craft tools

Maker's manual instruments

Craft tools are implements used for making things by hand—knitting needles, woodworking chisels, pottery wheels, sewing machines.

The phrase distinguishes tools for handwork and hobbies from industrial equipment or power tools.

She organized her craft tools in labeled bins.

In gaming and survival contexts, craft tools may refer to equipment for in-game item creation.

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drill · pliers · screwdriver · awl · clamp · file · rasp · mallet · gouge · lathe · vise · tape measure · plane · wrench · spokeshave · woodworking · wood glue · power drill

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Opposites
materials vs. implements

craft toolsraw materials

Unprocessed production inputs

craft supplies · fabric · yarn · clay · raw stock

specialized vs. general-purpose equipment

craft toolsindustrial machinery

Manufacturing plant apparatus

heavy machinery · factory equipment · manufacturing equipment · power tools · construction equipment

manual vs. automated production

craft toolsautomated systems

Technology operating without human intervention

robotics · CNC machines · 3D printers · industrial automation

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G