In workshops there are a range of common hand tools that can be used when working with different materials.
There several types of hand tools commonly used in workshops to process and manufacture products.
Tool | Use | Material |
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Tenon saw | A brass back saw used for precision cuts such as woodwork joints | Wood |
Coping saw | A tension saw that is used to cut on the back stroke to cut details and curves | Wood |
Hack saw/ Junior hack saw | Tension saws that have replaceable blades | Wood, plastic, metal |
Panel saw | A basic rip saw that is used for rough cutting | Wood |
File | An abrasive hand tool the removes and shapes materials | Wood, plastic, metal |
Abrafile | A saw with a file blade that allows to cut in different directions | Wood, plastic, metal |
Rasp | Similar to a file but with bigger teeth. They are rough tool that requires more finishing work | Wood |
Tool | Use | Material |
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Twist drill | A standard drill bit with two twisted, fluted cutting edges to remove material | Wood |
Flat drill | Has a flat face, a pin at the bottom, and two cutting edges. Allows for a flat blind hole to be drill or larger diameter holes to be cut | Wood |
Auger | Has a wider twist than a normal drill. It has a screw shaped end point. Not as clean cut as a twist or flat bit. It is used with a hand drill | Wood |
Hole saw | Comprised of a twist drill surrounded by a large circular tube with a saw teeth. Allow for larger through-holes to be cut | Wood |
Forstner bit | Used for drilling flat bottomed blind holes and is more stable to use than a flat bit | Wood |
Tool | Use | Material |
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Bevel chisel | Has tapered angles that break away excess material away and give access tight corners | Wood |
Firmer chisel | Has straight edges for direct chiselling | Wood |
Mortice chisel | Designed for impact. Has a metal band called a ferrule on the end to stop the handle from splitting and a rubber support designed to absorb the shock from a mallet | Wood |
Skew chisel | A long, flat, bevel-edged chisel with an angled tip used for turning spindles and for creating dovetail joints | Wood |
Cold chisel | A hardened chisel used to shear metal | Metal |
Plane | A hand tool that removes material and smoothes the surface of wood by removing shavings | Wood |
Hand router | Used to create a housing joint. Has a chisel tooth and can be set to a fixed depth | Wood |
Surform | Has a surface similar to a food grater. They can quickly shape wood but produce a rough surface | Wood |