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[HabaneroDog]

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Test Your Tool Know-How

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1. A bastard file is...
a. Carpenter's lingo for a file that breaks on the job.
b. A flat metal file for sharpening tools.
c. A curved metal file for grinding wood.
d. Any file of indeterminate origins floating around in your toolbox.

2. Use a ball peen hammer for...
a. Any job requiring a hammer.
b. Finish work.
c. Striking hard metal.
d. Driving nails.

3. You need to cut some molding. You use...
a. A miter box and a back saw.
b. A tape measure and a hand saw.
c. A ruler and a band saw.
d. What's molding?

4. A "Phillips head" is...
a. An indie punk band.
b. An x-shaped slot on a screw.
c. A fleece hat made by a California company.
d. All of the above.

5. You have a saw with a handle, and a thin blade attached at each end to a curved metal backing. This is...
a. A back saw.
b. A hacksaw.
c. A saber saw.
d. A hand saw.

6. Which of these is not a tool?
a. Wonderbar.
b. Sawzall.
c. Hackitt.
d. Plumb bob.

7. "Slip joint" is a type of which of the following tools?
a. Pliers.
b. Wrench.
c. Hammer.
d. Screwdriver.

8. On a saw, what would "10 point" refer to?
a. The thickness of the blade.
b. Whether it's a right- or left-handed saw.
c. Teeth per inch on the blade.
d. The cutting depth of the blade.

9. Electric drills can perform which tasks?
a. Drill only.
b. Drill and drive screws.
c. Drill, drive screws, sand and buff.
d. Drill, drive screws, sand, buff and pound nails.

10. If you want to hide a nail for finish work which of the following tools is best?
a. Stud finder.
b. Pry bar.
c. Nail set.
d. Kitchen knife.



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