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Speed square- called “speed square” because it does math really fast for you

Ruler in triangular shape


Dry-wall square- 4 ft long t-shaped ruler
Plumbob- vertical line. Thick grenade looking thing attached to a string. Gravity pulls it down to a
specific spot on the floor
Level- measures if a table top is even and flat
Trammel points
Lag bolt- looks like a regular bolt but instead of having regular threads, it has giant screws. Has an X
head. “Lagging something up”. Used to put barns together
Hand tools:
Flathead screwdriver- can be used for flathead screws
Phillips screwdriver- has a “Phillips” head.
Two most common types of screwdrivers
Dead low mallet- dead hit on material. Semi-pliable so it doesn’t destroy what it’s hitting. Filled with
sand
Sledgehammer- does damage, destroys what it’s hitting
Crowbar and wonderbar/flatbar- crowbar has more leverage. Wonderbar works just like a crowbar, can
be used to break a wall off. Can be used to break a broken screw
Wrenches:
C-wrench/crescent wrench- adjustable, can fit the size of the nut/bolt you are trying to screw
Box-in wrench- what you actually use to get a nut/bolt off. Comes in standard size
Pliers- used to grab hold of a nut/bolt but not recommended. Used to pull things out, pull out staples,
bend metal.
Dykes/wire snips- used for snipping wire and to strip metal.
Vise grips- it’s a clamp. They clamp down and hold onto things. They are adjustable
Fencing tool- does many, many things. Has a hammer on one end, and has a crybar on the other end.
Has little sets of pliers. Can grab hold of bolts/nuts. It has wire cutters.
Tweaker- fits right over a 2 by 4. Can clamp down on a piece of wood and move it into place. Not a
hammer
Files- used to file down metal or wood. Has a point on the end called an “all”
Rasp- like a file but more heavy duty, has “teeth” on the backside
Chisel- to carve wood/ put grooves in wood
Punch- comes in different diameters, used to punch things out (punch a nail out of something, etc)
Chop line- used for drawing in a line out of chalk
Hole saw- makes a really, really big hole. Goes down through the wood and cuts a hole in that size
Drill bit hole- goes through hole saw, helps keep it straight
Forsner bit- makes a hole
Combination bit/ step bit- great for drilling holes through metal

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