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Tools Taught

Rasp

A coarse file, used mainly on wood, having separate conical teeth.

Egg Beater Drill

A drill that is spun using a
hand-turned crank.

Mini Hacksaw

A smaller version of a regular hacksaw, which is a c-shaped handle with a replaceable blade.

Vise

Any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.

Surform

A tool featuring perforated sheet metal and resembles a food grater.

Hammer

A tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc.

Awl

A pointed instrument for piercing small holes in leather, wood, etc.

Saw

A tool or device for cutting, typically a thin blade of metal with a series of sharp teeth.

Sanding Pad

A hand-held block that consists of strong paper coated with a layer of sand or other abrasive, used for smoothing or polishing.

C-Clamp

A C-shaped clamp having a screw that is threaded through one tip in the direction of the other tip.

Screwdriver

A hand tool for turning a screw, consisting of a handle attached to a long, narrow shank, usually of metal, which tapers and flattens out to a tip fitting into the slotted head of a screw.

Center Punch

A punch for making shallow indentations in metal or wood work, as to center drill bits.

Ruler

A strip of wood, metal, or other material having a straight edge and usually marked off in inches or centimeters, used for drawing lines, measuring, etc.

Try-Square

A device for testing the squareness of carpentry work or the like, or for laying out right angles, consisting of a pair of straightedges fixed at right angles to one another.