box that lets you hold the box steady against the
work surface. Second, the box has slots cut in it that lets you cut
pieces of wood perfectly straight or at a 45 degree angle.
Hand Saws
The final cutting tool I’m going to show you is also a saw. It is
smaller than a miter box saw, so it is easier to handle. But it is so
small that it cannot cut all the way through wood that is placed in
the miter box. We use these saws to cut off pieces of wood that are
already glued to the bridge and don’t fit in the miter box.
Once stuff
is cut, it has to be glued back together. We'll talk about those
tools next.
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