WOOD SHOP HAND TOOLS
MEASURING INSTUMENTS
STEEL RULER
TAPE MEASURE
PALM SANDER
Sands with a vibrating motion
TRI-SQUARE
A tri-square is a woodworking tool used for marking and
measuring a piece of wood. The square refers to the tool's
primary use of measuring the accuracy of a right angle (90
degrees).
To tri a surface is to check its straightness, hence the name.
FRAMING SQUARE (STEEL SQUARE)
The framing square is used by carpenters because of it’s long arms.
It is used to measure distances as well as angles for stairs and rafters.
CARPENTERS OR QUICK SQUARE
COMBINATION SQUARE
A combination square is a tool used for multiple purposes in
woodworking, stonemasonry and metalworking. It is used to
layout or check right and 45° angles.
SLIDING “T” BEVEL
A sliding “T” bevel is an adjustable gauge for setting and
transferring angles.
MARKING GAUGE
The purpose of the gauge is to scribe a line parallel to a reference edge or
surface.
BACK SAW/DOVETAIL SAW
A backsaw is any hand saw which has a stiffening rib on the edge opposite
the cutting edge, allowing for better control and more precise cutting than
with other types of saws. Backsaws are normally used in woodworking, for
precise work, such as cutting dovetails and miters.
COPING SAW
The coping saw is used to cut intricate external shapes
and interior cutouts in woodworking or carpentry. It is
widely used to cut moldings.
CROSSCUT SAW
A crosscut saw is a general term for any saw blade for cutting
wood perpendicular (across) the wood grain. Crosscut saws may
be small or large, with small teeth close together for fine work
like woodworking or large for course work.
RIP SAW
In woodworking, a cut made parallel or with the direction of the grain is known as a rip
cut. The cutting edge of each tooth has a flat front edge which is not angled forward or
backward. This design allows each tooth to act like a chisel (rather than being knife-like,
as with a crosscut saw), preventing the saw from following grain lines, which could curve
the path of the saw. By acting like a chisel, the saw can more easily cut across deviating
grain lines, which is necessary if a straight cut is to be achieved.
RUBBER MALLET
Wooden mallet, usually used in carpentry to knock wooden pieces together, or
to drive dowels or chisels. A rubber mallet will not deform the striking end of
a metal tool, as most metal hammers would, but it also reduces the force
available to drive the cutting edge of a chisel.
CLAW HAMMER
A claw hammer is a tool primarily used for pounding
nails into, or extracting nails from, some other object
HAND SCRAPER
A hand scraper is a tool used to scrape glue, etc. from a
surface.
PUTTY KNIFE
A putty knife is used to fill nail holes etc. with putty.
TWIST BIT
The twist drill bit is the type produced in largest quantity today. It
comprises a cutting point at the tip of a cylindrical shaft with helical flutes;
the flutes act as a slide for the drilled material to travel up in the spiral
tube, until it is finally pushed out of the top.
BRAD POINT BIT
Conventional twist drill bits tend to wander when presented to a flat work piece. The
center of the drill bit is given not the straight chisel of the twist drill bit, but a spur
with a sharp point and four sharp corners to cut the wood. The sharp point of the
spur simply pushes into soft wood to keep the drill bit in line.
FORSTNER BIT
Forstner bits creates a consistent hole.
BLOCK PLANE
A block plane is a small woodworking hand plane. It is designed to cut
end grain and is typically small enough to be used with one hand.
JACK PLANE
A jack plane is the general-purpose bench plane, used for smoothing edges and for
making small smoothing corrections. Jack planes are about 12-15 inches long, and
the blade can have either a slightly curved edge for smoothing stock, or a straight
edge for jointing stock.
SANDING BLOCK
Sanding block creates stability when sanding.
WOOD CHISEL
A chisel is a tool with a characteristically shaped cutting edge. The edge may
be flat or concaved. It is used for carving or cutting a hard material such as
wood, stone, or metal. In use, the chisel is forced into the material, to cut it.
The driving force is applied using a mallet or hammer. A gouge (concaved),
type of chisel, is used, particularly in woodworking to carve small pieces
from the material. A gouge typically has a 'U'-shaped cross-section.
COUNTER SINK
A countersink is a cone shaped hole cut into a board. A common use is to
allow the head of a countersunk bolt or screw, when placed in the hole, to
sit flush with or below the surface of the surrounding material
FLAT-BLADE / SLOTTED SCREW DRIVER
A screwdriver is a hand-tool for turning (driving) screws.
PHILLIPS SCREW DRIVER
The rounded, tapered slots of the Phillips head were deliberately designed for
the screwdriver to pop out of the screw head. This helps to prevents stripping
damage to the screw threads.
RASP
A rasp is a tool used for shaping wood or other material. It consists of a point or the
tip, then a long steel bar or the belly, then the heel or bottom, then the tang. The
tang is joined to a handle, usually made of plastic or wood. The bar has sharp teeth.
Rasps generally cut more coarsely than files.
FILE CARD
A file card, which is a brush with metal bristles, is
used to clean the file.
HAND SCREW CLAMP
Hardwood jaws are perfect for clamping.
AWL
An awl is a long, pointed spike. A tool for making holes
in wood.
KEYHOLE SAW
A keyhole saw is a long, narrow saw used for cutting small, often
awkward features in various building materials
BAR (ORANGE) CLAMP
An F-clamp, also known as a bar clamp is used in woodworking when a more
permanent attachment is needed. F-clamps consists of two horizontal bars
joined together by a vertical bar. F-clamps are adjustable which allows for
them to be used on larger scale objects.
QUICK CLAMP
Quick Clamping Shaft Collars are ideal for light duty
applications where frequent setup changes or adjustments
are needed.
EYE PROTECTION
ANGLE FINDER
The angle finder is used to level (square) the table (work surface) of
machinery BEFORE cutting etc. If the table is not square, all of your cuts
etc. will not be square. The magnetic bottom attaches to metal surfaces.
PUSH STICK
The push stick is a SFETY TOOL used when culling small objects.
NAIL SETTER
The nail setter is used to counter sink a finish nail head.