| A | B |
| bell-faced hammer | A claw hammer with a slightly rounded face |
| foot-pounds | a unit of measure used to describe the torque needed to tighten a large object |
| inch-pounds | a unit of measure used to describe the torque needed to tighten a small object |
| joint | the point at which members or the edges of members are joined |
| kerf | The cut or channel made by a saw |
| combination wrench | Used to speed up your work because it has an open wrench at one end and a box-end at the other |
| level | used to determine if a surface is exactly horizontal |
| miter joint | Made by fastening together usually perpendicualr parts with the ends cut at an angle |
| nail puller | a tool used to remove nails |
| open-end wrench | Has an opening at each end that determines its size |
| peening | The action of a type of hammer used when a joint cools to reduce stress in a weld |
| square | Used for marking, checking, and measuring; comes in several types: carpenter's fater angle, try, and combination |
| pipe wrench | has serrated teeth on both jaws for gripping power |
| Torque | the turning force apploied to an object, measured in inch-pounds or foot-pounds |
| cat's paw nail bar | used to pull nails that have been driven flush with the surface of the wood or slightly below it. |