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Boat building Boat building is the design and construction of boats (instead of the larger ships) — and their on-board systems. This includes at minimum the construction of a hull, with any necessary propulsion, mechanical, navigation, safety and other ser ...
uses many common house tools such as
hammer A hammer is a tool, most often a hand tool, consisting of a weighted "head" fixed to a long handle that is swung to deliver an impact to a small area of an object. This can be, for example, to drive nail (fastener), nails into wood, to sh ...
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crosscut saw A crosscut saw (thwart saw) is any saw designed for cutting wood perpendicular to (across) the wood grain. Crosscut saws may be small or large, with small teeth close together for fine work like woodworking or large for coarse work like log b ...
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power drill A drill is a tool used for making round holes or driving fasteners. It is fitted with a drill bit for making holes, or a screwdriver bit for securing fasteners. Historically, they were powered by hand, and later mains power, but cordless bat ...
s, benches and
vise A vise or vice (British English) is a mechanical apparatus used to secure an object to allow work to be performed on it. Vises have two parallel jaws, one fixed and the other movable, threaded in and out by a screw and lever. The jaws are ofte ...
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Tools

Common tools are
clamps Clamp may refer to: Tools and devices *Brick clamp, an early method of baking bricks *Clamp (tool), a device or tool used to hold objects in a fixed relative position (many types listed) **C-clamp **C-clamp (stagecraft) **Riser clamp, a device u ...
(cramps), surform
rasp A rasp is a coarse form of file used for shaping wood, metal, or other material. Typically a hand tool, it consists of a generally tapered rectangular, round, or half-round sectioned bar of case hardened steel with distinct, individually cu ...
s, drills, rotary
sanding file:Schleifpapier verschiedene Sorten.jpg, upright=1.35, Sheets of sandpaper with different grit sizes (40 (coarse), 80, 150, 240, 600 (fine)) Sandpaper, also known as coated abrasive or emery paper, is a type of material that consists of sheet ...
backing pads, sanding pads, counter sinking drills, right angle set squares, manual screw drivers, heavy craft knives, tape, flat and round files for metal and wood, and chisels. Power tools include circular saws, jigsaws, rotary oscillating sanders, cordless drills, and steam boxes. Hacksaws, tenon saws, Japanese draw saws, and smoothing planes are also used sometimes. Other useful power tools are belt sanders, planers, and bench saws. Fasteners include silicon bronze screws, brass fasteners, stainless steel screws, sacrificial anodes, epoxy resins, and hardeners. Wooden tongue depressors, silicon bronze ring nails, copper wire, nylon fishing lines, plastic cable ties, and polyester filler are also common. Water-based paint, enamel, and varnish are common for coating. Essential safety gear and settings include closed-in footwear, ear protectors, eye shields, disposable gloves, close-fitting clothes that will not get caught in drills, respiratory protection masks, dust extraction equipment, cleaning workshops, lighting, and ventilation.New Zealand Backyard Boat Builder. J Welsford. Reed. 1999.


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