Driving ToolsDriving Tools

Prepared byPrepared by

Dr. Dale CarpentierDr. Dale Carpentier

Monroe Area High SchoolMonroe Area High School

Modified by Georgia Agriculture Education Curriculum OfficeJune 2007

Driving ToolsDriving ToolsObjectives: As a result of this lesson, students will be

able to accomplish the following objectives.1. Identify and select appropriate driving tools for a given

project.2. Use driving tools correctly and accurately when given a

woodworking problem.3. Read measurements within 1/16”.4. Transfer measurements to boards for driving purposes.

Essential Questions: What are the common driving tools used in the Ag Mechanics lab?

Curved Claw HammerCurved Claw Hammer

Used for driving nails.Used for driving nails. Head comes in Head comes in

different weights, 12, different weights, 12, 16, 20 oz.16, 20 oz.

Curved claw works Curved claw works well for pulling nails.well for pulling nails.

Rip Claw HammerRip Claw Hammer

Used to drive nails.Used to drive nails. Rip claw end works Rip claw end works

well for taking wood well for taking wood stuff apart.stuff apart.

Framing HammersFraming Hammers

Longer handles and Longer handles and heavier heads, 20, heavier heads, 20, 22, and 24 oz.22, and 24 oz.

Used for framing Used for framing buildings.buildings.

California framing California framing hammer has an hammer has an ergonomic design.ergonomic design.

Ball Peen and Blacksmith’s Ball Peen and Blacksmith’s HammersHammers

Both hammers are Both hammers are used with metal.used with metal.

Ball peen hammer Ball peen hammer has a flat end and a has a flat end and a round end for riveting.round end for riveting.

Blacksmith hammers Blacksmith hammers have a 2 lb. head and have a 2 lb. head and is used for bending is used for bending and shaping metal.and shaping metal.

Sledge HammerSledge Hammer

Used for pounding Used for pounding stakes or posts.stakes or posts.

Used when a big Used when a big hammer is needed.hammer is needed.

Rawhide, Plastic, and Rubber Rawhide, Plastic, and Rubber MalletsMallets

Used to pound on Used to pound on chisels and other chisels and other tools that would be tools that would be damaged by a metal damaged by a metal hammer.hammer.

Used to tap metal and Used to tap metal and wood components wood components into place without into place without marking them.marking them.

Nail SetNail Set

Used to countersink Used to countersink finish and casing nails finish and casing nails flush or below the flush or below the surface of wood.surface of wood.

Different sized tips for Different sized tips for different sized nails.different sized nails.

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