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Metal work hand tools IV

ClassNotes Team 2 MIN READUPDATED 5 JUL 2026

BASIC SCIENCE JSS1 third term

Sub-Theme: Materials and processing

Theme drawing practice

WEEK 5 and 6

Metalwork hand tools IV

Performance objectives

Students should be able to:

  1. Define metal work hand tools.
  2. Identify the different hand tools for metalwork.

Content

Metalwork hand tools

Metalworking hand tools are hand tools that are used in the metalworking field. Hand tools are powered solely by the operator.

Examples of metalwork hand tools include:

Marking out tools

Marking out tools are hand tools used for marking lines on metal surfaces, or checking alignment, or indicating points or positions on a workpiece. There are several tools for marking out in the art of metalworking. They are surface plate, surface table, scriber, odd-leg callipers, dividers, punches, and the try square.

Measuring tools