How to Use a Mortise Gauge to Mark a Centered Tenon
What a mortise gauge does A mortise gauge marks two parallel lines for a mortise....
Equipment
How to Check a Framing Square for Accuracy Before Layout
A framing square can look straight and still throw off a layout. A small error...
How to Set a Marking Gauge for Repeatable Tenon Shoulders
A marking gauge earns its keep on tenons because it can carry the same shoulder...
Best Carpenter’s Pencils for Marking Timber in Wet Conditions
Why wet marking is different Rain and damp timber expose the weak points of a...
Best Dividers for Transferring Measurements Around Curved Work
Transferring a measurement around a curved edge is where an ordinary rule starts to become...
Best Cutting Gauges for Scoring Clean Lines Across Veneer and Timber
A cutting gauge scores a line parallel to an edge. Its knife severs fibres before...
Best Marking Knives for Precise Joinery Layout on Hardwood
A marking knife earns its place when a pencil line is too wide or a...
Best Mortise Gauges for Laying Out Narrow Door Mortises
Laying out a narrow door mortise is a job where a few thousandths of an...
Best Marking Gauges for Consistent Shoulder Lines on Tenons
A tenon shoulder is easy to mark and surprisingly easy to spoil. If the line...
Best Framing Squares for General Timber Layout and Site Work
A framing square is still one of the most useful layout tools on a timber...