<p>Name: Key Date: n/a Class: tech theatre </p><p>Tool Names and Uses Worksheet</p><p>Measuring and Marking Tools Name: flexible steel measuring tape</p><p>Use: to measure anything necessary in the shop, best tool for long measurements</p><p>Name: carpenter’s square</p><p>Use: To make sure that joints and cuts are square, also doubles as a marking gauge</p><p>Name: level</p><p>Use: to make sure that things are level, that is perpendicular with the floor</p><p>Name: Chalk-line or snap-line</p><p>Use: to mark out straight lines for cutting</p><p>Cutting and Shaping Tools Name: handsaw</p><p>Use: for cutting wood, pretty basic</p><p>Name: circular saw</p><p>Use: for making cuts on wood, especially useful for things that can’t be put on a table saw. Quicker and better than the handsaw</p><p>Name: jig saw Use: used to makes small cuts in wood. Especially useful for making holes of any type. Name: Table saw</p><p>Use: ideal for ripping lumber and plywood. It is stationary</p><p>Name: band saw</p><p>Use: ideal for cutting curves and anything that isn’t straight</p><p>Name: miter saw</p><p>Use: to cut angles in wood</p><p>Name: utility knife</p><p>Use: practically everything, but not very useful on wood. Most useful for canvas and other soft materials</p><p>Name: chisel</p><p>Use: for fine woodworking details</p><p>Name: plane</p><p>Use: for making something smooth, level, rounding out corners and other detail work</p><p>Name: Shears</p><p>Use: best for use on sheet metal and canvas and other soft products to cut</p><p>Name: rasp or file Use: generally files are used on metal and rasps on wood, for texturing, etc.</p><p>Fastening Tools: Name: hammer</p><p>Use: comes in a wide variety. Used for driving in nails, and the claw can be used to take them out. Also useful for scoring material and texturing it.</p><p>Name: electric stapler</p><p>Use: for fastening pieces of wood together</p><p>Name: screwdriver</p><p>Use: also comes in a wide variety. Used to put in screws and take them out, for fastening wood pieces together</p><p>Name: power drill</p><p>Use: for a quicker way of putting in screws and taking them out, for fastening</p><p>Gripping Tools:</p><p>Name: vice-grip </p><p>Use: for securing a piece of wood to a work area or to another piece. It locks on to an object and holds it.</p><p>Name: crescent wrench</p><p>Use: tightening and loosening bolts, etc.</p>