handtool

Unplugged workshop equipment

A handtool is any tool powered by manual effort rather than electricity, batteries, or compressed air.

Hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers, and saws are common examples.

The single-word spelling is less standard than the two-word hand tool, but both refer to the same category of implements that tradespeople and DIY enthusiasts use for tasks requiring direct physical control.

woodworking

chisel

Edged carving implement

  • gougeConcave carving blade
  • raspCoarse shaping tool
  • fileStored collection of data

mallet · plane · spokeshave · drawknife · fretsaw · clamp

mechanical

wrench

Tool for turning fasteners

spanner

general

hammer

Tool for striking nails

  • levelHorizontal or uniform position
  • awlPointed piercing implement
  • viseMounted clamping tool

clamp · mallet · hacksaw · brace · files · scissors · square

garden

trowel

Flat blade for spreading

  • prunerCuts back overgrowth
  • hoeWeeding and tilling implement
  • spadeFlat-bladed digging implement

rake · shears · lopper · dibber · weeder · cultivator · transplanter · secateurs · edger · sickle

electrical

multimeter

Combined electrical measuring device

Opposites
power source

handtoolpower tool

Motorized handheld equipment

pneumatic tool · air tool · circular saw · nail gun · chainsaw

mechanization/automation

handtoolmachine

Power-driven working device

CNC machine · robotic arm

scale of operation

handtoolheavy machinery

Large powered industrial apparatus

industrial equipment · heavy equipment · construction machinery · earthmover · crane

Family

handtools

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G