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December 2004 - Measure Up |
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Essential tools for fine craftsmanship |
All woodworkers have their favourite measuring tools, but there’s
more than one way to check a dimension. These are the precision
devices you’ll reach for again and again whenever a tape
measure is too cumbersome. To determine the thickness of stock,
the size of project parts or to set blade and bit projections,
use a caliper or a stainless-steel rule. Transfer an angle without
caring what the degree is with a sliding T-bevel, or mark an
exact value with a square. Pull out your tri-square to check
machine set-up. You can duplicate a measurement without knowing
the exact number by using a divider or compass (which can also
scribe a circle or arc). And for measuring inside cabinets or
other cramped spaces, unfold the extension rule, complete with
a slide extension that can add another six inches or—in
a pinch—even double as a depth gauge. |
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6" Digital Electronic Caliper, Empire Level, $88
2. 6" Pocket Ruler, Empire
Level, $3
3. 8" Solid Hardwood T-Bevel,
Stanley, $20
4. Pencil Compass, Lee Valley,
$42
5. Maximum Tri-Square, Mastercraft,
$20
6. 8' Red End Extension Ruler,
Lufkin, $35
7. 6" Carpenter’s Divider,
Starrett, $98
8. Speed Square, Swanson, $11.
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