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Hand tool
For the hand-shaped GUI object, see Pointer (graphical user interfaces).
A hand tool is any tool that is not a power tool – that is, one powered by hand (manual labour) rather than by an
engine. Some examples of hand tools are garden forks, secateurs, rakes, hammers, spanners, pliers, screwdrivers and
chisels. Hand tools are generally less dangerous than power tools.

Brief History
Hand tools have been used by humans since the stone age when stones were used for hammering and cutting. During
the bronze age tools were made by casting the copper and tin alloys that the period is named after in clay moulds.
Bronze tools were sharper and harder than those made of stone. During the iron age iron replaced bronze, and tools
became even stronger and more durable. The Romans developed tools during this period which are similar to those
being produced today. In the period since the industrial revolution, the manufacture of tools has transitioned from
being craftsman made to being factory produced.:2

General Tool Categories

The American Industrial Hygiene Association gives the following categories of hand tools: wrenches, pliers, cutters,
striking tools, struck or hammered tools, screwdrivers, vises, clamps, snips, saws, drills and knives.

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