NIACC Building Trades / Carpentry
Required Hand Tools
Students are required to furnish their own hand tools. The Building Trades Program supplies the power tools and any other equipment students require while learning and performing construction work processes. Students are encouraged to purchase professional quality tools. You may be able to obtain some quality tools from relatives, garage sales, etc. Don't be concerned that the tool is not new. As long as the tool is of good quality, we will be able refurbish and sharpen it so that it performs like new.
Tool List for Carpentry Students
1) Carpenters Tool Box - approximate measurements: 30" x 8 1/2" x 9 1/2"
* Recommended Veto-Pro Pac or equivalent
2) OSHA approved hard hat
3) OSHA approved protective goggles or safety glasses
4) Construction apron / tool belt and bags
5) Framing Square w/roof framing tables
6) Square gauges
7) 2’ hand level
8) 8, 9, or 10 pt. cross-cut hand saw
9) 12 pt cross-cut hand saw
10) Back Saw
11) 20 oz. smooth face straight claw hammer
12) 20 oz. corrugated face framing hammer
13) 16 oz curved claw hammer
14) 25’ tape measure
15) 100 ft enclosed reel tape measure
16) Low angle block plane w/adjustable throat
17) Combination square
18) Set of nail sets - 1/32"; 1/16"; 3/32"; 1/8"
19) Set of construction grade chisels
20) 16 oz. plumb bob and line
21) Chalk box w/ chalk
22) 100’ Dry line
23) Scratch awl
24) 4 in 1 screw driver
25) Straight-cut aviation shears
26) 10" adjustable wrench
27) Wrecking bar - approximately 20" long
28) Pull and pry bar - approximately 15" to 15" long
29) 12" steel nail puller - cats paw
30) Hack saw w/blades
31) Coping saw
32) Combination rough/fine sharpening stone
33) Utility knife w/retractable blade
34) Sliding "T" bevel - construction grade
35) Torpedo level
36) Scriber
37) 3" stiff blade scraper
38) Slip-joint pliers
39) Long-nose pliers
40) Lineman’s pliers
41) Side-cutting pliers
42) Set of allen wrenches
43) 10" Vice-grip pliers
44) 6 piece set of spade-type wood boring bits: 3/8"; 1/2";5/8"; 3/4"; 7/8"
45) Counter sink bits: 1/2"; 3/4"
46) 4 in hand wood file
47) Lumber marking crayon w/holder
48) Carpenter pencils
49) Pad
50) Leather gloves
51) 2 - 3" spring clamps
52) 1" cold chisel
53) Architectural scale
54) "T" square, 45 triangle, 30-60 triangle
55) Hex driver bit sleeve
56) Assortment of torx, square and Phillips driver bits