Hand tool

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A hand tool is any tool that is not a power tool – that is, one powered by hand (manual labour) rather than by an engine.^[1] Some examples of hand tools are hammers, spanners, pliers, screwdrivers and chisels. Hand tools are generally less dangerous than power tools.^[1]

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^ ^a ^b Scott P. Schneider (1998). "Tools". In Jeanne Mager Stellman. Chemical, industries and occupations. Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety 3 (4th ed.). International Labour Organization. pp. 93.33–93.34. ISBN 978-92-2-109816-4.

v t e Types of tools

Cleaning	broom brush feather duster floor buffer hataki mop mop bucket cart needlegun scaler pipe cleaner pressure washer sandblaster sponge squeegee steam mop tawashi vacuum cleaner

Cutting and abrasive	blade bolt cutter broach ceramic tile cutter chisel coping saw countersink cutting tool (machining) diagonal pliers diamond blade diamond tool drawknife drill bit emery cloth file fretsaw froe glass cutter grater grinding wheel hand saw knife miter saw nail clipper pipecutter plane pocket knife rasp razor reamer sandpaper saw scalpel scissors snips steel wool surform switchblade utility knife water jet cutter wire brush wire stripper

Garden	adze auger axe billhook bow saw broadcast spreader brush hook chainsaw cultivator edger garden fork garden hose hatchet hedge trimmer hoe hook hori hori irrigation sprinkler lawn aerator lawn mower lawn sweeper leaf blower loppers loy machete mattock pickaxe pitchfork plough (plow) post hole digger pruning shears rake roller scythe shovel sickle slasher spade splitting maul string trimmer trowel watering can weeder

Hand	adjustable spanner block plane brace bradawl breaker bar card scraper cat's paw caulking gun clamp crowbar grease gun fish tape hammer hawk hex key impact driver jack locking pliers lug wrench mallet mitre box monkey wrench multi-tool nut driver paint roller paintbrush pipe wrench pliers plumber wrench plumber's snake plunger punch punch down tool putty knife scratch awl screwdriver sink wrench sledgehammer socket wrench spike maul staple gun stitching awl strap wrench tire iron tongue-and-groove pliers torque wrench tweezers upholstery hammer wrench

Machine and metalworking	automatic lathe ball-peen hammer broaching machine drill press endmill english wheel gear shaper grinding machine hacksaw hobbing machine jig borer lathe machine tool metal lathe milling cutter milling machine planer plasma cutter shaper tap and die thread restorer tool bit turret lathe welder

Measuring and alignment	architect's scale beam compass caliper chalk box combination square compass coordinate measuring machine (CMM) drafting machine engineer's scale flat spline jig laser level laser line level laser measuring tool lesbian rule micrometer plumb-bob protractor ruler set square sliding T bevel spirit level steel square stencil straightedge T-square tape measure theodolite weighing scale yardstick

Power	angle grinder bandsaw belt sander blow torch circular saw concrete saw crusher cutting torch die grinder drill glue gun heat gun impact wrench jackhammer jigsaw jointer nail gun power miter saw power trowel radial arm saw random orbital sander reciprocating saw rotary tool router table sander scroll saw soldering gun soldering iron steam box table saw thickness planer wood router wood shaper

Other	antique tools backscratcher bucket comb flashlight funnel Halligan bar hand truck helping hand ice resurfacer kelly tool ladder pencil pencil sharpener toolbox sawhorse vise wheelbarrow workbench

v t e Hand tool manufacturers

Current	Apex Tool Group Martin Tool & Forge (Allen, Armstrong Tools, Crescent, GearWrench, K-D Tools, Lufkin, Nicholson, SATA Tools, Wiss, Xcelite) · Bondhus · Buck Bros. · Channellock · Cornwell Tools · Digitool Solutions · Disston Saw Works · EGA Master · Eklind · Emerson (Ridgid) · Empire Level · Estwing · Felo · FEW · Fiskars (Gerber) · Gardner Bender · Gedore · Gray Tools · Hazet · Heyco · Ideal Industries (Pratt-Read, SK Hand Tools, Western Forge) · Klein Tools · Knipex · KUKKO · Leatherman · Lie-Nielsen Toolworks · Lisle Corporation · Lowell Corporation · Matco Tools · Newell Rubbermaid (Irwin, Lenox) · Park Tool · PB Swiss · Saltus · Sandvik · Snap-on (Bahco, CDI Torque Products, J.H. Williams Tool Group) · Stahlwille · Stanley Black & Decker (Blackhawk, Bostitch, Facom, Mac Tools, Proto, Sidchrome, Stanley Hand Tools) · Textron (Greenlee, Klauke, Paladin Tools) · Techtronic Industries (Milwaukee) · Thorsen Manufacturing · Tomé Fèteira · Toptul · Vaughan · Victorinox (Wenger) · Wera Tools · Wescott · Wiha Tools · Witte Tools · Wright Tool

Historic	Coes Wrench Company · Goodell-Pratt · Hinsdale · Indestro · McKaig-Hatch · New Britain Machine Company · Utica Tools (Bonney Forge Herbrand)

House brands	Ace Hardware (Ace Tools) · AutoZone (Duralast) · Blain's Farm and Fleet (Duracraft) · Canadian Tire (Mastercraft) · The Home Depot (Husky, Workforce) · Lee Valley (Veritas) · Lowe's (Kobalt) · Menards (Masterforce) · Sears (Craftsman)

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