Hand and Machine Tools

Rules

Used for both measuring and for marking straight lines.

Square/iskwala

Used when testing the right angles or "checking for squares" as well as for markings.

Marking Gauge

This is a combination of marking and measuring device. The distance is set from the point to the guide with a rule.

Calipers

Used to measure diameters.

Hand Saw

Common saw. Used for rough cutting.

Crosscut Saw

Used for cutting the wood across the grain.

Rip Saw

Used for cutting the wood parallel with the grain.

Coping Saw

Used for cutting curves in thin wood and is not intended for sawing in straight line. This saw was probably the inspiration for jig saw.

Hand Plane

Used for making wood surfaces smooth and flat.

Spoke Shave

Used by old blacksmith and wagon maker for shaping spokes for wooden wheel.

Files

Used for smoothing curves usually on the edges of stock following sawing.

Chisel

Used for fitting joints in wood and for shaping edges.

Gouges

Chisels with hallow blades for use in roughing out concave edges.

Auger Brace and Bit

Used for boring holes ¼" and larger. Also used with other tools such as counter sink and screw driver bits.

Hand Drill

Used for drilling small holes, usually not larger than ¼".

Screw Driver

To drive screw but the tool is too handy for opening paint cans, prying open boxes and such similar functions that the manufacturer usually make them rugged enough to do this.

Jig Saw

Resembles a power driven coping saw. This is designed specifically for cutting fine curves and details in stock up to approximately an inch in thickness. It is not intended for heavy cutting.

Scroll Saw

Another term for Jig Saw

Band Saw

A versatile machine that has endless blade travelling around two pulleys. It cut curves and straight lines in thin as well as in thin stocks.

Circular Saw

A power driven rotary cutting tool with toothed circular blade. It can perform cross cutting, ripping, mitering, rabbeting and with attachments core cutting, tapering, dadoing and shaping.

Bench or Table Saw

Another term for Circular Saw

Radial Arm Saw

An upside-down saw with toothed circular blade. The motor and the blade are suspended above the work table rather than below it. In this position, the blade can be raised, lowered, turned and tilted to make an assortment of cuts.

Planer

Automatically surfaces the stock to thickness.

Drill Press

Originally designed for accurate and quick drilling of holes. With some attachments now available, it can be used for boring, routing, shaping and counter sinking.

Wood Lathe

Machine in which wood is shaped into round cylindrical shapes such as bowls, lamps and table legs.

Spindle Shaper

Specialized for cutting shape edges, moulding, picture frame stock and the like.

Sanding Machine

Used to smooth surfaces of wood by abrasion with sand paper.

Electric Drill

Designed primarily for drilling and boring. But with attachments, this could also be used as sanders, buffers, polishers and drivers.

Electric Hand Saw

Portable circular saw especially useful for cross cutting, ripping and mitering.

Router Shaper

Portable shaper that is moved over the work instead of the work being moved through the cutter as in the regular shaper.

Prybar/kabra

Used for prying open boards, demolition work and general removal of construction assemblies

Long tape

Used for relatively long measurements such as lot lines or large room dimensions

Chalk line

used to draw long straight lines without having to use a pencil or pen

Ball pin hammer

Hammer that is usually used for metal work / sheet metal work

Claw hammer

For general wood working / nail driving

Spiral Ratchet screw driver

A screw driver that turns by pushing it that turns its shaft

Back saw

Has a rigid blade. More effective in cutting long straight lines

Hack saw

Used to cut metal. Has a replaceable blade with fine teeth.

Wood chisel

Used to gouge wood

Nail set/punsol

Used to 'push in' the nail head into the lumber surface

Wood float/rodelang kahoy

Used for flattening / leveling small plaster areas

Steel float/rodelang bakal

Used for smoothening plaster

Steel trowel/brick trowel/kutsara

General masonry or plastering tool

Bull Float

Used flatten / smoothen large concrete surfaces such as floors or roads

Tile trowel

Special steel trowel used in the application of tile mortar or tile adhesive

Blind Riveter

Used to fasten metal sheets or light metal sections together

Pipe wrench stillson wrench

Used for plumbing joints