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Carpentry Hand Tools

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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1. Cutting portion of a bench plane.






2. Large pry bar used in demolition; often called a crow bar.






3. Two foot long tool with spirit vials used to determine level and plumb.

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4. Vertical; at right angles to level.






5. Interchangeable tips or various driving style heads.






6. Hand saws that cut while being drawn toward the user.






7. A length of wood or metal having at least one straight edge to be used for testing straight surfaces.






8. Hand saws that cut while being drawn toward the user.






9. Metals shears with lever-action handles to increase cutting power.






10. The sharpening of a tool on a sharpening stone by rubbing the tool on the stone.






11. Wood-drilling tool that adjusts to various diameters.






12. The sloping edge or side of a piece for which the angle formed by the slope is not a right angle.






13. Metal tool designed to be driven by a hammer - and which is used to make mortises and other rectangular holes in wood.






14. The forward end of tools - such as a handsaw and hand plane.






15. Tool used to drive nail heads below the surface.






16. Saws designed to cut metal.






17. Horizontal or perpendicular to the force of gravity.






18. Tool used for quick layout of angles - particular for rafters.






19. Cutting tools designed to cut across wood grain.






20. Tool used to outline a mortise butt hinges.






21. The back end of objects - such as a handsaw or hand plane.






22. Vertical; at right angles to level.






23. Handsaw blade style with aggressive teeth that cut wood fast in both directions.






24. Hand tools used to shave thin layers of wood.






25. A cutout along the edge or end of lumber.






26. Cutting tools designed to cut across wood grain.






27. Driving a fastener nearly perpendicular to the material surfacer.






28. Carpenter's tool used to drive and pull nails.






29. Hand saw with short thin blade held by a bow-shaped frame used to cut irregular shapes in trim.






30. Tool used to outline a mortise butt hinges.






31. Tool designed to remove thin layers of material from various surfaces.






32. A cut - partway through - and across the grain of lumber.






33. String in a box with colored powder used to establish straight lines.






34. Wrench with jaws that move to various widths by turning a screw.






35. Wrench with jaws that move to various widths by turning a screw.






36. Hand saw designed to cut gypsum board.






37. The cutting of the end of a piece at any angle other than a right angle.






38. Tool used to drive nail heads below the surface.






39. Saws designed to cut metal.






40. Thinner version of a compass saw.






41. All-purpose cutting tool - typically with a retractable blade.






42. The back end of objects - such as a handsaw or hand plane.






43. Driving a fastener nearly perpendicular to the material surfacer.






44. Laying out woodwork to fit against on irregular surface.






45. Tool used to temporarily hold material together.






46. A cut - partway through - and running with the grain of lumber.






47. A lightweight hatchet with both a sharp blade and a heel that is used to apply wood shakes and shingles.






48. Making a flared depression around the top of a hole to receive the head of a flathead screw; also the tool used to make the depression.






49. Hand tool used to shave thin layers of wood.






50. A cutout along the edge or end of lumber.