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Carpentry Hand Tools

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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1. Horizontal or perpendicular to the force of gravity.






2. A square tool with a sliding blade.






3. A square tool with a sliding blade.






4. Prying tool used to remove nails that have been driven all the way.






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






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






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






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






9. Shearlike tool used for all purpose cutting of sheet metal.






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






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






12. Vertical; at right angles to level.






13. (What teachers are to students) terms used to describe larger drill holes.






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






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






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






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






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






19. Saws designed to cut metal.






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






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






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






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






24. Wood-boring bit with a piloting screw tip.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. General purpose prying tool with flattened claws.






40. Cutting tools designed to cut across wood grain.






41. Shearlike tool used for all purpose cutting of sheet metal.






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






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






44. Interchangeable tips or various driving style heads.






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






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






47. Prying tool used to remove nails that have been driven all the way.






48. Wood-boring bit with a piloting screw tip.






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






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