Best Tool Belt Accessories for Keeping Layout Tools Secure
Layout tools are easy to damage and easy to lose: a pencil works out of...
Equipment
Best Hand Planes and Chisels for On-Site Door Adjustments
What to carry for a door adjustment For most on-site door work, a sharp 25...
Best Measuring and Marking Tools for Repetitive Cabinet Installation
Why repeatability matters Cabinet installation is full of measurements that repeat: rail heights, hinge positions,...
Measuring and Marking Tools for Building a Timber Partition
A timber partition is only as square as its layout. Small errors at the floor...
Hand-Tool Kit for Setting Out and Fitting Window Trim
What the kit needs to do Setting out and fitting window trim is mostly a...
Hand Tools for Installing Hinges, Latches, and Door Stops
Installing hinges, latches, and door stops is mostly a marking-and-fitting job. The hardware is inexpensive;...
A Compact Carpenter’s Hand-Tool Kit for Punch-List Repairs
A punch-list kit is for the small corrections left after the main work: easing a...
Essential Hand Tools for Hanging an Interior Door
What the job requires Hanging an interior door is mostly measuring, fitting and removing small...
How to Audit a Carpenter’s Hand-Tool Kit Before Starting a Job
A hand-tool audit is not a beauty contest. Before a job starts, check that the...
How to Prevent Rust on Measuring Tools in a Damp Site Bag
A damp site bag can rust a steel rule, square, marking knife or plane iron...