Mortise Gauge vs Wheel Gauge for Repeated Tenon Marking
What each gauge marks A mortise gauge has two marking pins: one is usually fixed, and the other moves to […]
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Combination Square vs Sliding Bevel for Setting Out Roof Angles
What each tool does A combination square and a sliding bevel solve different setting-out problems. A combination square has a
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Marking Gauge vs Cutting Gauge for Laying Out Joinery
A marking gauge and a cutting gauge both transfer a measured distance from an edge. The difference is at the
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Try Square vs Combination Square for Checking Timber Edges
What you are checking A timber edge can look straight and still be out of square to the face. That
Best Narrow Chisels for Hinge and Latch Recesses
What makes a chisel narrow enough? For hinge and latch recesses, “narrow” usually means a blade about 6–12 mm (¼–½
Best Chisels for Repairing Old Door Frames and Sashes
Repairing an old door frame or sash calls for control more than brute force. You may need to pare out
Best Chisels for Cleaning Up Housing Joints in Softwood
What a housing joint asks of a chisel A housing, or dado, is a groove cut across the grain to
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Best Wide Chisels for Paring Broad Timber Surfaces
What wide chisels are for Wide chisels are useful when the job is removing or levelling a broad area of
How to Stop a Chisel from Skating on Hardwood
Why a chisel skates on hardwood A chisel tends to skate when its edge is dull, the bevel is riding
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Best Chisels for Cutting Lock Mortises in Interior Doors
Cutting a lock mortise is mostly controlled paring, not heavy chopping. For a typical interior door, the lock case is