Tool Identification• Tool Identification and Use as

Photographed and Prepared by Doug Best

1. Adjustable Wrench

1. Adjustable Wrench

• Turning various size nuts and bolts.

4. Ball Pein Hammer

2. Ball Pein Hammer

• Hammering metal.

3. Countersink

3. Countersink• Flaring top of hole for recessing

head for flathead screw or bolt.

17. C Clamps

4. C Clamps• Clamping two or more

pieces of metal together.

5. Chalk Line Reel• Marking straight lines.

Contains chalk and string

6. Long Nose Pliers• Reaching into recessed

areas.

7. Circular Carbide Saw Blade

• Blade for use on portable circular saw.

8. Regular Socket• General-purpose socket for turning

nuts & bolts.

43. Drill Press Vise

10. Drill Press Vise

• Holding stock while drilling.

67. Hack Saw

11. Hack Saw

• Sawing metal.

12. Slip Joint Pliers

•Adjust for holding various size material.

92. Nail Hammer

13. Nail Hammer

• Driving nails.

93. Nail Set

14. Nail Set• Countersinking nail heads

Tapered shank and cupped point

15. Masonry Bit

• Nailing in concrete, brick, or block.

99. Pin Punch

16. Pin Punch

• Driving out metal pins

Straight shank and blunt tip

111. Pipe Wrench

17. Pipe Wrench

• Turning and holding metal pipe

18.Combination Square

• Determining 45 & 90 degree angles.

115. Portable Circular Saw

19. Portable Circular Saw• Sawing wood in construction

projects

20. Combination Wrench

• Turning hex & square nuts & bolts.

137. Sledge Hammer

21. Sledge Hammer

• Heavy hammering

22. Groove Joint Pliers• Gripping when greater

pressure is needed.

23. Coping Saw

• Cutting curves & irregular cuts.

155. Tape Rule

24. Tape Rule

• Straight or curved measuring

25. Try Square

• 90 degree squaring.

26. Open End Wrench

• Turning square head nuts & bolts.

27. Level

• Leveling & plumbing.

28. Portable Jig Saw

• Making irregular cuts.

29. Portable Electric Drill

• Drilling holes with an external source of electricity.

30. Straight Shank Drill Bit

• Drilling metal.

31. Speed Bore Bit

• Wood-boring bit for electric drill.