CHAPTER 10
HAND TOOLS
This chapter on hand tools is presented in several parts. The first section covers tools used to measure and mark materials. The second relates to wrenches and screwdrivers, which are tools often used with fasteners. The third category consists of hammers and the fourth with different types of clamps. Naturally, this is a gross oversimplification of the thousands of different types of hand tools, but it seems best to create some sort of organizational structure. Some of the tools shown don't really fit into any of the sections exactly, so I've just plugged them in at the most convenient spot.
Once upon a time, when speaking to my class about tools, I would begin my remarks with the statement that tools are really just an ...
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