2.1 Hand tools and bench tools

• Classifying hand and bench tools: cutting, driving, holding tools
• Selecting the right tool for a task
• Safe use of hand and bench tools
• Maintenance and storage of tools

• select hand and bench tools for a given task
• perform a given task using hand and bench tools
• maintain hand and bench tools
• appreciate the importance of hand and bench tools

“Why are hand and bench tools important, and why care for them?”

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1. Classifying hand and bench tools
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   What hand and bench tools are, and the groups they are classified into.
2. The hacksaw
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   The hacksaw - its parts, its blade, and why the teeth must point forward.
3. Using the hacksaw
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   A practical lesson: holding the work, starting the cut, and sawing with long steady strokes.
4. Files: shapes, cuts and grades
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   The file - its parts, the range of shapes, and the cuts and grades of teeth.
5. Filing technique
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   A practical lesson: cross filing and draw filing, with correct stance, grip and file care.
6. Cold chisels
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Cold chisels - the types, their cutting edges, and what each is used to cut.
7. Using a cold chisel safely
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   A practical lesson: chipping and cutting with a cold chisel, safely and accurately.
8. Snips and shears
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Cutting sheet metal with straight and curved snips, and with bench shears.
9. Hammers used in metalwork
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   The hammers used in a metal workshop and what each is for.
10. Screwdrivers and spanners
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    Turning tools - matching a screwdriver to the screw, and a spanner to the nut.
11. Punches
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    The centre punch, dot punch and pin punch, and why work is centre-punched before drilling.
12. The bench vice
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    The bench vice - its parts, how it grips the work, and how to use it without damaging work or vice.
13. Pliers, clamps and tongs
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    Holding tools for work the vice cannot take - pliers, clamps and tongs.
14. Bench tools and equipment
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    The bench itself, the surface plate, and the anvil and stakes that support metal being worked.
15. Selecting the right tool for a task
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    Choosing the correct tool for each metalwork task, and why the choice matters.
16. Safe use of hand and bench tools
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    The general safety habits that apply to every tool in the workshop.
17. Maintaining tools
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    Cleaning, oiling and checking tools so they stay sharp, safe and serviceable.
18. Sharpening and repairing tools
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    Restoring a cutting edge on the grinding wheel, and dressing back mushroomed heads.
19. Storing tools
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    Keeping tools dry, protected and accounted for in racks, shadow boards and rolls.
20. Why hand and bench tools matter
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    The inquiry answered: why hand and bench tools are important, and why they must be cared for.