Handtool Identification Snowcrest Jr. High Mr. Donley

Handtool Identification

Snowcrest Jr. High

Mr. Donley

Carpenters (retractable) Knife

Tape Measure

Wood Chisel

Glue Scraper

Scratch Awl

•Used for scoring wood fibers

•Used for making an indent for drilling so the drill bit doesn’t wander.

Adjustable Wrench

Tin Snips Used for cutting

thin metal

Handplane

Jack Plane

Handplane

Blockplane

Rubber Mallet

Claw Hammer The size of a hammer is

determined by the weight of the head.

i.e 20 oz Hammer

Nail Set Used to drive the

head of a nail below the surface.

Choose a nail set slightly smaller than the head of the nail.

Crosscut Saw Used for cutting

across the grain Looking down

the saw, the teeth make a V-shape

Back Saw

•Used for cutting miter joints by hand

Dovetail Marker

Dovetail Saw

Dovetail Saw & Guide

Hack Saw Used for cutting

metal

Coping Saw Used for cutting

small areas or details, such as corners and circles

Like a jig saw

Diagonal Cutting Pliers Used for cutting

nails, etc.

Vise Grips

Needle Nose Pliers

Calipers Outside

Calipers Used to

measure diameter of wood

Dividers

Try Square

Combination Square

Framing Square or Carpenter Square

Look at the difference

Notice how much smaller the try-square is compared to the framing square

Sliding T-Bevel

•Used for duplicating odd angles

Phillips Head Screwdriver

Slotted/Flat Screwdriver

Portable Belt Sander

Orbital Palm Sander

Sheet Finishing Sander

Cordless Drill

Electric Drill

Hand Boring Jig

Hand Router

Jig Saw

Twist Drill Bit

Spade Wood Bit

Forstner Bit

Multi Spur Bit

Countersink Bit Used to sink the

head of a screw flush with the wood

Pneumatic Nailer

Plate/Biscuit Jointer

Reciprocal Saw or Sawzall

Circular Saw

Bar Clamp

Parallel Jaw Clamp

C - Clamp

Iron

Used to Pull Dents and dings out of wood.