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CBC Tools
A listing of tools for Carpentry & Building Construction
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12th Grade
03/22/2012

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back saw
Definition

a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge

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coping saw
Definition

a handsaw with a very narrow blade stretched across a U-shaped frame, used for cutting curves in wood

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cross cut saw
Definition

saw designed specifically to cut wood across the grain

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hack saw
Definition

saw used with one hand for cutting metal

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auger bit
Definition

the cutting end of this drill bit has a tapered lead screw to facilitate entry into wood

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masonry bit
Definition
  • a drill bit with tungsten carbide tip, typically used with a hammer drill for drilling holes in bricks and blocks
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twist bit
Definition

 the most common drill bit comprised of a cutting point at the tip of a cylindrical shaft with helical flutes

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adjustable wrench
Definition
  • a wrench that can be changed to different settings
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allen wrench
Definition
  • A hex head wrench
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dado blades
Definition

a type of circular saw blades, usually used with a table saw or radial arm saw and is used to cut grooves in wood

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abrasive blade
Definition

a manufactured blade used primarily to cut brick, block or metal

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box wrench
Definition
  • a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head
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open end wrench
Definition
  • a wrench having parallel jaws at fixed separation (often on both ends of the handle)
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wood chisel
Definition
  • a long-bladed hand tool with a beveled cutting edge and a plain handle that is struck with a hammer or mallet and used to cut or shape wood[image]
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block plane
Definition

a small woodworking tool designed to cut end grain and typically small enough to be used with one hand

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half round file
Definition
  • a special file that is flat on one side and convex on the other and useful for fine trimming in wood
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nail set
Definition

a tool hit with a hammer to sink the head of a nail below a surface

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combination square
Definition

tool with fixed 45 and 90 degree angle and adjustable rule and level, used for measuring and reproducing angles on wood and other materials

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framing square
Definition

an L shape tool used to give an accurate right angle

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speed square
Definition

 a most popular and versatile carpenter's layout tool; combines the best features of a framing, try and miter square with the angle finding capability of a protractor

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sliding T-bevel
Definition

an adjustable gauge for setting and transferring angles

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scratch awl
Definition

a sharp-pointed hand tool used to mark wood for cutting

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compass scribe
Definition

an instrument that can be used for transferring a line or inscribing circles or arcs

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carpenter pencil
Definition

a writing instrument that has a body with a rectangular or elliptical cross-section to stop it from rolling away

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chalk box
Definition

a device used to apply chalk to a marking string. The chalk on the string is transferred to a surface when the string is drawn taught between two points and snapped

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jack plane
Definition

 all-purpose plane used for trimming and smoothing wood

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metal shears
Definition

a scissor-like hand tool for cutting sheet metal; also called snips

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roofing coil nail gun
Definition
power tool used to fix shingles to a roof[image]
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finish nail gun
Definition

power tool used to attach molding to drywall

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frame nail gun
Definition

a power tool used to connect boards when framing a building

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