1. Tool Names and uses
Tech Theatre

2. TOOLS IN THE SHOP
Be sure to ask questions before using any tool you are not familiar with.
Do NOT risk injury to yourself or others (or the tool).
There are a lot of tools available, a small number of which are in our Scene Shop.
This is just a small selection of the most basic wood working tools that get used almost every day.

3. TOOLS IN THE SHOP CATEGORIES OF WOODWORKING TOOLS HAND TOOLS
MEASURING AND MARKING
HAMMERS
CUTTING TOOLS
DRILLING TOOLS (OBSOLETE CATEGORY UNDER HAND TOOLS)
CLAMPING TOOLS
PLIERS
WRENCHES
SCREWDRIVERS
MISCELLANEOUS
POWER TOOLS
STATIONARY POWER SAWS
POWER HANDSAWS
POWER DRILLING TOOLS
BATTERY-POWERED TOOLS
PNEUMATIC TOOLS

4. Flexible Steel Measuring tape
Use: to measure anything necessary in the shop, best tool for long measurements
Do you know?
How long are they usually?

5. Carpenter’s square
Use: to make sure that joints and cuts are square, also doubles as a marking gauge
Do you know?
Other names

6. They have phone apps now
Level
Use: to make sure that things are level, that is perpendicular with the floor
Do you know?
They have phone apps now

7. Use: to mark out straight lines for cutting
Chalk Line
Use: to mark out straight lines for cutting
Do you know?
Also called snap lines, bc you snap it to mark

8. MEASURING AND MARKING TAPE MEASURE FRAMING SQUARE CHALK LINE
SPEED SQUARE
PENCIL
COMBO SQUARE
BEVEL GAUGE
LEVEL
SHARPIE

9. Use: for cutting wood by hand, pretty basic
Hand Saw
Use: for cutting wood by hand, pretty basic
Do you know?
The difference between cross cut
& rip?

10. CUTTING TOOLS
UTILITY KNIFE
HAND SAW
SCISSORS
CHISELS
SNIPS

11. Circle Saw
Use: for making cuts on wood, especially usefull for things that can’t be put on a table saw. Quicker and better than the handsaw

12. Jig Saw
Use: used to make small cuts in wood. Especially useful for making holes of any type.
How is this similar to
Jigsaw puzzle?

13. Use: ideal for ripping lumber and plywood. It is stationary
Table Saw
Use: ideal for ripping lumber and plywood. It is stationary
Do you know?
The difference between plywood & lumber

14. CUTTING TOOLS
UTILITY KNIFE
HAND SAW
SCISSORS
CHISELS
SNIPS

16. Use: Ideal for cutting curves and anything that isn’t straight
Band Saw
Use: Ideal for cutting curves and anything that isn’t straight
Do you know?
Butchers have their own version of this to cut meat?

17. Use: to cut angles in wood
Miter Saw
Use: to cut angles in wood
Do you know?
Can cut straight cuts too
Also called cross cut saw

19. What materials could you use with this?
Utility knife
Use: practically everything, but not very useful on wood. Most useful for canvas and other soft materials.
What materials could you use with this?

20. Hammer
Use: comes in a wide variety. Used for driving in nails, and the claw can be used to take them out. Also useful for scoring material and texturing it.
Do you know? The difference between a hammer & mallet?

21. HAMMERS
CLAW HAMMER
RIP HAMMER
BALL PEIN HAMMER
SLEDGE HAMMER

22. The difference between Philips & flat head
Screw driver
Use: also comes in a wide variety. Used to put in screws and take them out, for fastening wood pieces together.
Do you know?
The difference between Philips & flat head

23. Power drill
Use: fitted with a cutting tool attachment or driving tool attachment, usually a drill bit or driver bit, used for drilling holes in various materials or fastening various materials together with the use of fasteners

24. Power drill Drill Bits Driver Bits SPADE (OR PADDLE) TYPE DRILL BIT
FOR WOOD ONLY!
Driver Bits

25. CLAMPING TOOLS
C-CLAMPS
BAR
CLAMPS
PIPE CLAMP

26. PLIERS ARC JOINT PLIERS (CHANNEL LOCKS) LOCKING PLIERS (VISE GRIPS)
DIAGONAL
CUTTERS
LINEMAN
PLIERS
LONG-NOSE
PLIERS
SLIP-JOINT
PLIERS
FENCING
TOOL

27. WRENCHES RATCHETING WRENCH COMBINATION (OPEN END AND BOX END) WRENCH
SOCKETS
OPEN END
ADJUSTABLE
WRENCH
NUTDRIVERS

28. MISCELLANEOUS WRECKING BAR (CROW BAR) STAPLER PRY BAR HOT MELT
GLUE GUN

29. PNEUMATIC TOOLS UPHOLSTERY OR CRAFT STAPLER (3/8” CROWN) NARROW
(FABRIC TO WOOD)
NARROW
CROWN (1/4”)
PNEUMATIC
STAPLER
(WOOD TO WOOD)