Hand Tools

Try squares have blades ____ long.

• less than 6²

• 6² to 12²

• 18²

• 18² to 24²

A tool with an adjustable blade that is used for transferring angles is the ____.

• T-bevel

• marking gauge

• combination square

• wing dividers

Which of the following is an accurate description of ripsaw teeth?

• They are smaller than crosscut saw teeth.

• They are filed at an angle of 45 degrees to 60 degrees from the line of the saw.

• They are set to alternating sides to make the kerf wider than the thickness of the saw blade.

• They are filed to sharp points to cut off wood fibers.

The framing square is also called a ____.

• combination square

• try square

• rafter square

• T-bevel

For general-purpose surfacing work, a ____ is usually selected.

• block plane

• smooth plane

• fore and jointer plane

• jack plane

____ saws have chisel-shaped teeth.

• Crosscut

• Rip

• Drywall

• Keyhole

A ____ oz. claw hammer is popular for general carpentry.

• 7

• 13

• 16

• 28

The part of a hammer that contacts a nail when driving it is the ____.

• adze eye

• cheek

• neck

• face

Edge tools, such as chisels, can be sharpened by ____ on an oilstone.

• honing

• lapping

• grinding

• facing

Gullets of a drywall saw are ____ to prevent their clogging from the gypsum material.

• squared off

• rounded

• tapered

• All of the above.