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Hand Tools Vocab

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Hand Tools Vocab

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  1. 1A smooth-jawed wrench with an adjustable, movable jaw used for turning nuts and bolts. Often referred to as a Crescent wrench due to brand recognition.Adjustable wrenchA smooth-jawed wrench with an adjustable, movable jaw used for turning nuts and bolts. Often referred to as a Crescent wrench due to bran...
  2. 2A hammer with a flat face that is used to strike cold chisels and punches. The rounded end— the peen—is used to bend and shape soft metalBall-peen hammerA hammer with a flat face that is used to strike cold chisels and punches. The rounded end— the peen—is used to bend and shape soft metal
  3. 3A claw hammer with a slightly rounded, or convex, face.Bell-faced hammerA claw hammer with a slightly rounded, or convex, face.
  4. 4To cut on a slant at an angle that is not a right angle (90-degree). The angle or inclination of a line or surface that meets another at any angle but 90 degrees.Bevel
  5. 5A wrench usually double-ended, that has a closed socket that fits over the head of a bolt.Box-end wrenchA wrench usually double-ended, that has a closed socket that fits over the head of a bolt.
  6. 6A flat, steel square commonly used in carpentry.Carpenter's squareA flat, steel square commonly used in carpentry.
  7. 7A straight steel rod with a curved claw at one end that is used to pull nails that have been driven flush with the surface of the wood or slightly below it.Cat's pawA straight steel rod with a curved claw at one end that is used to pull nails that have been driven flush with the surface of the wood or...
  8. 8A metal tool with a sharpened, beveled edge used to cut and shape wood, stone, or metal.ChiselA metal tool with a sharpened, beveled edge used to cut and shape wood, stone, or metal.
  9. 9A tool with a claw at each end, commonly used to pull nails.Chisel barA tool with a claw at each end, commonly used to pull nails.
  10. 10A hammer with a flat striking face. The other end of the head is curved and divided into two claws to remove nailsClaw hammerA hammer with a flat striking face. The other end of the head is curved and divided into two claws to remove nails
  11. 11An adjustable carpenter's tool consisting of a steel rule that slides through an adjustable head.Combination squareAn adjustable carpenter's tool consisting of a steel rule that slides through an adjustable head.
  12. 12A wrench with an open end and a closed end.Combination wrenchA wrench with an open end and a closed end.
  13. 13A pin, usually round, that fits into a corresponding hole to fasten or align two pieces.DowelA pin, usually round, that fits into a corresponding hole to fasten or align two pieces.
  14. 14A device such as a bolt, clasp, hook, or lock used to attach or secure one material to another.Fastener
  15. 15The straight sides or jaws of a wrench opening; also, the sides on a nut or bolt head.Flats
  16. 16Unit of measure used to describe the amount of pressure exerted (torque) to tighten a large object.Foot-pounds
  17. 17A hexagonal steel bar that is bent to form a right angle. Often referred to as an Allen wrench.Hex key wrenchA hexagonal steel bar that is bent to form a right angle. Often referred to as an Allen wrench.
  18. 18Unit of measure used to describe the amount of pressure exerted (torque) to tighten a small object.Inch-pounds
  19. 19The point where members or the edges of members are joined. The types of welding joints are butt joint, corner joint, and T-joint.Joint
  20. 20A cut or channel made by a saw.Kerf
  21. 21Perfectly horizontal; completely flat. Also, a tool used to determine if an object is level.Level
  22. 22A joint made by fastening together usually perpendicular parts with the ends cut at an angle.Miter jointA joint made by fastening together usually perpendicular parts with the ends cut at an angle.
  23. 23A tool used to remove nailsNail puller
  24. 24A measure of torque or moment equal to the force of one Newton applies to a lever one meter long.Newton-meter
  25. 25A non-adjustable wrench with a fixed opening at each end that is typically different, allowing it to be used to fit two different nut or bolt sizes.Open-end wrenchA non-adjustable wrench with a fixed opening at each end that is typically different, allowing it to be used to fit two different nut or ...
  26. 26The process of bending, shaping, or cutting material by striking it with a tool.Peening
  27. 27A wrench for gripping and turning a pipe or pipe-shaped object; it tightens when turned in one direction.Pipe wrenchA wrench for gripping and turning a pipe or pipe-shaped object; it tightens when turned in one direction.
  28. 28Describing a surface made smooth by using a tool called a plane.Planed
  29. 29A scissor-shaped type of adjustable wrench equipped with jaws and teeth to grip objects.PliersA scissor-shaped type of adjustable wrench equipped with jaws and teeth to grip objects.
  30. 30Perfectly vertical; the surface is at a right angle (90 degrees) to the horizon or floor and does not bow out at the top or bottom.Plumb
  31. 31Teeth on the gripping part of a wrench. Also refers to the number of teeth per inch on a handsaw.Points
  32. 32A steel tool used to indent metal.PunchA steel tool used to indent metal.
  33. 33A type of carpenter's square made of cast aluminum that combines a protractor, try square, and framing square.Rafter angle squareA type of carpenter's square made of cast aluminum that combines a protractor, try square, and framing square.
  34. 34A tool used for heavy-duty dismantling of woodwork, such as tearing apart building frames or concrete forms.Ripping barA tool used for heavy-duty dismantling of woodwork, such as tearing apart building frames or concrete forms.
  35. 35To smooth out threads or edges on a screw or nut.Round off
  36. 36Exactly adjusted; any piece of material sawed or cut to be rectangular with equal dimensions on all sides; a tool used to check angles.Square
  37. 37A non-adjustable wrench with an enclosed, circular opening designed to lock onto the fastener when the wrench is stuck.Striking (or slugging) wrenchA non-adjustable wrench with an enclosed, circular opening designed to lock onto the fastener when the wrench is stuck.
  38. 38To damage the head or threads on a screw, nut, or bolt.Strip
  39. 39Metal handle-end of a file.Tang
  40. 40Treated with heat to create or restore hardness in steel.Tempered
  41. 41A piece that projects out of wood or another material for the purpose of being placed into another hole or groove to form a joint.TenonA piece that projects out of wood or another material for the purpose of being placed into another hole or groove to form a joint.
  42. 42A rotating or twisting force applied to an object such as a nut, bolt, or screw, using a socket wrench or screwdriver.Torque
  43. 43A square whose legs are fixed at a right angle.Try squareA square whose legs are fixed at a right angle.
  44. 44To heat or fuse two or more pieces of metal so that the finished piece is as strong as the original; a welded joint.Welding

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Module Three- Introduction to Hand Tools
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Melissa Alexander · Apr 2023
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Apr 14, 2023
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