Study tools rigid hand tools
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Compare rigid hand tools. Use the supported task and the released recognition cues together. Scope and scored-use restrictions remain attached to each entry.
rigid hand tools comparison Tool Supported use Recognition cues Claw hammer Drives nails and pulls suitable nails with its claw. flat striking face; split curved claw Ball-peen hammer Performs appropriate metalworking or general striking tasks with a rounded peen. flat striking face; rounded hemispherical peen Rubber mallet Strikes suitable work with less surface damage than a metal hammer where appropriate. nonmetal cylindrical head; two broad striking faces Flat/slotted screwdriver Turns compatible screws with a single straight slot. flat blade tip; single straight driving edge Phillips screwdriver Turns compatible screws with a cross-shaped recess. cross-shaped driver tip; four driving flutes Combination/open-end/box wrench Turns matching nuts and bolts with a fixed-size open or box end. fixed-size opening; open end, box end, or both Hand plane Shaves or smooths a wood surface with a cutting iron in a flat sole. flat sole; cutting iron projecting through the body Crosscut saw Cuts across wood grain. hand-saw blade; tooth pattern intended for cross-grain cutting Rip saw Cuts with wood grain. hand-saw blade; tooth pattern intended for rip cutting Hacksaw Cuts suitable metal, plastic, or other material as permitted by the fitted blade. narrow replaceable blade under tension; open metal frame Putty knife Applies putty or filler and performs suitable light scraping. broad flexible spreading blade; straight handle behind the blade Paint scraper Scrapes paint or residue from a suitable surface. scraping blade; handle geometry arranged for scraping force Level Checks whether work is level or plumb. straight rigid body; one or more bubble vials Carpenter square / combination square Checks or marks right angles and related measurements according to the square type. right-angle reference surfaces; rigid blade and stock or L-shaped body Pipe reamer Removes burrs or reams cut pipe as the tool is designed. tapered reaming head; pipe-deburring cutting edges
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Crosscut saw vs. Rip saw Use tooth-pattern distinction only when it remains accurately visible.
Drawn from the same released illustrations as each tool's page. Scored-use status Reference-only comparison: excluded from scored practice until each listed restriction is cleared.
Crosscut/rip scored comparison remains gated on specialist tooth-geometry review at native and 320 px sizes. Member uses and recognition cues Member Supported use Recognition cues Practice status Crosscut saw Cuts across wood grain. hand-saw blade; tooth pattern intended for cross-grain cutting Reference-only Rip saw Cuts with wood grain. hand-saw blade; tooth pattern intended for rip cutting Reference-only
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Claw hammer vs. Ball-peen hammer Split claw versus rounded hemispherical peen.
Drawn from the same released illustrations as each tool's page. Scored-use status This comparison can appear in scored practice. Every question stays an original written for this site.
Member uses and recognition cues Member Supported use Recognition cues Practice status Claw hammer Drives nails and pulls suitable nails with its claw. flat striking face; split curved claw Eligible Ball-peen hammer Performs appropriate metalworking or general striking tasks with a rounded peen. flat striking face; rounded hemispherical peen Eligible
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Putty knife vs. Paint scraper Flexible spreading blade versus scraping blade/handle geometry where supported.
Drawn from the same released illustrations as each tool's page. Scored-use status This comparison can appear in scored practice. Every question stays an original written for this site.
Member uses and recognition cues Member Supported use Recognition cues Practice status Putty knife Applies putty or filler and performs suitable light scraping. broad flexible spreading blade; straight handle behind the blade Eligible Paint scraper Scrapes paint or residue from a suitable surface. scraping blade; handle geometry arranged for scraping force Eligible
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