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C-1 Hand Tools Flashcards

1
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What is the “Kerf”?

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Width of the cut

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What is the Crosscut saw used for?

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Cutting across the grain

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What is a “ripsaw” used for?

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Cutting with the grain

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4
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What are the parts of a handsaw? (7)

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Blade, toe, stud, teeth, back, handle, heel

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5
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What is a backsaw used for? Describe visual feature

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Precise bench work

The back is held straight to avoid bending and ensure accuracy

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What is a “mitre saw” used for? Describe visual feature

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Cutting mitres for mouldings and trims.

Usually used in a metal frame mitre box for accuracy

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7
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What is a “dovetail saw”?

Describe visual feature

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A small backsaw, used for cutting dovetails. (Interlocking joints)

Like a backsaw, with a small handle. May be reversible

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8
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What is a “pull saw”?

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Saws that cut on the “pull” stroke, as opposed to the “push”

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9
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What is a “compass saw”?

Describe visual feature

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A saw with a narrow, tapered blade, used for cutting curves

Looks like a gun

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10
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What is a “keyhole saw”?

Describe visual feature

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A saw with a narrow, tapered blade, used for cutting curves

Looks like a smaller gun

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11
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What is a “drywall saw”?

Describe visual feature

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A saw with a thicker, tapered blade, allowing for easier plunge cuts

Small handle

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What is a “coping saw”?

Describe visual feature

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A saw used for cutting a coped joint at the inside corners of baseboards or crown mouldings

Has a “U” shaped frame

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What is a “hacksaw”?

Describe visual feature

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A saw designed to cut metals

Looks like the saw in every horror movie

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14
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What are some ways to maintain a handsaw?

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  1. Protect teeth with a guard
  2. Never set down on metal or concrete surfaces
  3. Never leave a saw where it could be stepped on
  4. Never place lumber or other tools on top of the saw
  5. Keep blades free of rust, pitch, or other wood residue
  6. Rub blades with paraffin wax to reduce friction and protect from rust
  7. Use the correct saw for the job/ material being cut
  8. Sharped or replace when the blade becomes dull
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15
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What are the 4 categories of carpentry tools?

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Measuring and layout
Cutting, boring, shaping
Fastening
Finishing

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16
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What are some layout tools?

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Straight edges, chalk lines, pencils, marking gauges, squares, levels, and plumbing tools

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17
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What are some cutting tools?

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Handsaws

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18
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What are some boring tools?

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Drills and drill bits

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19
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What are some shaping tools?

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Planes, chisels, hatchets, axes and knives

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20
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How does an adjustable hook work on a tape measure?

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Slides in and out at equal thickness to the hook

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21
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What is a steel tape?

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A tape made of flexible spring steel and housed in a crank-type handle for rewinding. Best used for long distances

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22
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What is a folding rule?

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A folding, or zigzag, rule is made of wood or metal, and has spring joints with brass fittings at the end

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23
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What is a caliper rule?

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A rule beat used for measuring the diameter of a hole

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24
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What is a bench rule?

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Made from steel, it is a rule best used for making accurate drawings and in cabinet work

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25
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What are batter boards used for?

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Locating building lines

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26
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What is a marking gauge?

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Used to mark lines parallel to the edge of a stock.

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27
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What are wheel marking gauges?

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Similar to the marking gauge, but uses a wheel instead of a pin for marking.

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28
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What is a mortise gauge?

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Similar to a marking gauge, but has two beams instead of one so that two lines can be laid out at the same time

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29
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What is a butt gauge?

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A gauge used to layout hinge gains on doors and door jambs

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30
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What is a pencil compass?

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A circle layout tool with a sharp point on one side, and a pencil on the other

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31
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What are trammel points?

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Also called a “beam compass,” they are used to scribe a circle or an arc. One of the points can hold a pencil

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32
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What are the parts of a framing square?

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Blade or body
Heel
Tongue

The side with the rafter table is considered the “face”

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33
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What are speed squares used for?

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Finding rafter angles, scribe, or cutting guide

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34
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What is a try square?

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A square used to see if a cut was square and accurate. Also used to check the accuracy of stationary power tools

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35
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What is a combination square?

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A square with a sliding head.

36
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What is a sliding T bevel?

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A blade that can be set to any angle. Used for transferring angles in a layout

37
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What are the 4 types of bench planes?

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Jointer
Fore
Jack
Smooth

38
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What are Jointer and Fore planes used for?

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Dress rough cut boards. Have since been replaced with power tools.

39
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What is a jack plane used for?

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To bevel the leading edge of doors, for wooden doors and window sashes, and reduce the width of boards

40
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What is a smooth plane used for?

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Same as a jack plane, but is not as good for making a true straight edge due to its shorter length

41
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What is a block plane used for?

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Fitting mitred joints and bevelling edges

42
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What are the types for handles for chisels?

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Tang: long point that fits into handle
Socket: socket at one Ed to hold the handle
Moulded: useful for heavy duty work

43
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What is a bench chisel?

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Used for fine woodworking, typically have full or partially beveled edges to allow close work

44
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What is a butt chisel?

A

A chisel used for door hinges and door jambs

45
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What are paring chisels?

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Used for light duty work such as cleaning grooves, accessing tight spaces and smoothing with the grain.

46
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Firmer chisels and gouges

A

Medium duty chisels, normally driven with a mallet.

Gouges are used for smoothing hollows and grooves

47
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Corner chisels

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L shaped with two 90 degree cutting edges. Used to clean out inside corners of mortises and other square holes.

48
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Skew chisels

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Have a 30 degree skewed angle cutting edge. Used for trimming and finishing.

49
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Framing chisels or “slick”

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Originally designed for timber framing.

50
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What is the second part of sharpening a chisel?

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Whetting

51
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Hand axe

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Used for splitting braces and creating sharp points

52
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Hatchet

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Has a wider cutting edge than a hand axe, and has a single or double bevel

53
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Shingling Hatchet

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Has 2 sharp edges and an exposure gauge

54
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Brad point drill bits

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Used for boring wood, the point keeps the bit from skipping across the wood

55
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Wood auger drill bits

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Used for drilling larger diameter, deeper holes. They have a screw point that helps accuracy

56
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Ship auger bits

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Used for drilling wood and for deep boring in large timber. Used for installing telephone and electrical wires.

57
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Spade bits

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General purpose, inexpensive bits for high speed rough boring of wood.

58
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Forstner bit

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Used to bore smooth flat bottom holes, pocket holes, partial arcade and end grain holes.

59
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Multispur bit

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Equipped with a brad point, a number of teeth at its perimeter, and one cutting lip to remove waster from the middle of the hole. Most often used with a drilling jig for making the large hole required for door locks

60
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Hole saw

A

Used for cutting round holes

61
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Concrete/ masonry drill bits

A

Used to drill stone, concrete, and bricks.

62
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Counter sinks

A

Used for pre- drilling

63
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Combination wood drill and countersink/ counterbore

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Creates a pilot hole and countersink for wood screws. Also creates holes for wood plugs.

64
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Wrecking bar

A

Used for demo, stripping, and prying

65
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Crowbar

A

Used for stripping forms and digging soil

66
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Lining bar

A

Similar to a crowbar, but with a diamond point

67
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L stripping bar

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Used for stripping forms, flooring, and roof sheathing

68
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Renovators bar

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Used for prying and pulling nails

69
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Flat pry bar/ wonder bar

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Used for light duty stripping and prying

70
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Lever bar/ scrapper

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Used for baseboards, and scraping paint

71
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Cats paw

A

Nail bar

72
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Hammer claw styles

A

Straight or curved.

Curved is best for removing nails

73
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Screwdriver bits

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Robertson (square)
Phillips 
Torx (X shape)
Clutch (hourglass) 
Slot (flat)
74
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Stubby and offset

A

Screwdrivers that are smaller, allowing for maneuverability in tight spaces

75
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Combination slip joint pliers

A

General purpose pliers

76
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Interlocking slip joint pliers

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Used for gripping large or hard to get objects.

77
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Needle nose pliers and round nose pliers

A

Needle nose are Mainly used for electrical work

Round nose are useful for bending wire into curves and circles

78
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Diagonal pliers

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Used for cutting wire, small nails or brads, or other small metal near the surface

79
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End cutting pliers

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Mainly used for cutting wire. Can also be used for pulling nails

80
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Lineman’s pliers

A

Used to cut and twist wire

81
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Locking pliers

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Vise grip pliers, used for locking in place to free a hand

82
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Open end wrench

A

Wrench with both ends open

83
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Box end wrench

A

Closed on both sides

84
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Combination wrench

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One end open, one end closed

85
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Adjustable wrench

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Crescent wrench. Adjustable. Size is determined by length of the wrench

86
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Hexagon key wrench

A

Allen key

87
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Pipe wrench

A

Used to turn pipe and other round objects

Carpentry level 1 (2 decks)

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