Preparing Construction

Materials and Tools

Measuring Tools
 1. Push- Pull Rule
Is a measuring tool that coils into a metal or plastic compact case
 • Composed of
foldable, riveted,
light strips of
wood that can
expand for long-
distance
measurement.

2. Folding Rule
3. Steel Rule

• Usually 12 inches long flat, and

has two divisions of
measurement, the inch and
millimeter.
Marking Tools
1. Lead Pencil
 Universal marking tool
2. Marking Knife

• Carpentry tool that is ideal

for scribing a line on a
wooden surface.
3. Marking Gauge

• Has a sharpened steel spur

like the point of a pencil that
can be used for marking
lines that are parallel on a
wooden surface.
Testing Tools
1. Try square

• It is used to assess the

squareness of the stock
and laying out the right
angle of the stock.
2. Combination Square

• Testing device that has

an adjustable
straightedge attached to
a handle used.
3. Sliding T- bevel

• Is an adjustable gauge used

for laying out and testing
constructed angles.
Plumb Bob

• A testing device consisting

of a cone-shaped weight
made of metal attached to a
string.
5. Spirit Level

• Is an old carpenter’s tool

used to indicate whether
a surface is horizontal or
vertical?
Cutting Tools
 1. Crosscut Saw
Serrated tool used for sawing across the grain
 2. Rip saw
Tool used for sawing along the grain
Coping Saw

• A U-shaped hand saw

used to cut intricate
shapes and to cut out
interiors in
woodworking or
carpentry.
Keyhole Saw

 A tool ideal for cutting holes or

circular shapes.
Hacksaw

• A fine-toothed saw used for

cutting metal, plastic, and
wood.
Backsaw

• A tool with a stiffened edge

opposite the tooth-cutting edge
for precise cutting or mitering.
Driving Tools
1. Claw Hammer

• Used for driving in and

pulling out nails.
Ballpeen Hammer
Used for driving cold chisel or shaping metals
Mallet

• Has a hardened rubber head

attached to a wooden handle
that is ideal for driving
chisels and shaping sheet
metals
Boring Tools
1. Electric Drill

• A handheld equipment used

for boring holes
2. Rachet
Brace

• A handheld tool used in drilling holes in

wood.
3. Drill bits
 These are attached to the
electric drill or brace to
bore holes
Shaping Tools
1. Jack Plane

• A general-purpose plane
used for smoothing wood
surfaces and edges
2. Block Plane

 Is the smallest plane used

by a carpenter for
smoothing small edges or
surfaces?
3. Wood
Chisel
 Are edge-cutting tools
used for cutting mortises,
shaving rough surfaces,
and chopping out corners
 4. Wood File
 Hand tool used for shaping, refining, or cleaning wood surface and edges
Holding Tools
 1. C-clamp

 A tool used for holding a

metal or wood block
while working.
2. Bench Vise

• A mechanical tool attached to a

workbench to hold a metal or
piece of woodwork in place while
working on it.
 3. Bar Clamp

• A tool made of a long

bar with adjustable jaws
for clamping to hold
metal or wood
components