Exam 1: Hand Tools

The ____ plane is 14 inches long and of all the bench planes is considered the best for all-around work.

Long straight lines are laid out by using a chalk ____.

To produce a keen edge, chisels and plane irons must be ____ (sharpened) by using an oilstone or waterstone.

As a general rule, use nails that are two to three times the thickness of the material being fastened.

Ripsaws are designed to cut across the grain of lumber.

The method of marking a piece to be cut and fitted to an irregular surface is called wing dividing.

The crosscut saw has teeth shaped like ____.

When starting to plane, push forward while applying pressure downward on the ____ (front).

In construction, the term plumb is used to indicate that which is horizontal.

Most rulers and tapes used by the carpenter have increments of ____ inches, clearly marked in red, and 19.2 inches, indicated by small black diamonds.

____ are hardwood blocks with threaded rods through them.

The ____ square consists of a movable blade, 1 inch wide and 12 inches long, that slides along the body of the square.

____ planes are small planes designed to be held in one hand.

The ____ saw is used to make curved cuts.

____ is the technique of driving nails at an angle to fasten the end of one piece to another.

The ____ is used to withdraw large nails and to pry when dismantling parts of a structure.

A ____ is 1 / 100 of a meter.

Masonry nails and other hardened steel items are safe to drive with a hammer because they do not often break.

The wood ____ is used to cut recesses in wood for things such as door hinges and locksets.

Rulers used in construction in the United States are divided into feet, inches, and usually 16ths of an inch.