TOOL NAMES AND USES Tech Theatre TOOLS IN THE SHOP ¡ Be sure to ask ¡ There are a lot of questions before using tools available, a any tool you are not small number of familiar with. which are in our ¡ Do NOT risk injury to Scene Shop. yourself or others (or ¡ This is just a small the tool). selection of the most basic wood working tools that get used almost every day. TOOLS IN THE SHOP CATEGORIES OF WOODWORKING TOOLS • HAND TOOLS § MEASURING AND MARKING § HAMMERS § CUTTING TOOLS § DRILLING TOOLS (OBSOLETE CATEGORY UNDER HAND TOOLS) § CLAMPING TOOLS § PLIERS § WRENCHES § SCREWDRIVERS § MISCELLANEOUS • POWER TOOLS § STATIONARY POWER SAWS § POWER HANDSAWS § POWER DRILLING TOOLS § BATTERY-POWERED TOOLS § PNEUMATIC TOOLS FLEXIBLE STEEL MEASURING TAPE ¡ Use: to measure anything necessary in the shop, best tool for long measurements ¡ Do you know? § How long are they usually? CARPENTER’S SQUARE ¡ Use: to make sure that joints and cuts are square, also doubles as a marking gauge ¡ Do you know? ¡ Other names LEVEL ¡ Use: to make sure that things are level, that is perpendicular with the floor ¡ Do you know? ¡ They have phone apps now CHALK LINE ¡ Use: to mark out straight lines for cutting ¡ Do you know? ¡ Also called snap lines, bc you snap it to mark MEASURING AND MARKING TAPE MEASURE FRAMING SQUARE CHALK LINE SPEED SQUARE PENCIL COMBO SQUARE BEVEL GAUGE LEVEL SHARPIE HAND SAW ¡ Use: for cutting wood by hand, pretty basic ¡ Do you know? ¡ The difference between cross cut & rip? CUTTING TOOLS UTILITY KNIFE HAND SAW SCISSORS CHISELS SNIPS CIRCLE SAW ¡ Use: for making cuts on wood, especially usefull for things that can’t be put on a table saw. Quicker and better than the handsaw JIG SAW ¡ Use: used to make small cuts in wood. Especially useful for making holes of any type. How is this similar to Jigsaw puzzle? TABLE SAW ¡ Use: ideal for ripping lumber and plywood. It is stationary ¡ Do you know? § The difference between plywood & lumber CUTTING TOOLS UTILITY KNIFE HAND SAW SCISSORS CHISELS SNIPS BAND SAW ¡ Use: Ideal for cutting curves and anything that isn’t straight ¡ Do you know? ¡ Butchers have their own version of this to cut meat? MITER SAW ¡ Use: to cut angles in wood ¡ Do you know? ¡ Can cut straight cuts too ¡ Also called cross cut saw UTILITY KNIFE ¡ Use: practically everything, but not very useful on wood. Most useful for canvas and other soft materials. ¡ What materials could you use with this? HAMMER ¡ 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. ¡ Do you know? The difference between a hammer & mallet? HAMMERS CLAW HAMMER RIP HAMMER BALL PEIN HAMMER SLEDGE HAMMER SCREW DRIVER ¡ Use: also comes in a wide variety. Used to put in screws and take them out, for fastening wood pieces together. ¡ Do you know? ¡ The difference between Philips & flat head POWER DRILL ¡ Use: fitted with a cutting tool attachment or driving tool attachment, usually a drill bit or driver bit, used for drilling holes in various materials or fastening various materials together with the use of fasteners Drill Bits POWER DRILL SPADE (OR PADDLE) TYPE DRILL BIT FOR WOOD ONLY! Driver Bits CLAMPING TOOLS C-CLAMPS BAR CLAMPS PIPE CLAMP PLIERS ARC JOINT PLIERS (CHANNEL LOCKS) LOCKING PLIERS (VISE GRIPS) DIAGONAL LINEMAN LONG-NOSE CUTTERS PLIERS SLIP-JOINT PLIERS PLIERS FENCING TOOL WRENCHES RATCHETING WRENCH COMBINATION (OPEN END AND BOX END) WRENCH SOCKETS OPEN END ADJUSTABLE NUTDRIVERS WRENCH MISCELLANEOUS WRECKING BAR (CROW BAR) STAPLER PRY BAR HOT MELT GLUE GUN PNEUMATIC TOOLS UPHOLSTERY OR CRAFT NARROW STAPLER ” CROWN (1/4 ) (3/8” CROWN) PNEUMATIC (FABRIC TO WOOD) STAPLER (WOOD TO WOOD) .