Hand Tools

A cord or strap worn around the neck, wrist, or shoulder to carry an object, often used for holding identification badges, keys, or small tools.

• Level

• Mushroomed

• Cheater Bar

• Lanyard

A cylindrical rod, typically made of wood, metal, or plastic, used for joining pieces of wood together by inserting it into corresponding holes in each piece to provide alignment and support.

• Peening

• Dowel

• Kerf

• Tang

To be even or level with a surface, without any protrusions or indentations; also, to make two surfaces align perfectly with each other.

• Level

• Bevel

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• Flush

The process of striking a surface or object multiple times with a tool, such as a hammer or mallet, often to achieve a specific shape, texture, or effect.

• Joint

• Drywall

• Overstriking

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A tool used to determine whether a surface is horizontal (level) or vertical (plumb) relative to the earth's gravitational pull, typically consisting of a bubble within a liquid-filled vial set in a frame.

• Shmevel

• Crevel

• Bevel

• Level

Also known as plasterboard or gypsum board, it is a building material consisting of a gypsum core sandwiched between paper layers, commonly used for interior walls and ceilings in construction.

• Gypsum Wall Board

• GWB

• Plaster Board

• Drywall

Thin, narrow strips of wood or metal used as a base for plaster or stucco on walls and ceilings, or as a support for roofing materials.

• Lath

• Flats

• Cheater Bar

• Tang

A metalworking process that involves striking a surface with a hammer or other tool to deform and strengthen it, often used to increase the durability or hardness of metal components.

• Peening

• Welding

• Torquing

• Stripping

A fabrication process that joins materials, typically metals or thermoplastics, by melting them together using heat, pressure, or both, forming a strong bond when the material cools and solidifies.

• Welding

• Joint

• Peening

• Mitre Joints

A point where two or more materials or components are joined together, often using adhesives, fasteners, welding, or other methods, to create a unified structure or assembly.

• Tempered

• Joint

• Rafter

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