Best Pencils for Marking Layout Lines on Treated Timber
Treated timber is harder to mark cleanly than dry, untreated stock. Its surface may be...
Equipment
Best Chalk Lines for Marking Long Cuts on Sheet Timber
A chalk line is the quick way to mark a straight cut across a sheet...
Best Sliding Bevels for Setting Out Compound Trim Cuts
What a Sliding Bevel Can—and Cannot—Do A sliding bevel, also called a bevel gauge, transfers...
Best Bevel Gauges for Copying Angles on Stair Parts
What a bevel gauge does on stair parts A bevel gauge, also called a sliding...
Best Small Squares for Marking Cabinet and Trim Components
A small square earns its place when you need to mark a short line accurately...
Best Pin Gauges for Marking Lines on Rough-Sawn Stock
Rough-sawn timber is where a good marking gauge earns its keep. A tape measure and...
Best Marking Knives for Scribing Across Timber End Grain
When you scribe across timber end grain, a marking knife has to do more than...
Best Carpenter’s Squares for Checking Framing Corners
A framing corner can look close to square and still be out enough to cause...
Best Cutting Gauges for Marking Door and Window Joinery
A cutting gauge is one of the most useful marking tools in door and window...
Best Marking Gauges for Setting Out Parallel Lines on Framing Timber
A marking gauge sets a line a fixed distance from an edge. For framing work,...