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Hammer
The hammer is used for striking, e.g. to drive in nails.
💡 Did you know? One side often pulls nails back out too.
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Around the workbench: recognise tools like the hammer, saw, screwdriver, pliers, drill, spirit level, wrench, file, chisel, folding rule, cordless screwdriver, utility knife and vice. Good to know: The hammer is used for striking, e.g. to drive in nails. One side often pulls nails back out too. The saw cuts material with a toothed blade. There are special saws for wood, metal or plastic. The screwdriver turns screws in and out. Common tips are flat-head and Phillips. Pliers grip, hold or cut workpieces and wire. The combination pliers unite several functions. The drill spins a bit to make holes. With a hammer action it also drills concrete. The spirit level uses an air bubble to show if something is straight. The bubble must sit exactly between the lines. The wrench loosens and tightens bolts and nuts. There are open-end, ring and adjustable wrenches. The file removes material with many small teeth and smooths edges. It comes in many shapes and grades. The chisel is driven by a hammer to cut stone, wood or metal.
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Hammer
The hammer is used for striking, e.g. to drive in nails.
💡 Did you know? One side often pulls nails back out too.

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Saw
The saw cuts material with a toothed blade.
💡 Did you know? There are special saws for wood, metal or plastic.
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Screwdriver
The screwdriver turns screws in and out.
💡 Did you know? Common tips are flat-head and Phillips.
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Pliers
Pliers grip, hold or cut workpieces and wire.
💡 Did you know? The combination pliers unite several functions.
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Drill
The drill spins a bit to make holes.
💡 Did you know? With a hammer action it also drills concrete.

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Spirit level
The spirit level uses an air bubble to show if something is straight.
💡 Did you know? The bubble must sit exactly between the lines.
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Wrench
The wrench loosens and tightens bolts and nuts.
💡 Did you know? There are open-end, ring and adjustable wrenches.
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File
The file removes material with many small teeth and smooths edges.
💡 Did you know? It comes in many shapes and grades.
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Chisel
The chisel is driven by a hammer to cut stone, wood or metal.
💡 Did you know? Sculptors shape their works with it.
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Folding rule
The folding rule is a collapsible measuring tool.
💡 Did you know? Despite the German name, it now measures in centimetres.
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Cordless screwdriver
The cordless screwdriver drives screws with a battery-powered motor.
💡 Did you know? It makes screwing by hand unnecessary.
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Utility knife
The utility knife has an extendable, snap-off blade.
💡 Did you know? Blunt segments are simply snapped off.
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Vice
The vice clamps workpieces firmly so both hands are free.
💡 Did you know? It is usually bolted to the workbench.
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