A hand tool is any tool that is powered by hand rather than a motor. Categories of hand tools include wrenches, pliers, cutters, striking tools, struck or hammered tools, screwdrivers, vises, clamps, snips, saws, drills and knives. Outdoor tools such as garden forks, pruning shears, and rakes are additional forms of hand tools. Portable power tools are not hand tools.
Hand tool, any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to shaping tools, include such implements as the hammer for nailing and the vise for holding. A craftsman may also use instruments that facilitate accurate measurements: the rule, divider, square, and others
Global Hand Tools market is expected to grow from $9.80 billion in 2016 to reach $13.12 billion by 2023 with a CAGR of 4.2%. The growth of the market is propelled by the growing demand for automotive repair and maintenance, rise in demand for automotive tools and mechanic tools, high growth rate in furniture market and increasing diffusion of internet and online shopping.