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Used for general measurement work

Vernacular term

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Steel tape measure

“Metro”

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Used for prying open boards, demolition work and general removal of construction assembles

Vernacular term

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Prybar

“Kabra”

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Used for relatively long measurement

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Long tape

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For establishing right angles

Vernacular term

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Set square / framing square

“Iskwala”

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For establishing horizontal and vertical levels that uses a bubble contained inside a cylinder

Vernacular term

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Spirit level / level bar

“Lebel / nibel”

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To establish vertical line

Vernacular term

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Plumb line

“Pitik”

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Used to measure diameters

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Caliper

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Kinds of rules/rulers

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Rigid rule
Folding rule
Flexible rule

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A marking and measuring device

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Marking gauge

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For general wood working / nail driving

Vernacular term

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Claw hammer

“Martilyo”

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Used for metal work / sheet metal work

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Ball Pin Hammer

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Screwdriver with a flat tip

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Standard screwdriver

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Screwdriver w/ an x-shaped tip

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Phillips Screwdriver

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Screwdriver that turns by pushing it that turns its shaft (pushing force rather than twisting force)

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Spiral ratchet screw driver

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Hand tool to cut wood

Vernacular term

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Hand Saw

“Lagari”

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Hand saw that cuts along the wood grain

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Rip blade

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Hand saw that cuts across/perpendicular to the wood grain

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Crosscut blade

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Saw to cut metal

Vernacular term

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Hack saw

“Lagaring bakal”

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Used to gouge wood

Vernacular term

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Wood chisel

“Paet”

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Saw that cuts curves in thin wood

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Coping saw

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Used for fitting joints in wood and for shaping wood

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Chisels

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Chisels with hollow blades for roughing out concave terms

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Chisel used for metal work or stone work or sheet metal framing

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Used to push in the nail head into the lumber surface

Vernacular term

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Nail set

“Punsol”

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For flattening / leveling small plaster areas Vernacular term
Wood float "Rodelang kahoy"
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Used for smoothening plaster Vernacular term
Steel float "Rodelang bakal"
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For general masonry / plastering tool Vernacular term
Steel Trowel "Kutsara"
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Used to flatten / smoothen large concrete surfaces
Bull float
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Used to make wood surfaces smooth and flat Vernacular term
Hand plane "Katam"
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For shaping spokes for wooden wheel
Spoke shave
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For smoothing curves usually on the edges, following sawing
Files
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To fasten metal sheets / light metal sections together
Blind riveter
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Trowel for application of tile mortar / adhesive
Tile trowel
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Used for plumbing joints
Pipe wrench / stillson wrench
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For boring holes 1/4" and larger
Augerbrace and bit
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For drilling small holes not larger than 1/4"
Hand drill
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"Scroll saw" Power driven coping saw For cutting line curves and details
Jigsaw
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"Bench / table saw" | A rotary power cutting tool w/ toothed circular blade
Portable circular saw / circular saw
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A power tool like a circular saw but not portable
Power miter saw
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Power tool that has an endless blade traveling around 2 pulleys Cuts curves and straight lines (thin or thick)
Band saw
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An upside dow power saw w/ teethed circular saw | Can be raises, lowered, turned, and tilled
Radial arm saw
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Power tool for cornices
Power router
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Power tool for sanding surfaces | Types: disc, belt, drum, spindle, and sheet
Power sander / sanding machine
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Power tool that automatically surfaces the stock to required thickness
Power planer / planer
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Powered by gas to put nails
Pneumatic nailer
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Powdered by gun powder to put nails
Powder actuated nailer / nail gun
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Power tool used for drilling and boring
Electric drill / rotary hammer / rotary drill
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Power tool for accurate, quick drilling of holes
Drill press
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Power tool to shape wood into round and cylindrical shapes
Wood lathe
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Power tool to cut shaped edges, moldings, etc.
Spindle shaper
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Power tool for cross cutting, ripping, and mitering
Electric hand saw
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Power shaper that is moved through the work that can bore holes on wood
Router shaper
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Power tool | Like a jack hammer
Rotary hammer / rotary drill

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