History Of Power Tools - A History Documentary Film

     |  Augusto Campos

A power tool is a tool that is actuated by an extra power source and system other than the solely manual labour used with hand tools. Tools directly driven by animal power are not normally thought about power tools. Power tools are utilized in industry, in construction, in the yard, for household chores activities such as food preparation, cleansing, and around our home for functions of driving (bolts), drilling, cutting, forming, sanding, grinding, transmitting, polishing, painting, heating and more. [Read More]
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History Of Hand Tools - Documentary Film

     |  Augusto Campos

History Of Hand Tools - Documentary Film A hand tool is any kind of device that is not a power device– that is, one powered by hand (hands-on labour) rather than by an engine. Some examples of hand tools are garden forks, secateurs, rakes, hammers, , screwdrivers, pliers and knives. Hand tools are generally much less hazardous than power tools. Hand tools have actually been utilized by people since the stone age when rocks were utilized for reducing and hammering. [Read More]
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The ABC of Hand Tools

     |  Augusto Campos

Nothing Like a Disney cartoon to teach us about hand tools. This is an educational film in two parts. Part one covers metal shop, and part two covers wood shop. Primitive Pete does everything wrong in both environments. He uses the tools incorrectly, allowing the narrator to correct him. It also features his female counterpart, who is constantly distracting him. In this 1945 Disney cartoon we learn about Primitive Pete, Disney’s imagined inventor of the hammer. [Read More]
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Let’s talk about Timber – Veneer

     |  Augusto Campos

Veneer is very thin timber that is cut 3 millimetres or less and used to cover either MDF to give the surface a wood grain appearance.Strips of this wood are also used to make plywood as it is glued in layers to make it light weight and strong. This product is widely used in woodwork because it is a useful product that is used to make cheaper furniture, because uses less wood and uses other materials, like plywood and give them a new look more like high quality, not only for the price but for the stability of the timber too. [Read More]
Tools  Timber / Wood 

Let’s talk about Timber – Plywood

     |  Augusto Campos

Plywood. Plywood is another manufactured board that it is made from layers of solid timber veneer that are usually about 3 millimetres thick. Because it is made in layers it is incredibly strong but also light in weight. The interior layers of these boards are usually made from an inexpensive wood while the outer veneer layers are made from more expensive timber to give the board a nice wood grain appearance. [Read More]
Timber / Wood 

Let’s talk about Timber – Medium-Density Fibreboard

     |  Augusto Campos

MDF - Medium-Density Fibreboard MDF is a manufactured fibreboard similar to particle board (check MDP post). The difference between the two is the size of the particles, particle board is made from larger wood chips and medium density fibreboard is made from a very fine wood dust. Medium density fibreboard is made basically the same way as particle board which is by gluing the fibres together with a resin and then compressing the board under heat, later the board is cut into appropriate lengths after it has dried. [Read More]
Timber / Wood