TOOLS

Tools which are used to shape the toy very easily. The most important one is the lathe machine. In early times people were suppose to use hand lathe called bikolupatris made by local carpenters. A bow string is used to turn a rotating axle at the center of the wooden lathe. The turning tool is held in free hand and pressure is added with the foot, shaping the spinning wood with the help of hand tools. As it used by hand it can be used with no electricity in the villages. As the demand of toys increased the number of requirment also increased because this much of bulk order can’t be made with the help of hand lathe. so after this the electric lathe was introduce.

A power lathe has a headstock that consist of a revolving belt attach with it. The belt runs over a pulley mounted on a revolving shaft that is driven by electric motor. The production time also decreases due to electric lathe as both hands are free to operate the tools. These lathe are found in small scale factories in which electricity is available.

Other hand tools like Files and chisel of various sizes and types are available as per the requirment. such as:

• Matulayi-blade

• Round headed chisel: Kyuli

• Marking tool: Bayergay

• Bow for hand lathe: Bilkolu

• Hand lathe: Patri

• Jaw of hand lathe: Muday

• vice/tool rest for hand lathe: Dubbay

• Stool for hand lathe: Kalmadey

• Clamp: Chandrike

• Chisel: Bacchii

• Sharpening tool: Ugruli

• Small holes: Burma

• Smoothening of wood: Chirana