Types of Tools and Their Uses

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Hand tools

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Non-powered woodworking tools operated and manipulated directly by hand.

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Measuring tools

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Tools used for measuring length, size, or dimensions, such as tape measures, rulers, and calipers.

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Cutting tools

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Tools used for cutting materials, such as handsaws, knives, and scissors.

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Striking tools

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Tools used for striking or hitting, such as claw hammers, mallets, and punches.

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Gripping tools

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Tools used for gripping or holding objects, such as pliers, wrenches, clamps, and vice grips.

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Turning and driving tools

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Tools used for turning or driving screws, bolts, or fasteners, such as screwdrivers, wrenches, and ratchets.

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Sharpening and shaping tools

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Tools used for sharpening or shaping materials, such as files, rasps, whetstones, and planes.

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Demolition tools

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Tools used for demolition or breaking apart materials, such as crowbars, sledgehammers, and pry bars.

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Layout and marking tools

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Tools used for layout and marking, such as chalk lines, pencils, rulers, squares, and dividers.

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Screwdrivers

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Tools for driving screws, with different types like slotted, Phillips, Torx, and hex drivers.