Glossary
Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Allen key |
Hexagonal headed wrench used with Allen screws or bolts. |
Angle grinder |
Power tool that fits a saw blade or grinding wheel that runs parallel with the body of the tool. |
Ball pein hammer |
Metalworking hammer, with a standard head on one side, and rounded head on the other side traditionally used for beating rivets to a mushroom shape. |
Builder's square |
large right-angled square used for setting out roofing angles. |
Circular saw |
Hand-held power saw used for cross-cutting, ripping and angle cutting. |
Claw hammer |
Carpenter's hammer, with a standard head on one side and a claw on the other side used for pulling out nails. |
Cold chisel |
Heavy duty chisel used for stone, masonry and steel. |
Combination square |
Small square used to mark 90 degree and 45 degree angles. |
Cordless drill |
Battery operated drill. |
Firmer chisel |
Heavy duty carpenter's chisel used for timber framing. |
Hand saw |
Carpenter's hand-held saw, used for crosscutting or ripping timber. |
Jack plane |
All-purpose hand plane used to smooth rough boards or make joins flush. |
Nail gun |
Pneumatic powered gun that fires nails. |
Orbital sander |
Power sander with an orbital action. |
Router |
Power tool that that fits a variety of bits, used for grooving, shaping and cutting decorative edges. |
Sharpening stone |
Block of natural or artificial stone used to sharpen chisels and cutters. |
Staple gun |
Pneumatic powered gun that fires staples. |