Which two basic cuts should you demonstrate?

Basic cut and push cut.

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Why: You show a basic cut and a push cut on scrap wood.

Huh, didn't know that: You show a basic cut and a push cut on scrap wood.

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Push cut: give it a gentle push in the right direction.
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Answer: Basic cut and push cut. You show a basic cut and a push cut on scrap wood.

  1. Scouting America: Wood Carving www.scouting.org/merit-badges/wood-carving
    Basic cut and push cut
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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