Measuring tools
Tape measure (25′ for shop, 100′ or more for load-ins)
Usually made of steel
Also usually has some kind of lock on it
You can also get fiber glass 100 feet or higher tape
Folding rules
Mostly use in prop shops
Can be more accurate than a tape measure
Its 6′ long
Framing square
Use for flats and platform to check the squareness of a frame
Speed square
We mostly use the inches side more then the angle side, can also to be use to check the squareness
Combination square
Can do 90 and 45 degree antes
It can also be used to off set a line
Usually has a level
Also comes with a metal scribe
Dry wall square
Its four feet long, because dry wall usually come in a size of 4’x8′
Siding T bevel
Use to measure angles
Travel points
One will hold a pencil, or steel scribe and the other one has a metal rode that would be placed at a center point to draw a perfect circle
Stair gauges
Used to set the measurements of the thread and run of stairs and then allows you to draw out stairs at the same size.
Metal scribe
Metal handle with a harden steel insert to make marks on metal
chalk line
Use to mark lines
“Never mix colors as different colors have different purposes”
Saws
Western saws cut on the push eastern saws cut on the pull
Wall board saw
Cuts on the push cut
Use for cutting dry wall
Does not make clean cuts.
Push saw
Ripping blade cuts with the grain
Has small teeth
Cross cut blade cuts against grain with bigger teeth
Pull saw
Cuts on the pull stroke
Back saw
The back saw has a stiffen back that supports the saw blade
They have different backs for this saw
Hack saw
Cuts steel
Replaceable blade
Lots of small teeth
Copping saw
For pine wood cutting
Bow saw
Use for cutting trees
Has huge teeth
Mat knife/ box cutter
Old style blade does not retracts
New style is retractable
Always use a sharp blade, sharp blades require less effort when cutting
Brake away knife
Comes with a long blade that can be broken up to renew the blade
Tin cutters
Use to cut thin metals
Hard to use
Chisel
Use only for wood
Use only when sharp as it is harder to use when not sharp
Shouldn’t be hit with hammer
Cold chisel
Use for cutting metal
Can be hit with hammer
Bolt cutters
Cuts bolts, locks, and chains
Cutting and sharping tools
Sure form
Has different sizes and shape
Use to reshape or form wood or foam
Rasp/ file
Rasp is for wood and has teeth
File is for metal, only has lines
Mallet/ hammer
Hammer has steel head
Mallet made of anything other then steel
Claw hammer
Back is use for removing nails
Framing hammer
Back is use for plying
Ball peen hammer
Use for hitting steel tools
Machinist hammer
Use for hitting steel marking tools
Slugs hammer
Use for demolition
Sometimes used for load-in (but use as little as possible)
Rubber mallet
Good for closing paint cans
Dead blow hammer
Heavier than mallet because it has sand in it to keep it from bouncing
Corner shaper
Use to change the shape of the corners on natural boards
Planes
Fine wood working tool
Use in our industry to cut down a door to make it fit
Demolition tools
Crow bars
Use for heavy duty prying
Flat bar
Use for finer work
Use more often in our industry
Nail puller
Use to remove nails
Small flat bar
Use for removing nails and other things
Molding puller
Has a very thin blade that removes molding safely
Cat bar
Use for removing nails
T 50 stapler
One of the worse tools that you have to have
Hot glue gun
Use for crafty props projects
Clamps
C clamps
Come in different sizes
Can apply lots of pressure, could damage scenery
Pipe clamp
Best choice to clamp long things
Quick grip clamp
It is called this because you can use it with one hand
Doesn’t apply much pressure
Spring clamp
Clamping power is decided by the spring size
Usually is used to hold down cloth
Wood clamp
Leaves no marks
Use to clamp wood
Could apply high amounts of pressure
Angle of the clamp could change
Wrench
C wrench
Adjustable to any size
We use 10″ or 8″ wide mouth
Does not replace box wrench or any other nonadjustable wrench
Open ended box wrench
Combination wrench
Ratcheting combination wrench
Ratchet handle
You can get 1/4 1/2 3/4 drives
The bigger the drive the more torque it has
Ratchet adapter
Use to change the drive size of the ratchet wrench
Hex key
Come in inch and millimeter
Pipe wrench
Use to do pipe work
Drivers
Phillips and flats head both come in different sizes and different length
Nut drivers
Use on hex head bolts
Yankee screw driver
Push down and it turns, used to reduce work load on user
Pliers
Channel locks
Can change the size of open to adjust the size of the bolt
Slip joint
Like the channel locks but is more limited
Linesmen
Needle nose
Angle needle nose
Use on jewelry or prop work
End nippers
Used to remove staples and nails
Locking pliers
Liker a pair of pliers but it can locked
