Identification of Tools

Dead-Blow Mallet

mallet, full of sand, no bounce back

Framing Hammer

Straight Claw

Curved-Claw hammer

Used to drive and pull nails out of wood

Tack Hammer

Mainly used in upholstry

Crowbar

an iron bar with a flattened end, used as a lever.

Pry Bar

More commonly used than Crowbars

Compass

Denotes Radius

Trammel Points

A set of two clamps that can be attached to the edge of a board. One clamp has a steel point, and the other clamp has a pencil

Utility Knife

a knife with a small sharp blade, often retractable, designed to cut wood, cardboard, and other materials.

Tape Measure

Used to measure

Framing Square

a metal tool used to lay out right angles

Speed Square

A triangular marking tool containing both 90- and 45-degree angles.

Combination Square

determining 45 and 90 degree angles

Tri-Square

Used for squaring corners and measuring short distances

Scratch Awl

used to scratch or mark on metal

Philip's Head Screwdriver

used to loosen or tighten cross-head screws

Flat Head Screwdriver

Used to loosen or tighten slotted screws

Nut Driver

A screwdriver-like tool with a hollow shaft and a hex-shaped hole.

End-nippers

Used for cutting nails and staples

Slip Joint Pliers

Adjust for holding various size materials

Linesman Pliers

Used for gripping small objects, to cut and bend wire and cable

Wire Rope Cutters

Used for cutting wire rope

Vise grip

Adjustable clamping pliers that can be locked on work

Channel Lock Pliers

adjustable jaws grip large irregular objects

Pipe Wrench

have serrated jaws and grip round objects

Adjustable Wrench

Turning various size nuts and bolts

Combination Wrench

Turning hex and square nuts and bolts

Ratcheting Wrench

tightening and loosening nuts and bolts efficiently

Push Saw

Only cuts on push

Japanese Pull Saw

hand saw that cuts on the pull stroke

Hack Saw

A saw used for cutting metal.

Keyhole Saw

A saw designed to cut circles in wood for keyholes.

Spirit Level

Instrument or tool capable of vertical and horizontal line check

Bevel Gauge

Transfers or saves predetermined angle of bevel

Screw gun drill

Drills in nails

import driver screw drill

has a little hammer

circular saw

a power saw with a rapidly rotating toothed disk.

jigsaw

Saw with a small blade

router

Cuts close edges

belt sander

Used to remove excess material

random orbital sander

This sander can be used circular and back and forth. This sander combines both types of movement into one sander.

oscillating tool

Tool head oscillates, or moves back and forth rapidly.

Useful for cutting soft materials in tight locations.

hammer drill

Power drilling in concrete, brick or block

angle grinder

Small portable hand held grinder used to grind away metal or to sharpen some hand tools.

Reciprocating Saw

A saw that is powered by an electric motor or a battery motor, and whose blade moves back and forth.

Laser Level

a rotating, level laser beam can be detected by a sensor attached to a rod

Spindle Sander

sanding tool that has a spindle that can have various grits of sandpaper and various diameters, used for rough shape and fine finishing, curve-linear shaping

Combination Sander

Has both belt and orbit sanders.

Band saw

A cutting tool with a thin, long, flexible blade

Drill Press

A tool used for making holes in hard materials

Compound Powered Mitre Box Saw

Also known as Chop Saw

Table Saw

a circular saw mounted under a table or bench so that the blade projects up through a slot.

Bench grinder

A grinding machine that has been mounted to a bench or table.

Lathe

machine tool for shaping metal or wood

Radial arm saw

A cutting machine consisting of a circular saw mounted on a sliding horizontal arm.

Framing Nailer

Used to assemble large wooden frames

Medium Crown Stapler

An air-powered tool used to drive staples.

Uses larger staples than the narrow crown, can be used for building Hollywood flats

Narrow Crown Stapler

An air-powered tool used to drive staples. Uses Narrow Staples

Brad Nailer

Looks Similar to a Narrow Crown Stapler, but uses small nails