Power Tools - A
Used for cutting large panels or sheets of wood.
Table Saw
Used for smoothing surfaces.
Grinder/Sander
Used for driving nails or other impact work.
Hammer
Used for fastening screws in woodworking
Screwdriver
•To ensure a project is even, smooth, without slope.
Level
A portable saw used for straight cuts on flat,
horizontal surfaces.
Circular Saw
Tool for creating perfectly round holes of exact sizes in boards and materials.
Drill
•Used for measuring cuts.
Measuring Tape
The most popular hammer to use on a variety of materials. Includes a flat head for hammering and claw for pulling out nails.
Claw Hammer
•Used for grasping objects firmly.
Pliers
Used for cutting curves and irregular shapes.
Jigsaw
Used when many, many nails need to be driven quickly and consistently. The apparatus is powered by compressed air.
Air Nailer/Nail Gun
Used for securing building materials.
Clamps
One flat head and one rounded head. Most often used for metal working.
Ball-Peen Hammer
Used to ensure perfectly square corners (meaning the corner is exactly 90°).
Square
Makes boards flat and smooth on the top and
bottom and can help with reducing thickness.
Planer
May be cordless and run on rechargeable batteries or have a cord that must be plugged in.
Drill
Often used when force, not accuracy, is the primary need of the task.
•Used to tighten some fasteners such as bolts or nuts.
Wrench
may be used for holding glued boards together or other smaller projects.
Spring Clamps
Makes boards flat and square on the sides, removing bowing or arching.
Jointer
Used for straight cuts, especially when perfectly square cuts or unique-angle cuts are required.
Chop Saw/Miter Saw
•A straight metal object with one pointed end and one flat end. The metal may have grooves or vary in shape and size depending on the purpose.
Nails
•Used in addition to bolts and nuts to help keep the bolt from loosening or to distribute the load of the bolt holding materials together among more area.
Washers
Like screws, but bolts must be accompanied by additional fasteners for the fastening to be secure.
Bolts