Hand Tools
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Hand tools are the non-powered tools used for building, repairing and making. General tools include hammers, screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, socket sets, utility knives and pry bars. Woodworking hand tools include chisels, hand planes, saws such as pull saws and backsaws, rasps, spokeshaves, mallets and marking gauges. Measuring tools include tape measures, squares, levels and calipers, and clamps hold work in place.
Quality varies with steel, heat treatment, fit and finish. Well-made vintage tools are popular with woodworkers and can be tuned and sharpened to perform very well. For mechanics' tools, check drive size, metric or imperial sizing and whether sets include the sizes you need.
Independent sellers on MultiVendor Market include toolmakers, restorers who clean and sharpen vintage planes and chisels, and shops that specialize in woodworking or automotive tools.
Choosing hand tools
- Check metric or imperial sizing and drive sizes for wrenches and sockets.
- For chisels and planes, ask about steel, flatness of backs and soles, and whether they are sharpened and ready to use.
- For vintage tools, ask about rust, cracks, missing parts and any restoration.
- Buy sets only if they include the sizes you will actually use.
- Check handle comfort and grip, especially for tools you use often.
- Ask about sharpening and care to keep edge tools working well.
Questions about hand tools
Are vintage hand planes worth buying?
Many woodworkers like them. A plane in good condition with a flat sole and sound casting can work very well once tuned. Ask the seller about restoration and sharpness.
Pull saw or push saw?
Pull saws cut on the pull stroke and often have thin blades for fine cuts. Push saws cut on the push stroke. Both work; it is often a matter of preference.
How do I know a socket set has what I need?
Check the listing for drive size and the full list of sizes, and message the seller if it is unclear.