Tools

Hand tools, machines, and accessories used in joinery. What each is, and what it is for.

• PlanesBench and specialist planes for truing, smoothing, rebating, and moulding.
• SawsHand saws for ripping, crosscutting, and joint work.
• Chisels & boring toolsEdge tools for paring and chopping, and tools for boring holes.
• Marking & measuringSetting out: gauges, squares, bevels, and the marking knife.
• Striking & holdingMallets and hammers, cramps, vices, and the aids that hold work fast.
• Bench & sharpeningThe bench and its appliances, and keeping an edge.
• Machines & power toolsPowered machines: the router, saws, planer, lathe, and mortiser.
• Jigs & fixturesGuides and jigs that make a joint repeatable.