Vises are used for holding or clamping large, heavy objects, for holding light materials or for holding pipe, and for forming and shaping metal. Work which cannot be held in a vise, or which has to be held for extended periods of time is usually held with the help of clamps.
Jacks are used to raise or lower work and heavy loads short distances.
Timber handling tools are used for lifting or moving heavy objects such as logs or timbers. The mattock is designed for digging and cutting operations.
Digging tools are designed for the breaking and digging of soil. There are different types of digging tools intended for heavy digging, to bore holes in the ground for posts, poles and explosive charges or for light work or for digging in cramped, tight places.
Portable electric power tools are designed for a wide variety of uses including construction, tree cutting, bridging, or tree clearing.
The cement trowel is used in concrete work for leveling, smoothing, or pushing wet cement into place. The brick trowel is used to scoop and spread mortar. The grapnel is used to trip wires designed to go off on contact, to find.
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