TOOLS

AND
EQUIPMENT
TOOLS
 is any instrument held by
hand used to achieve a particular
task

EQUIPMENT
 are usually furnishings or
outfits that enable a person to do
a task better
A) MEASURING TOOLS
 these are tools to measure length and width
using English or metric system of measurement

1) TAPE MEASURE
 used for measuring
fabrics; woods

2) METER STICK
 a rule that is 1m
long in cm and
mm
3) PULL-PUSH RULE
 measure objects
from 1m-50m long

4) CALIPERS
 instrument for
accurate
measuring of
diameter/dimensio
n
B) LINING TOOLS
 these tools are used for making lines to aid in
cutting materials or to indicate boundaries

1) PENCIL

2) TAILOR’S CHALK
 used in fabrics

3) MARKING GAUGES
 are used for
marking a depth
on wood

4) MARKING KNIFE
 used to draw a
line for the saw
or chisel
C) TESTING TOOLS
 these are tools used to examine accuracy in
measurement, angle or if materials need to be
leveled
1) PLUMB BOB
 a weight attached to
a string and uses
gravity to test
whether it is exactly
vertical, true vertical
line

2) SPIRIT LEVEL (PLUMB &

LEVEL)
 a special tool to fit
constructed materials
or anything that you
need to be level
3) TRY-SQUARE
 used for checking
the accuracy of right
angles

4) SLIDING T-BEVEL
 helps to set and copy
angles
D) HOLDING TOOLS

1) C-CLAMP
 used to press pieces
of materials, such
as wood or bamboo

2) VISE
 used to hold a piece
of material securely
in place

3) TWEEZERS
 used for holding
smaller shells as
they are fastened or
attached to a
project
E) DRIVING TOOLS

1) CLAW HAMMER
 used to drive and
pull-out nails

2) SMALL HAMMER
 used for driving
small pins, nails, or
screws, and for
breaking shells
3) MALLET
 used for
driving a wood
chisel

4) SCREW DRIVER SLOTTED

 used to drive
screws in wood
or in metal

PHILLIPS
F) BORING TOOLS

1) HAND DRILL
 used to bore holes
through materials
and to prevent
cracking

2) AUGER BIT IN A
RACHET BRACE
 used for boring
holes in bamboo
and coconut shell
3) EXPANSIVE BIT
 used to bore holes that are 1-2 inches

4) SCRATCH AWL
 used for drawing lines, marking off points in
measuring and for boring small holes
G) CUTTING TOOLS
I. EDGE-CUTTING TOOLS
1) SCISSORS
 used for cutting
fabrics and threads

2) TIN SNIPS (TIN SHEARS)

 used to cut tin and
other soft sheet
metals

3) JACK PLANE
 used to smoothen the
surface of bamboo
4) RASP FILE
 used cut away or
smoothen
irregularities in
designs or in sharp
edges

5) BOLO
 used cut bamboo and
similar materials

6) SPOKESHAVE
 used to clean curved
edges of wood or
bamboo
G) CUTTING TOOLS

II. EDGE-CUTTING TOOLS

1) CROSSCUT-SAW
 used to cut across the
grain

2) COPING SAW
 used to cut exterior
curves of bamboo
strips

3) DOVETAIL SAW
 used to cut bamboo
into thin strips
H) FASTENING TOOLS
 any type of tool to facilitate joining or fastening
materials together

1) MONKEY WRENCH
 used to tighten or
loosed nuts, bolts or
pipes

2) SOLDERING IRON
 usually an electrically
powered tool with a
metal edge that is
heated to melt
soldering copper or
lead
I) FINISHING TOOLS

1) WHETSTONE
 used for sharpening the
edge of cutting tools

2) EMERY WHEEL
 used for grinding
seashells and
sharpening tools

3) SANDPAPER
 used to smoothen the
rough corners and
edges
J) OTHER TOOLS

1) POCKET KNIFE
 multi-purpose
knife to cut,
scrape and clean
materials

2) PLIERS
 used for cutting
and bending
wires
 used for
pinching,
clipping and
holding some
parts while
assembling DIAGONAL
CUTTERS
LONG-NOSE
PLIERS
LINEMAN
PLIERS SLIP-JOINT
PLIERS
EQUIPMENT

1) WORK BENCH
 used as platform for
the tools and
materials which
facilitates sawing,
cutting and using
vices

2) SEWING MACHINE
 used for sewing
fabrics
3) HAND LOOM
 used for loom weaving

4) INKLE LOOM
 a smaller version of the hand loom