1. hand tool Identification
A guide to the Identification of Hand Woodworking Tools

2. Hammers Straight Claw Hammer For framing and rough work.
Curved Claw Hammer
For everyday use pounding and prying nails.
Straight Claw Hammer
For framing and rough work.

3. Mallet
Strikes a softer blow than metal hammers and leaves less surface marks.

4. Nail Set (Punch)
Used to drive the head of a nail flush with or below a surface.

5. Screwdrivers
Phillips Screwdriver
Standard Screwdriver

6. Wood Chisel
For cutting mortises, shaving rough surfaces, chopping out corners, and scraping off glue.

7. Used to remove fine amounts of material from a workpiece.
Files
Used to remove fine amounts of material from a workpiece.
Face Types
Profiles

8. File Card
Used to clean files.

9. Crosscut and Rip Saws Cross Cut AGAINST the grain.
Rip Saw WITH the grain.

10. Back Saw
Has a stiffening rib on the edge opposite the cutting edge, allowing for better control and more precise cutting. Used for precise work, such as cutting dovetails, mitres, or tenons in cabinetry and joinery. Back saws are usually crosscut saws.

11. Dovetail Saw
a small backsaw used to cut dovetails. Although most dovetail saw teeth are set for cross-cutting, a rip saw tooth pattern is more efficient.

12. Coping Saw
A saw with a very narrow blade stretched across a U- shaped frame, used for cutting curves in wood.

13. Miter Box
Used to guide a hand saw to make precise angle (miter) cuts.

14. Planes
Bench Planes Common bench planes range in length from 9 to 22 inches or more. The longer the plane, the better it will straighten an edge, because the long body bridges dips and rises in the board's surface. The blade, or iron, of a bench plane is pitched at 45 degrees, bevel side down. A cap iron stiffens the blade and directs shavings away from the mouth.  Jack Planes  Before power planers, a jack plane smoothed and squared rough lumber. Good for truing long boards and removing warp or twist. At 12 to 17 inches, it's more versatile than the larger jointer plane.  Smooth Planes Designed to flatten and smooth the face of a board, this 9- to 10-inch- long plane is ideal for leveling off high spots and for general planing. The best all-around bench plane if you have only one.  Block Planes The pocket-size block plane is ideal for trimming small areas, but it's too short to straighten boards. The blade is positioned bevel side up; better models have an adjustable mouth for a super-thin shaving. Block planes come in two varieties: standard, with a blade pitched at 20 degrees, and low-angle, with a 12-degree pitch.  Block Plane  The low-angle block plane severs end grain easily and is comfortable in one hand, making it perfect for fitting shingles, quickly shaving down the corners of swelled doors, and fine-tuning miter cuts on trim. 

15. Scraper
A shaping and finishing tool. It is used to manually remove small amounts of material and excels in tricky grain areas where hand planes would cause tear out. 

16. Putty Knife
Used to apply wood filler.

17. Surform
Features perforated sheet metal and resembles a food grater. 

18. Bench Ruler

19. Dividers
Used for layout.

20. Level

21. Marking Gauge
Used to  mark lines for cutting or other operations. The purpose of the gauge is to scribe a line parallel to a reference edge or surface.

22. Protractor
Used for measuring angles.

23. Scratch Awl
A layout tool used to scribe a mark.

24. Combination Square
Used to mark angles, check square, depth, and level.

25. Squares
Framing Square
Tri Square

26. Steel Tape

27. Clamps
C Clamp
Wood Clamp
Bar Clamp
Spring Clamp

28. Brace

29. Hand Drill

30. Drills
Twist Drill
Forstner Drill
Spade Drill

31. Pliers
Slip Joint Pliers
Vice Grip Pliers

32. Wrenches Box End Wrench Adjustable Wrench Open End Wrench
Combination Wrench
Adjustable Wrench