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Specialist Extension Level Course

S1HS - Wood Sawing Machines 

                                           
This course will consist of a presentation covering the DATA standards followed by practical experience in the use of the circular saw, bandsaw and Mitre/Chop saw and scroll/fret saw. Delegates will then demonstrate further competence by manufacturing some of the following items. Please bring protective clothing and ear defenders to this course.  Practical experience on a radial arm saw cannot be offered at Frome College. 

Practical Projects
Tool Tray
 Push stick
Wooden tulip
 Country Duck
 Camel Jigsaw Puzzle
 Footstool

HSE Information Sheets - Check HSE website for the most up to date versions of these information sheets.
No 16 - Circular Saw Benches - Safe Working Practices 
Narrow Band Saw
No 15 - Safe Working at Woodworking machines
No 30 - Toxic Woods
 No 3 - Beam Panel Saws
 No 14 - Selection of Respiratory Protective Equipment
 No 1 - Wood Dust: hazards and Precautions  
 No 13 - Noise at Woodworking Machines
 No 38 - PUWER98-Retrofitting of braking to woodworking machines

  ' Making the most of your Bandsaw and Scroll Saw' published in 1937 (makes no reference to Health and Safety)

 Different types of circular saw blade
  Minimum cutting radius for band saw blades 

Machine Handbooks

Videos
  'Real Player' Download Site, which may be needed to play the videos below OR  'FLV Hosting' without any adverts but not as versatile

How to fold a bandsaw blade	Basic Bandsawing technique
Just a neat animation of a bandsaw drawn using ProDeskTop	Axminster Tools - Panel Saw Video
Watch the videos on this website - You will be amazed