| A | B |
| Crosscut Saw | used for cutting wood across the grain. |
| Kerf | cut made by a saw. |
| Waste Side | part to be cut off. |
| Upstroke | drawing the blade towards you. |
| Downstroke | pushing the blade away from you. |
| Ripsaw | cuts wood with the grain. |
| Backsaw | crosscut saw used for making a straight and even cut. |
| Miter Box Saw | a long backsaw in a miter box. |
| Coping Saw | can cut inside curves, outside curves, and irregular shapes. |
| Plane | a chisel held in a metal housing and used for smoothing and leveling wood surfaces. |
| Block Plane | designed to cut the end grain of wood. |
| Jack Plane | can be used for rough work and for preliminary smoothing. |
| Jointer Plane | used for cutting a straight, smooth surface when jointing long boards or fitting doors. |
| Fore Plane | 18 in. long and is smaller and lighter than a jointer plane. |
| Expansive Bit | bores holes from about 7/8 to 4 in. in diameter and comes with two adjustable cutters. |
| Forstner Bit | used to bore blind holes with smooth, flat bottoms. |
| Socket Chisel | a hollow socket on the blade. |
| Tang Chisel | a thin, solid tang that fits into a handle. |
| Verticle and Horizontal Paring | two main chisel cuts. |
| Plumb | verticle trueness. |
| Plumb Bob | metal weight that tapers to a point. |