This document provides descriptions of various measuring, marking, cutting, fastening and other tools used in construction, crafts and fabrication. It groups the tools into categories such as measuring tools, lining tools, testing tools, holding tools, driving tools, boring tools, cutting tools, fastening tools, finishing tools and other/miscellaneous tools. For each tool, a brief description of its purpose and use is given. Equipment such as work benches, sewing machines and looms are also listed at the end.

3. 1) TAPE MEASURE
 used for measuring
fabrics; woods
2) METER STICK
 a rule that is 1m
long in cm and mm
A) MEASURING TOOLS
 these are tools to measure length and width
using English or metric system of measurement

4. 3) PULL-PUSH RULE
 measure objects
from 1m-50m long
4) CALIPERS
 instrument for
accurate
measuring of
diameter/dimensio
n

5. 1) PENCIL
2) TAILOR’S CHALK
 used in fabrics
3) MARKING GAUGES
 are used for
marking a depth
on wood
4) MARKING KNIFE
 used to draw a
line for the saw
or chisel
B) LINING TOOLS
 these tools are used for making lines to aid in
cutting materials or to indicate boundaries

6. 1) PLUMB BOB
 a weight attached to
a string and uses
gravity to test
whether it is exactly
vertical, true vertical
line
2) SPIRIT LEVEL (PLUMB &
LEVEL)
 a special tool to fit
constructed materials
or anything that you
need to be level
C) TESTING TOOLS
 these are tools used to examine accuracy in
measurement, angle or if materials need to be
leveled

7. 3) TRY-SQUARE
 used for checking
the accuracy of right
angles
4) SLIDING T-BEVEL
 helps to set and copy
angles

8. D) HOLDING TOOLS
1) C-CLAMP
 used to press pieces
of materials, such
as wood or bamboo
2) VISE
 used to hold a piece
of material securely
in place
3) TWEEZERS
 used for holding
smaller shells as
they are fastened or
attached to a
project

9. E) DRIVING TOOLS
1) CLAW HAMMER
 used to drive and
pull-out nails
2) SMALL HAMMER
 used for driving
small pins, nails, or
screws, and for
breaking shells

10. 3) MALLET
 used for
driving a wood
chisel
4) SCREW DRIVER
 used to drive
screws in wood
or in metal
SLOTTED
PHILLIPS

11. F) BORING TOOLS
1) HAND DRILL
 used to bore holes
through materials
and to prevent
cracking
2) AUGER BIT IN A
RACHET BRACE
 used for boring
holes in bamboo
and coconut shell

12. 3) EXPANSIVE BIT
 used to bore holes that are 1-2 inches
4) SCRATCH AWL
 used for drawing lines, marking off points in
measuring and for boring small holes

13. 1) SCISSORS
 used for cutting
fabrics and threads
2) TIN SNIPS (TIN SHEARS)
 used to cut tin and
other soft sheet
metals
3) JACK PLANE
 used to smoothen
the surface of bamboo
G) CUTTING TOOLS
I. EDGE-CUTTING TOOLS

14. 4) RASP FILE
 used cut away or
smoothen
irregularities in
designs or in sharp
edges
5) BOLO
 used cut bamboo and
similar materials
6) SPOKESHAVE
 used to clean curved
edges of wood or
bamboo

15. G) CUTTING TOOLS
II. EDGE-CUTTING TOOLS
1) CROSSCUT-SAW
 used to cut across the
grain
2) COPING SAW
 used to cut exterior
curves of bamboo
strips
3) DOVETAIL SAW
 used to cut bamboo
into thin strips

16. 1) MONKEY WRENCH
 used to tighten or
loosed nuts, bolts or
pipes
2) SOLDERING IRON
 usually an electrically
powered tool with a
metal edge that is
heated to melt
soldering copper or
lead
H) FASTENING TOOLS
 any type of tool to facilitate joining or fastening
materials together

17. I) FINISHING TOOLS
1) WHETSTONE
 used for sharpening the
edge of cutting tools
2) EMERY WHEEL
 used for grinding
seashells and
sharpening tools
3) SANDPAPER
 used to smoothen the
rough corners and
edges

18. J) OTHER TOOLS
1) POCKET KNIFE
 multi-purpose
knife to cut,
scrape and clean
materials
2) PLIERS
 used for cutting
and bending
wires
 used for
pinching,
clipping and
holding some
parts while
assembling DIAGONAL
CUTTERS
LONG-NOSE
PLIERS
LINEMAN
PLIERS SLIP-JOINT
PLIERS

19. EQUIPMENT
1) WORK BENCH
 used as platform for
the tools and
materials which
facilitates sawing,
cutting and using
vices
2) SEWING MACHINE
 used for sewing
fabrics

20. 3) HAND LOOM
 used for loom weaving
4) INKLE LOOM
 a smaller version of the hand loom