Equipment

A scratch awl is a simple marking tool: a pointed steel blade held in a handle, used to make a […]

Depth rules are simple tools, but they prevent expensive mistakes. A mortise that is 2 mm too shallow can leave

A marking awl is a small tool, but it solves several layout problems that pencils and knives handle poorly. A

A folding rule earns its place in an interior carpenter’s pocket when a tape measure is awkward and a rigid

Long timber components expose the weaknesses of an ordinary tape measure quickly. A narrow blade that works well for cabinet

Steel framing punishes a weak tape measure. The edge catches on studs, the hook gets dragged across sharp track, and

A double-sided tape measure is useful when the blade has to be read from either edge, when the case is

A good tape measure does more than tell you how long a board is. For carpentry layout, it needs to