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Carpentry Hand Tools

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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1. Thinner version of a compass saw.






2. The joining of two pieces by cutting the end of each piece by bisecting the angle at which they are joined.






3. Term used for drilling bits typically with a retractable blade.






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






5. Hand saw designed to cut gypsum board.






6. The joining of two pieces by cutting the end of each piece by bisecting the angle at which they are joined.






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


8. Hand saw designed to cut gypsum board.






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






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






11. Saws designed to cut metal.






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






13. Horizontal or perpendicular to the force of gravity.






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






15. A small hand tool with a low-blade angle used to shave thin layers of wood.






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






17. Term used for drilling bits typically with a retractable blade.






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






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






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






21. A fixed or adjustable tool for guiding handsaws in cutting miter joints or in making cross cuts.






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






23. Cutting portion of a bench plane.






24. Tool used to temporarily hold material together.






25. A pointed weight attached to a line to test for plumb.






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






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






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






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






30. Short hand saw with a tapered blade used to cut curves or irregular shapes.






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






32. Saws designed to cut in the direction that is parallel to the wood grain.






33. Cutting tools designed to cut across wood grain.






34. Vertical; at right angles to level.






35. Measuring devices made of a steel self retracting tape.






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






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






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






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






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






41. Nails driven diagonally to fasten the end of framing.






42. Compass like tool used to lay out circles and perform incremental step-offs in various layouts.






43. Term used to describe long measuring tools that are rewound by hand.






44. Pliers with adjustable jaws.






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


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






47. Heavier (20-32 ounce) hammers used in framing.






48. Interchangeable tips or various driving style heads.






49. A square tool with a sliding blade.






50. Term used to describe long measuring tools that are rewound by hand.