Woodworker’s bench vise- mounts on workbench to hold material while working on it.

TWIST DRILL BIT-placed in a machine to drill clean holes.

C-CLAMP-C-CLAMP- holds work pieces together. Good for small jobs. clic k here clic k here

MITER BOX-used with a backsaw to make straight cuts or cuts at precise angles. select here to view video select here to view video

CARPENTER’S SQUARE- used for laying out lines and squaring. right click here to view video right click here to view video

HAND SCREW CLAMP- wooden clamp used to hold wood together often for gluing.

BALL PEEN HAMMER-a hammer usually used in working metal. Also known as a “blacksmith hammer”.

CLAW HAMMER-most common hammer, used for pounding in nails and removing nails.

COPING SAW-has a removable blade and is used to cut intricate external shapes and internal cutouts in wood. click to view video click to view video video

BACK SAW- solid hand saw, often used in a miter box for more control and precise cutting.

HACK SAW-used on metal and plastic, with removable blade.

FORSTNER DRILL BIT-used for making large clean holes and flat bottomed holes

BENCH RULE/RULER- steel or hardwood ruler used to measure short distances.

CENTER PUNCH-metal punch used to start a hole in wood before drilling.

SCRATCH AWL-used instead of a pencil to make lines/marks on wood.

WOOD RASP-tool used to shape wood. Takes off more material than the file – leave a course surface

HAND FILE-Used to smooth wood surfaces – removes fine amount of material

TYPES OF HAND FILES ROUND- USED ON CIRCULAR OR CURVED SHAPES, USUALLY INTERI0R SHAPES TRIANGULAR- 3 SIDES, SMOOTHS SIDES LESS THAN 90 DEGREE’S HALF ROUND- FLAT ON ONE SIDE, HALF ROUND ON OPPOSITE SIDE,USED ON ROUNDED SURFACES SQUARE- FOUR SIDED, USED ON 90 DEGREE EDGES/CORNERS

TYPES OF SANDPAPER

HOLE SAW DRILL BIT- Drills larger holes thru. thinner material. click to view click to view

DREMEL- rotary tool used for sanding, cutting, buffing, finishing work. Small jobs. right click to open video right click to open video

DRILL PRESS- fixed style of drill used for drilling holes. click here for video

SCROLL SAW- electric saw, blade travels up and down, used for intricate work. right click to view video right click to view video

BAND SAW-electric saw with one continous blade. Used for ripping with the wood grain. video video 2nd video2nd video

RADIAL ARM SAW- cutting machine consisting of a circular saw blade mounted on a sliding horizontal arm.Used most often for crosscuts(against grain) click for video click for video