Equipment

A mortise gauge marks two parallel lines for the sides of a mortise. Set correctly, it puts the slot on […]

Recording a roof pitch is a simple measurement, but the tool you choose affects how quickly you can take it,

For short timber components—cleats, blocking, trim returns, drawer parts and small frame members—the choice is less about maximum length than

What a steel rule can—and cannot—do A steel rule is useful for checking and transferring short distances in joinery: a

A marking gauge transfers a line from a finished timber edge to a fixed distance. It is more reliable than

Why check a framing square before layout? A framing square that is out of true can turn a small measuring

What the square needs to do Checking a long timber assembly is different from squaring a small cabinet carcass. A

Fine adjustments to stair parts rarely need a large jointer plane. They need control. A tread may need 1 mm

A mortise gauge is useful when a tenon needs two parallel cheek lines, one on each side of its thickness.

A fine shoulder line is where a joint starts to look clean—or where a small marking error becomes a visible