Miscellaneous Tools [Zatsu-dougu]
Sweeping
6 Tools for tightening screws, etc.
1.Spana
The spanner is a tool for turning and tightening the bolt nut, with one mouth and both mouths. Also, what is called English spanners can change the size of the mouth freely by adjusting the screws.
From left, one-mouth spanner, two-mouth spanner, British spanner
2.Wrench
The usage is the same as a spanner, and there are still one mouth and both mouths. The ratchet wrench has a ratchet attached under the mouth to reduce the tightening force. Motor wrench and monkey wrench can change the size of the mouth freely with screws.
From left, one-mouth wrench, two-mouth wrench, ratchet wrench, motor wrench, monkey wrench
3.Driver
It is a tool for turning the screws and tightening it. A ratchet driver with a ratchet reduces the tightening force. The automatic driver rotates the screws by pressing the handle up and down, with the action of the spring inside the cylindrical pattern.
From left, driver (+), driver (-), ratchet driver, and automatic driver
- ＊The contents of this page are excerpts from "Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum Collection Item No. 6 - Hammer, Axe, Maku and Other Tools".
- ＊The names used in the museum are mainly based on the names of tools used in the Kansai region. The name of the tool may be different depending on the region or researcher.