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{{Short description|Tool equipment powered manually}} |
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[[File:Glardon Vallorbe LA2442-0 140 mm Swiss cut 0 6-piece needle file set.png|thumb|250px|A needle [[File (tool)|file]] set]] |
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A '''hand tool''' is any [[tool]] that is |
A '''hand tool''' is any [[tool]] that is powered [[manual labour|by hand]] rather than a motor.<ref name="Schneider">{{cite book |author=Scott P. Schneider |year=1998 |chapter=Tools |pages=93.33–93.34 |editor=Jeanne Mager Stellman |series=Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety |volume=3 |title=Chemical, industries and occupations |edition=4th |publisher=[[International Labour Organization]] |isbn=978-92-2-109816-4 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nDhpLa1rl44C&pg=PT936}}</ref> Categories of hand tools include [[wrenches]], [[pliers]], [[cutter (disambiguation)|cutters]], [[File (tool)|files]], [[hammer|striking tools]], [[chisel|struck or hammered tools]], [[screwdriver|screwdrivers]], [[vises]], [[clamp (tool)|clamps]], [[snips]], [[hacksaws]], [[drills]], and [[knives]]. |
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Outdoor tools such as [[garden fork]]s, [[pruning shears]], and [[Rake (tool)|rakes]] are additional forms of hand tools. Portable [[power tool]]s are not hand tools. |
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==History== |
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Hand tools have been used by humans since the [[Stone Age]] when [[stone tools]] were used for hammering and cutting. During the [[Bronze Age]] tools were made by [[casting]] the [[copper]] and [[tin]] [[alloy]]s. Bronze tools were sharper and harder than those made of stone. During the [[Iron Age]] [[iron]] replaced bronze, and tools became even stronger and more durable. The [[Ancient Rome|Romans]] developed tools during this period which are similar to those being produced today. In the period since the [[Industrial Revolution]], the manufacture of tools has transitioned from being craftsperson made to being factory produced.<ref name=Cacha>{{cite book|last1=Cacha|first1=Charles A.|title=Ergonomics and Safety in Hand Tool Design|date=1999|publisher=CRC|isbn=1566703085|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s-8fOqlCNSMC}}</ref>{{rp|2}} |
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A large collection of British hand tools dating from 1700 to 1950 is held by [[St Albans Museum]]s. Most of the tools were collected by [[Raphael Salaman]] (1906–1993), who wrote two classic works on the subject: ''Dictionary of Woodworking Tools''<ref>[[Raphael Salaman|Salaman, R. A.]] (1997 edition revised by Philip Walker; first published in 1975 by George Allen & Unwin [Publishers] Ltd). ''Dictionary of Woodworking Tools, c. 1700–1970'' Mendham, NJ: Astragal Press {{ISBN|978-1-879335-79-0}}.</ref> and ''Dictionary of Leather-working Tools''.<ref>[[Raphael Salaman|Salaman, R. A.]] (1996). ''Dictionary of Leather-working Tools, c.1700–1950, and the Tools of Allied Trades'' Mendham, NJ: Astragal Press {{ISBN|978-1-879335-72-1}}.</ref> [[David R. Russell|David Russell]]'s vast collection of Western hand tools from the Stone Age to the twentieth century led to the publication of his book ''[[Antique Woodworking Tools]]''.<ref>[[David R. Russell|Russell, David R.]], with Robert Lesage and photographs by [[James Austin (photographer)|James Austin]], cataloguing assisted by Peter Hackett (2010). ''[[Antique Woodworking Tools|Antique Woodworking Tools: Their Craftsmanship from the Earliest Times to the Twentieth Century]]'' Cambridge: [[John Adamson (publisher)|John Adamson]] {{ISBN|978-1-898565-05-5}} {{OCLC|727125586}}.</ref> |
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==General categories== |
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The [[American Industrial Hygiene Association]] gives the following categories of hand tools:<ref name=Cacha/> [[wrenches]], [[pliers]], [[cutter (disambiguation)|cutters]], [[hammer|striking tools]], [[chisel|struck or hammered tools]], [[screwdrivers]], [[vises]], [[clamp (tool)|clamps]], [[snips]], [[saws]], [[drills]] and [[knives]]. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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{{Commons category|Hand tools}} |
{{Commons category|Hand tools}} |
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* [[Antique tool]] |
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* [[Cutting tool]] |
* [[Cutting tool]] |
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* [[Garden tool]] |
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* [[List of timber framing tools]] |
* [[List of timber framing tools]] |
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* [[List of tool-lending libraries]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 12:17, 29 July 2024
A hand tool is any tool that is powered by hand rather than a motor.[1] Categories of hand tools include wrenches, pliers, cutters, files, striking tools, struck or hammered tools, screwdrivers, vises, clamps, snips, hacksaws, drills, and knives.
Outdoor tools such as garden forks, pruning shears, and rakes are additional forms of hand tools. Portable power tools are not hand tools.
History
[edit]Hand tools have been used by humans since the Stone Age when stone tools were used for hammering and cutting. During the Bronze Age tools were made by casting the copper and tin alloys. Bronze tools were sharper and harder than those made of stone. During the Iron Age iron replaced bronze, and tools became even stronger and more durable. The Romans developed tools during this period which are similar to those being produced today. In the period since the Industrial Revolution, the manufacture of tools has transitioned from being craftsperson made to being factory produced.[2]: 2
A large collection of British hand tools dating from 1700 to 1950 is held by St Albans Museums. Most of the tools were collected by Raphael Salaman (1906–1993), who wrote two classic works on the subject: Dictionary of Woodworking Tools[3] and Dictionary of Leather-working Tools.[4] David Russell's vast collection of Western hand tools from the Stone Age to the twentieth century led to the publication of his book Antique Woodworking Tools.[5]
General categories
[edit]The American Industrial Hygiene Association gives the following categories of hand tools:[2] wrenches, pliers, cutters, striking tools, struck or hammered tools, screwdrivers, vises, clamps, snips, saws, drills and knives.
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hand tools.
- Antique tool
- Category:Hand tools
- Cutting tool
- Garden tool
- List of timber framing tools
- List of tool-lending libraries
- Manual labour
- Surgical instrument
References
[edit]- ^ Scott P. Schneider (1998). "Tools". In Jeanne Mager Stellman (ed.). Chemical, industries and occupations. Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety. Vol. 3 (4th ed.). International Labour Organization. pp. 93.33 – 93.34. ISBN 978-92-2-109816-4.
- ^ a b Cacha, Charles A. (1999). Ergonomics and Safety in Hand Tool Design. CRC. ISBN 1566703085.
- ^ Salaman, R. A. (1997 edition revised by Philip Walker; first published in 1975 by George Allen & Unwin [Publishers] Ltd). Dictionary of Woodworking Tools, c. 1700–1970 Mendham, NJ: Astragal Press ISBN 978-1-879335-79-0.
- ^ Salaman, R. A. (1996). Dictionary of Leather-working Tools, c.1700–1950, and the Tools of Allied Trades Mendham, NJ: Astragal Press ISBN 978-1-879335-72-1.
- ^ Russell, David R., with Robert Lesage and photographs by James Austin, cataloguing assisted by Peter Hackett (2010). Antique Woodworking Tools: Their Craftsmanship from the Earliest Times to the Twentieth Century Cambridge: John Adamson ISBN 978-1-898565-05-5 OCLC 727125586.
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