(Optional) Sharpen common tools.

Sharpening should include

• following all safety precautions, procedures, guidelines, and manufacturer specifications for sharpening
  • wood chisel
  • cold chisel
  • center punch
  • axe
  • hatchet
  • twist drill bit
    
    
• using all required PPE.

Teacher Resource: Angle Grinder Toolbox Talk, Environment, Health, and Safety, Cornell University (https://ehs.cornell.edu/campus-health-safety/occupational-safety/tool-and-machine-safety/angle-grinder-toolbox-talk Links to an external site.) 

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is the advantage of keeping tools sharp?
• Which is more dangerous, a sharp tool or a dull tool? Explain.