Use and Care of Knives.

Use And Care Of Handtools And Measuring Tools
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sharpening pencils, cutting string, and light whittling. They are unsuited

for heavy work. Multi-purpose knives have an assortment of blades designed

for forcing holes, driving screws, and opening cans, as well as for cutting.

The blades are hinged, contained within the case when not in use, and are

spring loaded to keep then firmly in place when open or closed.

(5) Drawknife. A drawknife is a flat-edged tool used principally to

rough-shape round timber. It should be used to smooth wood after chopping

with a hatchet or adze. It consists of a single bevel blade and two wooden

handles, one at each end and at right angles to the blade.

(6) Spoke Shave.

A spoke shave (not illustrated) is used like a

drawknife and was originally designed for shaping the wooden spokes of a

wheel by hand. The spoke shave has an adjustable blade like a plane and can

be adjusted for the thickness of the cut required.

(7) Putty Knife.

A putty knife is used for applying putty to a

window sash in setting in panes of glass. The blade has a wide square point

and is available in different lengths and widths.

c. Use and Care of Knives.

(1) Always cut away from the body, except when using a drawknife or

spoke shave.

(2) To use a drawknife or spoke shave, grasp both handles of the

knife, holding the blade at a slight angle to the wood, and pull the knife

toward the body. Always work with the grain of the wood. If the grain is

irregular, change the direction of the stroke or the position of the work

accordingly. Always clamp small work in a vise.

(3) Do not use knives which are larger than can be handled safely.

Use knives only for the purpose for which they were designed.

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