Driving Tools

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Driving Tools

• Prepared by
• Dr. Dale Carpentier
• Monroe Area High School

Modified by Georgia Agriculture Education
Curriculum Office June 2007
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Driving Tools

• Objectives As a result of this lesson, students
  will be able to accomplish the following
  objectives.
• Identify and select appropriate driving tools for
  a given project.
• Use driving tools correctly and accurately when
  given a woodworking problem.
• Read measurements within 1/16.
• Transfer measurements to boards for driving
  purposes.

Essential Questions What are the common driving
tools used in the Ag Mechanics lab?
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Curved Claw Hammer

• Used for driving nails.
• Head comes in different weights, 12, 16, 20 oz.
• Curved claw works well for pulling nails.

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Rip Claw Hammer

• Used to drive nails.
• Rip claw end works well for taking wood stuff
  apart.

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Framing Hammers

• Longer handles and heavier heads, 20, 22, and 24
  oz.
• Used for framing buildings.
• California framing hammer has an ergonomic design.

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Ball Peen and Blacksmiths Hammers

• Both hammers are used with metal.
• Ball peen hammer has a flat end and a round end
  for riveting.
• Blacksmith hammers have a 2 lb. head and is used
  for bending and shaping metal.

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Sledge Hammer

• Used for pounding stakes or posts.
• Used when a big hammer is needed.

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Rawhide, Plastic, and Rubber Mallets

• Used to pound on chisels and other tools that
  would be damaged by a metal hammer.
• Used to tap metal and wood components into place
  without marking them.

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Nail Set

• Used to countersink finish and casing nails flush
  or below the surface of wood.
• Different sized tips for different sized nails.

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