Carpenters Level
• Used to ensure that a surface is level.
• To use, make sure the “bubble” in the water is between the lines
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Combination Square• Direct measuring tool• Measures
– 90 degrees– Inches or metric
• Checks a surface for straightness or correspondence to an adjoining surface
• Primary use is to measure the accuracy of a right angle
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Framing Square• Direct measuring tool• Wide, long member called the
Blade• Narrow, short member called the
tongue• Makes a right angle• On the back :
– the outer edge the measurement is in inches and 1/12”
– The inner edge of the tongue is inches and 1/10th
– Inner edge of the blade is inches and 1/32”
• On the front the inch is in carpenter’s units of 1/8 or 1/16th
• Used to find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle like determining the length of a roof rafter
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Sliding T-Bevel
• Indirect measuring tool• Adjustable for setting
and transferring angles• Normally is used with a
protractor• Gets its name for the
shape it makes and how it moves
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Try Square
• A carpenter's tool consisting of a ruled metal straightedge set at right angles to a straight piece
• Used for measuring and marking square work.
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Measuring Tape
• Direct measuring tool• Flexible form of another
tool• Linear-measurement
markings (inches)
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Countersinks• Creates a hole in the material
deep enough to allow the head of the screw to be flush with the material surface
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Twist Drill Bit
• A twist drill bit is a metallic cylinder with helical grooves that spiral up the bit.
• Used to create holes for pilot holes, screws and other fasteners
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Quick Grips
• Used to secure material to the work area
• Prevents materials from moving while working
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Sandpaper
• Used to smooth down rough surfaces.
• Available in different “grit” sizes. – The smaller the grit, the
rougher the finish
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Measuring Square
• A small triangle-shaped square with a flanged edge for butting against the edge of a work
• Piece to draw 90-degree or 45-degree angles.
• It has different angle measurements marked on its surface and edges.
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