CLASSIFICATION OF HANDTOOLS USED IN CARPENTRY

A. Measuring tools

1. Pull-Push Rule - flexible tape that slides into a material case and it is used to
measure irregular and regular shapes.
2. Ruler - 12-inch or one foot rule and it is used to take/make simple measurements.
3. Meter Stick - used to measure a work piece.
4. Try Square - squaring, measuring and testing tool used to check adjacent surfaces for
squareness.
5. Caliper - used to transfer measurements from the rule to the work
6. Zig Zag Rule – a folded measuring tool.

METER
PULL-PUSH STICK
RULE
RULER

ZIG ZAG RULE

TRY SQUARE

CALIPER

B. MARKING LINING TOOLS

1. Pencil - used to layout or mark cutting lines.

2. Marking Gauge - wood or metal tool consisting of a beam, head and a point used to mark a line
parallel to the grain of the wood.
3. Chalk Line - used to establish a straight line on a surface.
4. Divider - tool with two metal legs used to lay-out an arc circle or step off division on a line.
5. Compass - used to scribe arcs and circle in a metal wood.
MARKING GAUGE
CHALK LINE

PENCIL

COMPASS

DIVIDER
 C. TESTING TOOLS

1. Try Square - tool used in squaring, measuring and testing the squareness of a wood.
2. Steel Square - framing square used to mark out the work for squaring and checking of angles
and is used in the construction of roof framing and large furniture.
3. Spirit Level - tool used for testing vertical and horizontal surfaces.
4. Plumb bob - tool used to test the vertical and horizontal surfaces.

SPIRIT LEVEL

STEEL SQUARE

PLUMB BOB

D. EDGE CUTTING TOOLS

1. Chisel - tool used to trim and shape wood.

2. Plane - used to obtain a smooth and flat surface.
3. Spoke shave - small plane like tool from irregularly shaped objects.
4. Cabinet scraper - rectangular piece of steel with two cutting edges used for working flat and
curved shapes.
PLANE AND HOW TO USE IT

CHISEL

SPOKE AND HOW TO USE IT

CABINET SCAPER AND HOW TO USE IT