Identify, classify and state types of hand tools and safety precautions to be observed in using the tools.

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Hand tool classification and uses include geometrical and marking-out tools (try square, dividers, gauges); cutting tools (jack, smooth, try planes, spoke-shave, chisels, boring tools like ratchet and wheel braces, bits, drills, countersinks); impelling tools (hammer, mallet); and holding and supporting tools (G-cramp, F-cramp, bench vice). Maintenance involves sharpening plane cutters, chisels, drills, saw teeth, cleaning, lubricating, and storing.