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Socket wrenches fit around hexagonal nuts to tighten them. These wrenches come in a variety of different sizes and and shapes to ensure that every nut can be tightened.

C-clamps are used to clamp onto the edges of wood or plastic that is being cut, so it won’t move while it’s being worked on. Putting these clamps in place will help you avoid damaging the materials you’re working with.

The notches on this tool can be used to strip different gages of wire by removing the outer plastic coating of the wire and revealing the inner metal wires.

Nail guns come in many different varieties including battery powered, electric or fuel operated. There are also special nail guns made for siding, roofing and framing.

Utility knives can be used for other reasons on construction sites including cutting through linoleum flooring, cutting wallpaper and scoring drywall.

Wooden mallets are lightweight, unlike hammers, which are partially made out of metal. That means that wooden hammers aren’t sturdy enough to hammer nails into the wall.

As the age old saying goes, righty-tighty, lefty-loosey! Most screws or knobs follow this rule, so it’s easy to remember. Technically, they can also be tightened by turning them clockwise.

An EZ-Out is a screw extractor that can be used if a screw is too worn down after time and use to be extracted with a screwdriver. It works by gripping onto the screw itself to extract it.

A jigsaw is a saw that uses a reciprocating blade to cut irregular curves in wood, metal or other materials.

A wooden plane or hand plane is a tool that can be used to shape wood. This one isn’t electrical, so it takes some brute strength to utilize the saw on this machine.

A miter saw can be adjusted to make angled cuts like what is needed to cut crown molding to fit corners. These precise cuts can turn an amateur job into a professional work of art.

A plumb bob is used to mark objects to make sure that they are perfectly vertical, or plumb. The bob is suspended from a string and tools like it have been used since ancient Egypt.

Claw hammers are used to both hammer nails into wood and remove nails using its curved claw.

A feather board is a safety device that is used when working with stationary routers or power saws like bandsaws. It applies pressure against a piece of wood that is being worked on to keep it flat against a machine.

Thanks to a hacksaw’s many small teeth, it can cut through metal. The equivalent saw for cutting through wood is called a bow saw.

This tool is called a router and it is primarily used to hollow out an area in hard material, like wood or plastic. Routers are often used to make cabinets.

These bubble levels come in various shapes and sizes and can be used on any project that needs to be flat, like making shelving, hanging paintings and installing windows.

A condrive tool is used to drive screws into concrete. The drill section makes a pilot hole and the driver positions and sets the screw to avoid splitting the concrete.

Wood lathes are used to make a variety of objects, such as table legs, doorknobs, bowls and cups, and anything that can be sanded down into an intricate, symmetrical design.

Phillips head screwdrivers were named after their inventor, Henry F. Phillips. They are x shaped while flat head or slotted screwdrivers, which are more common, are line shaped.

Common types of air-powered hand tools that are used in carpentry are buffers, nailing and stapling guns, drills, jack hammers and chipping hammers.

This tool set has three different attachments that can be used for leveling, making patterns and setting up tools for precision work.

A nail set is a small tool that allows you to hammer a nail flush or beneath the surface of wood while keeping the hammerhead a safe distance away from the wood itself, as not to cause dents.

Forstner bits have a wide outer edge to drill large or medium sized holes in wood that have clean and smooth edges. It’s common to use this bit when making doors or cabinets that will be outfitted with handles.

This tool is a spark plug gap gauge, which is used to set the right amount of gaps between electrodes. This tool is used primarily in car repair to ensure that your spark plugs fire efficiently.

Wrenches, which can be found in just about every tool kit are used to tighten bolts by wrapping around the head of the bolt and twisting right. Wrenches can also be used to tighten washers on top of bolts.

Chisels are used to scrape away layers of wood to create recesses to be used later. These recesses may later be filled by hinges, dadoes or other pieces of wood.

Phillips head screwdrivers are also called cross-head screwdrivers, because their shape resembles an X or a cross.

This tool is called a screen taller and it can be used for professional or home use. The wheel sets metal screening into a frame and helps installs a rubber spine to keep the screen in place.

A miter saw can be used to cut angels, moldings and even repetitive cross cuts. The saw’s blade is mounted on a swing arm that can pivot to produce angled cuts.

Crosscut saws have teeth cut in both directions, so they are used to make fine cuts against the grain of wood. Whether you’re pushing or pulling the saw, it will be able to make a clean cut.

The name of Allen keys come from their source, the Allen Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Connecticut. They are used to drive bolts and screws with hexagonal sockets.

A fish tape is long, thin, flat steel wire that is wound up inside of a donut-shaped wheel. It is used by electricians to route new wiring through walls.

Also called a dog’s leg chisel, this tool is used to cut away wood in hard to reach areas of a project. Its sharp edge is strong enough to remove very small areas of wood without causing major damage to a piece.

This tool is a coaxial stripper, which strips coaxial cables from their outer plastic coating, much like more common wire strippers.

This tool is a traditional Kreg jig, which drills holes known as pocket holes, allowing screws to be inserted at an angle. Because the screw runs along the grain, it will be stronger and more secure.

Ball peen hammers have two-sided heads, one of which is used to drive nails into wood and the other of which is round and used for working with metal or driving rivets by hand.

This wing nut/bolt driver is typically used to install eyeholes in ceilings. First, the eye bolt is set into a ceiling joist. Then wire is connected to the bolts and then to the secured frame.

This tool, called a biscuit joiner, is primarily used to cut and join multiple pieces of wood together. The tool makes a slot into which glue can be inserted to make a bond.

Coaxial strippers are used to remove the outer layer of plastic insulation from wires while working with electronics. Similar to wire strippers, these tools come in many shapes and sizes.