Hand tools

Site: Wintec Learning
Course: NZ Cert. Carpentry Level 4 - Learning
Book: Hand tools
Printed by: Guest user
Date: Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 10:16 PM

Description

Hand tools

Learn about general safety, care and maintenance of carpentry hand tools. Learn about the individual tools in the essential carpentry tool kit. Tools are organised by purpose - set out, cutting, impelling, holding, and grinding and sharpening tools.

Welcome to hand tools

Hand tool safety

Knowledge check

Setting out tools

Bevel, level

Gauge, edge, square

Plumb, line, dividers

Knowledge check

Handsaws

Knowledge check

Chisels, planes

Cutting tools

Knowledge check

Impelling hand tools

Holding hand tools

Knowledge check

Video - ABCs of hand tools

Video shows you how to use and look after a range of commonly used hand tools: hammers, screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, chisels, planes, punches, drills, files, saws.

Vwwoodie. (2012, February 6). The ABCs of hand tools [Video file].
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGkOOtd3GmY