Easy-Grip Marking Gauge

American Woodworker Editors AW138, Marking and Measuring, Marking Gauge, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

Over the years I have used about every type of marking gauge made. I prefer the newer wheel gauges because they’re easy to adjust and tighten, but I think they’re hard to grip. To solve this problem, drill a hole …
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Precision in the Woodshop

Raney Nelson April 2018 #238, Marking and Measuring, measuring tools, Precision, Precision Instruments, Techniques

You’re measuring wrong, and making it more difficult to do good work. If the title has you expecting high-tech procedures or suggestions for expensive measurement gear that’ll get you closer to Angstrom-level measurements, then let me disappoint you qu…

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Stiletto Carpenter Square and Trim Square Review

Collin Knoff Carpenter Square, Marking and Measuring, measuring tools, Square, Stiletto, Tool Review, Tool Reviews, Trim Square

Tool: STSQ4 4-1/2″ Trim Square Shop Now • STSQ7 7″ Carpenter Square Shop Now • STSQ7-L 7″ Carpenter Square with Level Shop Now Manufacturer: Stiletto MSRP: $74.99 • $84.99 • $99.99 Stiletto, a longtime hand tool maker known for t…

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Establishing Depth Reference

Pop Wood Editors August 2009, Depth Gauge, Marking and Measuring, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

Establishing Depth Reference A recent project required making a series of small wooden panels with shallow concave faces. For efficiency and accuracy, I decided to make a series of preliminary cuts on the table saw to establish the basic concave &#8230…

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Quickie Center Finder

Pop Wood Editors Centerline, Marking and Measuring, Tricks of the Trade, Woodworking Tips

Woodworkers are both cursed and blessed with our hopelessly archaic system of measuring. When it comes time to divide any distance in half, like marking the center of a board’s edge for resawing, it’s best to avoid arithmetic altogether. A …
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