Maybe you’ve used a miter saw once or twice or put a router to work on a massive kitchen project. And hopefully, you've touched a hammer or two at some point in your life. But can you name the following tools just by a one-line description of their functions?

A bow saw looks like a bow and features an efficient design meant to slice through wood as easily as possible. They are much lighter than chain saws, making them easier to use on ladders.

In a lot of woodworking projects, you want nail heads to sink below the surface of the wood … but if you attempt this with a hammer, you'll leave an ugly dent that mars the finish. Nail sets help you push nail heads into the wood, creating a more finished look.

Allen wrenches, or hex keys, are those L-shaped metal tools that you need to deal with hex-shaped heads. You'll feel hexed because you can never find the right size for the current job.

A level is a tool featuring one or more tubes filled with liquid and an air bubble. Using a level as a guide, you can determine whether that countertop is truly level or if it's so crooked that your dinner plates will ultimately slide off onto the floor.

Pliers are those tools that always seem to disappear when you need them most. And when do you need them? Well, if you own a home or work in construction … you need pliers all the time.

Like duct tape, the utility knife is something no homeowner should ever be without. Yes, the retractable blade will fall into the handle over and over again, causing massive exasperation. Don't worry, it happens to everyone.

A C-clamp looks like, well, the letter "C," thus its name. Did you glue two pieces of wood together? Use a C-clamp to hold them in place until the glue dries.

Needle-nose pliers are some of the most useful tools around. You can use them for all of your pliers-related tasks and they're easy to manuever into tight spaces.

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