BONUS: Building Construction: Woodworking Power Tools

a sander that uses a moving abrasive belt to smooth surfaces.

Belt Sander

Used for the 45° angle when making mitre wood joints

Mitre Saw

Used to finish sanding with light abrasive paper.

Orbital Sander (Finishing Sander)

Wood Planer

used to cut curves, letters out of thin plywood or wood board

Jigsaw

-used to cut holes

-has small knife shaped blade that moves up and down

Sabre Saw

can cut curves but too big

Band saw

a power saw with a rapidly rotating toothed disk.

Circular saw

Grinder

-used for cutting large sheets of wood

-consist of blade mounted on an electric motor beneath a table like surface

Table saw

used to form different wood mouldings/balusters/newel/post/etc

Lathe Machine

CNC wood router

used for intricate patterns

Router