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Encyclopedia > Hand tools

A hand tool is a device for doing a particular job that does not use a motor, but is powered solely by the person using it. Examples are almost endless, from general tools like the hammer to specific tools like callipers.


Virtually every type of tool can be a hand tool, although many have also been adopted as power tools, which get their motive power from engines rather than from people.


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Hand Tool Safety (348 words)
The misuse of hand tools in industry is the cause of about seven to eight percent of all compensable injuries each year.
Tools subject to impact (chisels, star drill, punches, etc.) tend to "mushroom".
Cutting tools should be kept sharp to ensure good smooth cutting.
Hand Tools Institute Home Page (125 words)
The Hand Tools Institute (HTI) is the trade association of North American manufacturers of non-powered hand tools and tool boxes.
An important objective of the Institute is to educate the hand tool user on the safe and proper use of hand tools
Hand Tools Institute • 25 North Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591 • Tel: 914-332-0040 Fax: 914-332-1541 • info@hti.org
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