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Carpentry Hand Tools

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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1. Compass like tool used to lay out circles and perform incremental step-offs in various layouts.






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






3. 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.






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






5. Horizontal or perpendicular to the force of gravity.






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






7. Horizontal or perpendicular to the force of gravity.






8. Cutting portion of a bench plane.






9. Term used to describe cutting hole with turning bits.






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






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






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






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






14. Cutting tools designed to cut across wood grain.






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






16. A square tool with a sliding blade.






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






18. Saws designed to cut metal.






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






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






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






22. A square tool with a sliding blade.






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






24. Cutting portion of a bench plane.






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


26. Thinner version of a compass saw.






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






28. General purpose prying tool with flattened claws.






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






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






31. Vertical; at right angles to level.






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






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






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






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






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






37. Tool used to outline a mortise butt hinges.






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






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






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






41. General purpose prying tool with flattened claws.






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






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






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






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






46. Thinner version of a compass saw.






47. 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.






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






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






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