1Files are made from high-carbon steel and are used to remove small amounts of metal. Files are characterised by their length, shape and cut.
Needle, flat, half-round, knife, three square, square and round are all examples of these.
2Cross filing
removes larger amounts of waste by filing diagonally down the length of the metal
3Draw filing
a finishing method used to remove marks in the work, smoother files should be used
4Kerf
A cut or channel made by the set of the teeth on a saw which is wider than the saw blade, so that the saw does not jam.
5Hacksaw
A type of handsaw that is used to cut metal. This saw has an adjustable frame that holds thin blades of varying length which are replaceable. Teeth face forward and cut on the forward stroke.
6Junior hacksaw
Used to cut thin sections of metal and plastic (bar, rod and tube)
7Piercing saw
Used in jewellery making on sheet metal. It is usually used on softer metals as the saw blade is delicate
8Abrafile
toothed circular blade used for cutting curves in thin sheet materials
9jig saws
These saws have very fine blades, which makes them great tools for doing delicate and intricate work, such as cutting out patterns or irregular shapes from wood or thin, soft metals.They are also one of the best tools for cutting circles.
10powered hack saw
a powered saw used to cut large sections of metal
11Bandsaw
An endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels.
12Shearing
when two cutting edges come together and pass each other to cut sheet metal
13Drilling
holes made by using a wedge action to cut away the material, commonly with a twist drill.
14Tin snips
Used to cut thin sheets of metal, works the same as regular scissors it can cut straight, right and left
15Guillotine
a machine used for cutting thicker sheet material in a straight line.