Best Dividers for Transferring Measurements Around Curved Work
Transferring a measurement around a curved edge is where an ordinary rule starts to become awkward. The problem is not […]
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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 a chisel, plane or saw
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Best Marking Knives for Precise Joinery Layout on Hardwood
A marking knife earns its place when a pencil line is too wide or a gauge line needs to guide
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Best Mortise Gauges for Laying Out Narrow Door Mortises
Laying out a narrow door mortise is a job where a few thousandths of an inch matter. A mortise that
Best Marking Gauges for Consistent Shoulder Lines on Tenons
A tenon shoulder is easy to mark and surprisingly easy to spoil. If the line wanders, the shoulder may sit
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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 job. It marks square cuts,
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Best Try Squares for Checking Small Joinery Components
A try square is one of the quickest ways to check whether a small joint is actually square. It is
Best Combination Squares for Checking Stock and Setting Depths
A combination square earns its place at the bench when it does two jobs reliably: checks whether an edge is
Best Sliding Bevels for Copying Angles from Existing Trim
A sliding bevel is a simple tool with one job: hold an angle so you can transfer it to another
Pencil Gauge vs Knife Gauge for Marking Rough and Finished Timber
A pencil gauge and a knife gauge both mark lines parallel to an edge, but they leave different marks. A