Knowing the basic tools and equipment will enable one to make quality projects.

1. Standard steel rule – one of the most used tools for measuring lengths, widths, and thickness.
2. Bevel protractor – used to measure angles from 0-180 degrees as well as to straighten edges with its steel rule.
3. Try square – an L-shaped tool used for testing the squareness of corners and flatness of surfaces.
4. Divider – a two-legged pointed instrument used for drawing arcs and circles and for transferring measurements.
5. Calipers – a.) Inside calipers which measures inside dimensions
b.) outside caliper which measures outside dimensions
c.) hermaphrodite caliper – scribes arcs in layout work

6. Micrometer – measures very small dimensions such as the diameter of a single hair strand.
7. Scribers – pen like tools with a sharp point and made of hard steel used to draw straight lines.
8. Layout punch – a prick punch, similar to a center punch except that its point is ground to an angle of 30 to 60 degrees; marks lay-out lines permanently.
9. Center punch – looks like a prick punch expect that its point is ground to an angle of 90 degrees; marks center holes accurately.

10. Bench vise – holds small objects securely when chipping, drilling, polishing, sawing, reaming, tapping or drilling.
11. Hammer – a hand tool for pounding. Also a powerful tool used to drive and pull out nails. Examples are ball peen hammer, cross peens, claw hammer, etc.
12. Screwdrivers – drives in and remove screws.
13. Wrench – rotates or drives nuts, bolts, and screws.
14. Pliers – used for gripping, bending, and holding small parts.
15. File – a tool made of hard steel used for hand cutting metal sheets and removing portions from a metal stock.
16. Hacksaw – cuts metals and other materials.
17. Scraper – removes small amounts of metal to produce an accurate surface.
18. Chisel – cuts and chips metals to clean out corners, correct errors and cut grooves.
19. Snips – a scissor-like tool used to cut very thin metal sheets.
20. Hand drills – drills small holes on metals, wood or plastic.
21. Twist drill – bores small holes on different materials.
22. Reamer – smoothed the surface of a hole made by a drill to finish it to a standard size.
23. working bench Iris – used as the table for metalwork while working.
24. Drill press – it is used for drilling holes in metal.
25. Mallet – used to drive wooden handed tools.