Tools and equipment in Handicrafts

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

3) PULL-PUSH RULE

measure objects

from 1m-50m long

4) CALIPERS

instrument for

accurate

measuring of

diameter/dimensio

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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

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

3) TRY-SQUARE

used for checking

the accuracy of right

angles

4) SLIDING T-BEVEL

helps to set and copy

angles

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

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

3) MALLET

used for

driving a wood

chisel

4) SCREW DRIVER

used to drive

screws in wood

or in metal

SLOTTED

PHILLIPS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CUTTERSLONG-NOSE

PLIERS

LINEMAN

PLIERS SLIP-JOINT

PLIERS

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

3) HAND LOOM

used for loom weaving

4) INKLE LOOM

a smaller version of the hand loom