Equipment

A sliding T-bevel is one of the simplest ways to copy an angle from a timber frame drawing, an existing […]

Tools and dimensions A centered mortise is positioned equally between the two faces of a stile. The key is to

Marking hardwood is less forgiving than marking construction lumber. A thick carpenter’s pencil can leave a line that is easy

Short measurements are where a tape measure either earns its place in a tool belt or becomes a source of

Measuring a timber opening from inside corner to inside corner sounds simple, but small errors can leave a door, window,

Measuring timber alone is where a tape measure’s small design choices become important. You need to hook the end over

A story stick is a simple shop-made gauge for transferring repeated dimensions without measuring each part from a tape or

What the reveal means A door jamb reveal is the visible gap between the edge of the door and the

Dividers and a rule solve related but different setting-out problems. A rule gives you a measured distance; dividers help you

A pocket square is useful when a full-size framing square is too awkward to put against a timber, post, stair