Hand Tools

Hand Tools

1. Garden Tools

   • Can you dig a hole?
     • Has 2 handles
       • Post hole digger
     • Has 1 handle
       • Shovel
   • Breaks up the surface of the ground?
     • Has a flat blade
       • Hoe
     • Has teeth/tines
       • Rake

2. Measuring Tools

   • Adjustable length?
     • Measuring tape
   • Fixed length?
     • Framing square

3. Cutting Tools

   • Cuts metal?
     • Hacksaw
   • Cuts wire?
     • Wire cutters
   • Cuts cardboard?
     • Utility knife

4. Impact

   • Can remove nails?
     • Claw hammer
   • Cannot remove nails?
     • Ball peen hammer

5. Gripping/Tightening/Loosening

   • Drives or removes screws?
     • Flathead screws
       • Flathead screw driver
     • Phillips srews
       • Phillips screw driver
   • Tightening or Loosening Nuts &/or Bolts
     • Have teeth?
       • Locking mechanism?
         • Vice grip
       • Non-locking mechanism?
         • Adjustable?
           • 2 adjustments?
             • Adjustable pliers
           • 4 adjustments?
             • Channel locks
         • Non-adjustable?
           • Needle nose pliers
     • Don't have teeth?
       • A set?
         • 1 piece per tool/double ended?
           • Box wrenches
         • 2 pieces per tool?
           • Socket set
       • Individual?
         • Adjustable Wrench