cutting tools
Things that slice
Cutting tools are implements designed to remove material by shearing, slicing, or severing.
The category spans from simple handheld devices—knives, scissors, saws—to precision industrial equipment like lathes and milling cutters.
In manufacturing contexts, cutting tools specifically refers to the replaceable bits and blades that make contact with workpieces: The machine shop orders cutting tools in bulk.
- knifeSharp cutting utensil
- hardnessResistance to penetration
- drill bitsRotating cutting attachments
- diamond bladeIndustrial cutting tool edge
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
scalpel · circular saw · chisel · wire stripper · pruning shears · sickle · angle grinder · band saw · table saw · blade · cutting edge · saw · Swiss Army knife · machining · razor · chainsaw · power tools · abrasives
- tool typeshand tools, power tools, measuring tools, garden tools, woodworking tools
- equipmentconstruction equipment, medical equipment, industrial equipment, office equipment, farm equipment
- objects by functionwriting tools, containers, cooking tools, cleaning tools, measuring tools
- Workshopworkbench, toolbox, hand tools, power tools, drills
- industrial suppliesfasteners, bolts, screws, washers, bearings
- Industrial Supplymachinery, equipment, motors, pumps, valves
cutting toolsfasteners
Devices joining materials
adhesives · welding equipment · glue · screws · nails
cutting tools3D printers
Machines creating solid objects layer-wise
spray guns · welders · extruders · fillers · putty knives