Tools

Tools for making things, and for cleaning around the house. Sometimes you need the cleaning tools because you made a mess with the making tools!

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An angle grinder, also called a side grinder or disc grinder is a device used for cutting or polishing very hard substances like metal and stone.

Ais forAnvil

An anvil is a hard object designed for working hot metal on. Anvils are made of steel, but in ancient times they were made of stone or bronze. The anvil is the shape it is to make it easier to work different shaped metal objects.

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The axe, also spelt ax, is one of the oldest tools known to mankind. Axes have been used for thousands of years to split logs, cut down trees and shape wood.

Bis forBolt

A bolt is very similar to a screw but a bolt goes right through whatever you are using it to fasten, and out the other side. The thread on the bolt sticks out the other side and you screw on a nut and washer to hold the bolt tight.

Bis forBroom

A broom is a brush on the end of a long stick that is used for sweeping loose dirt off a floor. Brooms do not work very well on carpeted floors so most people use vacuum cleaners instead.

Cis forChainsaw

A chainsaw is a tool made for cutting wood. Chainsaws work best on fresh wood, and are often used for cutting down trees. The end of the chainsaw has a chain of cutting blades looped around it, and when the chainsaw is turned on the chain moves around in its loop very fast. Chainsaws are very dangerous tools and should be used with care.

Cis forChisel

A chisel has a sharp edge at one end. It is used for carving or cutting something hard like wood, stone, or metal.
Chisels are usually used by hitting them on the end of the handle with a hammer to force them into whatever you are trying to cut.

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A clamp is a device that is used to hold something tightly. Clamps can be used to hold things such as two pieces of wood together so that they can be worked on without them slipping apart. You often clamp materials together after they are glued, to stop any movement before the glue has completely dried.
Clamping generally means something means holding it so that it cannot move.

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A drill is a small machine you hold in your hand. You use it to drill holes in things, or to screw things together or unscrew them. You can change what you can do with a drill by changing the bit that spins around at the end of the drill. Most drill bits are just a thin, sharp rod that spins around to make holes, but some bits are the same as the end of a screwdriver that you can use on different sized screws.
Duct tape, also called duck tape, is a type of cloth-backed tape that is often coated with plastic on the non-sticky side. Duct tape is extremely strong and sticky, and can be used to repair a huge variety of things. Some people make things like clothing out of duct tape.
A dust mask is something you wear over your mouth and nose so you don't breathe in particles of dust or smoke. People usually wear dust masks as protection when they are on a building or contruction site.

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Earmuffs can be for one of two purposes: first, to keep your ears warm and second, to protect your ears from loud noises.
Warming earmuffs are usually soft and fluffy and are worn in very cold areas. Protective earmuffs are made mostly from plastic, and are worn by people who operate heavy, noisy machinery or work in very loud areas.
A feather duster is a bundle of soft feathers at the end of a stick, or handle. They are used for cleaning very fragile things, or just for general dusting around the house. The feathers are usually from an ostrich.
Today you can get very similar dusters that are made from a tuft of nylon fibres rather than feathers.
A file is a tool made for scraping the surface of materials like wood or metal. Files are usually long and narrow, and have a side roughened by a pattern of grooves or ridges.

The man in the picture is filing a horse's hoof to shape.
A fishing rod, or fishing pole, is a tool used to catch fish. It uses a weighted line with a baited hook. When fish eat the bait they get caught by the hook, and the fisher reels them in using the handle you can see in the picture.
Fishing rods are usually used by people who fish for sport or as a hobby, commercial fishing is done using nets.

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A forge, or smithy, is a place a blacksmith works with metal. Forge is also the name for the very hot fire a blacksmith keeps for heating up metal until it is soft enough to work with.
A garden fork is a tool that is used for loosening soil in your garden.

Gis forGavel

A gavel is a small wooden hammer that is used by judges to make a loud noise to bring a court to attention. Gavels are sometimes used by other official public speakers for the same reason.

His forHacksaw

A hacksaw is a kind of saw typically used for cutting metal. It has a fine blade.

His forHammer

A hammer is a tool for hitting things. Hammers are usually used for driving nails into wood. The claw on the back of the hammer can be used for pulling nails out of things.