Hand Tool Identification
claw hammer
one side of the head split and curved, used for extracting nails
Ball peen hammer
driving bolts into metal
Welding or chipping hammer
a tool used to remove welding slag from a weld and welding spatter from along side welds.
sledge hammer
breaking concrete, driving spikes into ground, breaking walls
pipe wrench
plumber's tool with teeth for metal pipe and fittings
spud wrench
plumbers tool NO TEETH for PVC pipe & fittings
cresent or adjustable wrench
used with different sizes of fastener head (nut, bolt, etc.)
socket wrench
for tightening and loosening nuts of different sizes
Combination wrench
, one end being like an open-end wrench or open-ended spanner, and the other end being like a
box-end wrench, both ends generally fit the same size of bolt.
box end wrench
forms a continuous circle around the head of the bolt or nut, 6 or 12 point.
open end wrench
open wrench which determines size of wrench; typically each end is a different size
allen wrench or hex key
an L-shaped metal bar with a hexagonal head at each end
flat file
used to sharpen metal blades
combination square
ruler, square and level all in one
machinist's square
Layout perpendicular lines or checking for 90' angles
carpenter or rafter square
24 inch blade & 16 inch tongue
speed square
protractor, ruler, straight edge
sliding T-bevel
claw hammer
one side of the head split and curved, used for extracting nails
Ball peen hammer
driving bolts into metal
Welding or chipping hammer
a tool used to remove welding slag from a weld and welding spatter from along side welds.
sledge hammer
breaking concrete, driving spikes into ground, breaking walls
pipe wrench
plumber's tool with teeth for metal pipe and fittings
spud wrench
plumbers tool NO TEETH for PVC pipe & fittings
cresent or adjustable wrench
used with different sizes of fastener head (nut, bolt, etc.)
socket wrench
for tightening and loosening nuts of different sizes
Combination wrench
, one end being like an open-end wrench or open-ended spanner, and the other end being like a
box-end wrench, both ends generally fit the same size of bolt.
box end wrench
forms a continuous circle around the head of the bolt or nut, 6 or 12 point.
open end wrench
open wrench which determines size of wrench; typically each end is a different size
allen wrench or hex key
an L-shaped metal bar with a hexagonal head at each end
flat file
used to sharpen metal blades
combination square
ruler, square and level all in one
machinist's square
Layout perpendicular lines or checking for 90' angles
carpenter or rafter square
24 inch blade & 16 inch tongue
speed square
protractor, ruler, straight edge
sliding T-bevel
