types:
awl
a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
bevel,
bevel square
a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size
bodkin
a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric
crank,
starter
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
dibber,
dibble
a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs
file
a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
float,
plasterer's float
a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
gutter
a tool for gutting fish
hammer
a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
opener
a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans)
pallet
a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay
pestle
a club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar
pick
a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
pitchfork
a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
plumber's helper,
plunger
hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains
ravehook
a hooked hand tool used to prepare the seams of a boat for oakum
sandblaster
a tool that throws out a blast of steam laden with sand; used to clean or grind hard surfaces
saw
hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
scraper
any of various hand tools for scraping
screwdriver
a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw
shovel
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
soldering iron
a hand tool with a heatable tip; used to melt and apply solder
spatula
a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances
spreader
a hand tool for spreading something
square
a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles
straightedge
hand tool consisting of a flat rigid rectangular bar (metal or wood) that can be used to draw straight lines (or test their straightness)
tire iron,
tire tool
hand tool consisting of a lever that is used to force the casing of a pneumatic tire onto a steel wheel
trowel
a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
wire stripper
a hand tool used by electricians to remove insulation from the cut end of an insulated wire
spanner,
wrench
a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
alligator wrench
a wrench with a v-shaped jaw and serrations on one side (resembles the open jaws of an alligator)
ball-peen hammer
a hammer with one round and one flat end; used in working metal
beading plane
a plane with a concave blade for making moulding with beadwork
brace wrench
a wrench shaped like a brace (has a handle shaped like a crank) and a socket head
bradawl,
pricker
an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws
bucksaw
a saw that is set in a frame in the shape of an H; used with both hands to cut wood that is held in a sawbuck
combination plane
a woodworking plane that has interchangeable cutters of various shapes
crown saw
a saw having teeth around the edge of a hollow cylinder
dog wrench
a wrench with a handle shaped like a crank
dovetail plane
a woodworking plane designed to make the grooves for dovetail joints
flat tip screwdriver
a screwdriver with a flat wedge-shaped tip that fits into a slot in the head of a screw
folding saw
a saw with a toothed blade that folds into a handle (the way a pocketknife folds)
fore plane
a carpenter's plane intermediate between a jack plane and a jointer plane
ice pick,
icepick
pick consisting of a steel rod with a sharp point; used for breaking up blocks of ice
jack plane
a carpenter's plane for rough finishing
latchstring
opener consisting of a string that can be passed through a hole in a door for raising the latch from outside
lug wrench
a wrench with jaws that have projecting lugs to engage the object that is to be rotated
beetle,
mallet
a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
nailfile
a small flat file for shaping the nails
palette knife
a spatula used by artists for mixing or applying or scraping off oil paints
pin wrench
a wrench that has a projecting pin that fits into a socket on the object to be turned
percussor,
plessor,
plexor
(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
pointing trowel
a trowel used to fill and finish masonry joints with mortar or cement
round file
a file with a circular cross section; used to file the inside of holes
router plane
a woodworking plane with a narrow cutting head that will make grooves with smooth bottoms
scauper,
scorper
a graver used to scoop out broad areas when engraving wood or metal
scrub plane
a narrow woodworking plane used to cut away excess stock
slice
a spatula for spreading paint or ink
slick
a trowel used to make a surface slick
slip-joint pliers
pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws
socket wrench
a wrench with a handle onto which sockets of different sizes can be fitted
spade
a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot
sparkplug wrench
a wrench for removing or tightening spark plugs into the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine
spokeshave
a small plane that has a handle on each side of its blade; used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces (originally wheel spokes)
tap wrench
a wrench for turning a tap to create an internal screw thread
toothpick
pick consisting of a small strip of wood or plastic; used to pick food from between the teeth
torque wrench
a wrench that has a gauge that indicates the amount of torque being applied
try square
a square having a metal ruler set at right angles to another straight piece
T-square
a square used by draftsmen to draw parallel lines