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Bronze strigil (Roman, 1st century AD, Walters Art Museum The strigil (Latin: strigilis) or stlengis (Ancient Greek: στλεγγίς, probably a loanword from the Pre-Greek substrate) is a tool for the cleansing of the body by scraping off dirt, perspiration, and oil that was applied before bathing in Ancient Greek and Roman cultures.
This category is for hand-held power tools used in woodworking, where the tool is moved over the work. For larger power tools or machines that are stationary, see Category:Woodworking machines. For hand-powered tools, see Category:Woodworking hand tools.
A hand tool is any tool that is powered by hand rather than a motor. [1] Categories of hand tools include wrenches, pliers, cutters, files, striking tools, struck or hammered tools, screwdrivers, vises, clamps, snips, hacksaws, drills, and knives. Outdoor tools such as garden forks, pruning shears, and rakes are
Hand-held power tools (1 C, 18 P) K. Knives (17 C, 98 P) L. Ladders (13 P) M. Mechanical hand tools (9 C, 84 P) Metalworking hand tools (4 C, 39 P) S. Hand spinning ...
Before boring machines were invented, carpenters used hand-powered augers to bore holes. Most common were T-handled augers. Most common were T-handled augers. The shape of the drill bits changed over time, with the spoon bit and shell bit being common before the invention of the spiral or twist bit in 1771 [ 1 ] which removes the cuttings as it ...
Lorenzo Bartolini, (Italian, 1777–1850), La Table aux Amours (The Demidoff Table), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, Marble sculpture. Marble has been the preferred material for stone monumental sculpture since ancient times, with several advantages over its more common geological "parent" limestone, in particular the ability to absorb light a small distance into the surface before ...
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There are a number of methods for correcting an inaccurate square by hand. For example, wooden blades can be corrected using a hand plane and sandpaper, while metal blades can be corrected using a file, emery cloth, or sandpaper. [32] [33] Framing squares can be adjusted using a hammer and a punch. [34]