What are the parts of a surform shaver?
What are the parts of a surform shaver? |
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Similarly to the other types of surform tool, a surform shaver has three main parts – the blade, the handle, and the body.
The main difference between a surform shaver and the larger types of surform tool is that it does not have any additional parts, such as a thumb grip or a quick-release screw. This makes the surform shaver the simplest type in terms of design. |
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Blade |
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A surform shaver is designed to be used with a shaver blade.
The blade is the part that shapes a workpiece, through the process of shaving thin and narrow pieces of material away. |
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It does this through small, rimmed holes which are punched through the metal blade. The rims are specially shaped to form a sharp cutting edge, which grates any material it comes into contact with.
A surform shaver often has a blade with side-cut teeth, meaning it has a serrated edge along one side, in order to allow it to cut in tight corners and awkward areas. |
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The blade is replaceable, meaning once it has dulled it can be removed from the body of the surform, and a new one can be installed. | |||
Handle |
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The handle of a surform shaver is rounded for comfort during use. | |||
Body |
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The blade is situated at the end of a moulded body. The body has a space in the middle to allow waste material to pass through without clogging the holes in the blade. | |||
