| A | B |
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| Alloy | A substance that is a mixture of two or more metals. |
| Anvil | An iron or steel block on which metal objects are hammered into shape. |
| Ball peen hammer | A hammer with a flat face used for striking and a rounding front section. |
| Bell faced hammer | A claw a slightly rounded, or convex, face. |
| Beveled | Sloped. |
| Cast | To form by pouring or pressing into a mold. Weaker than dropped-forged. |
| Dropped-forged | Pounded, heated metal. Stronger than cast. |
| Dowel | A (usually) round pin that fits into a corresponding hole to fastenor align two adjacent pieces. |
| Fastener | A device used to attach or secure materials of various types one to another thing, eg., bolt, clasp, hook, lock ect. |
| Insulated | Covered with nonconductive material to prevent the passageof electricity. |
| Kerf | Cut or channel made by a saw. |
| Level | Perfectly horizontal. |
| Mallet | A short handled hammer, usually with a cylindrical head of wood. |
| Plumb | Perfectly vertical. |
| Points | Teeth per inch on a handsaw. |
| Tempered | A heat treatment used to create or restore hardness in steel. |
| Weld | A union or joint produced by welding. |
