Telling new woodworkers about the combination square is a little like being the announcer in those old commercials for the Ronco Veg-O-Matic. No, the square won't slice and it won't dice, but it will excel at so many woodworking jobs that ...
Tags: Combination Square, sawblade
One of the best things about vinyl flooring is that, if you have just an ounce of confidence, you could lay the floor yourself. As my old boss used to say, “All you need are the right tools and a sense of humor.” A sense of ...
Tags: Tools, Vinyl Flooring
As Gary pointed out the other day in his Quick Tip, a simple ruler can come in really handy on the jobsite and you probably have an old one from a combination square lying around somewhere. But is the Paolini Pocket Rule from Woodpeckers ...
Tags: ruler, tools, combination square
As a finish carpenter, I have an apron pocket assigned for a small combination square. (In addition to whatever else finds its way in that pocket) But I notice that after tightening the ruler in the base over and over again, inevitably the ...
Tags: carpenter, apron pocket, combo square
Many times we encounter awkward situation with blank knowledge of list of the carpentry tools. We do need to keep at least some small carpentry tools at home so that if anything breaks down we can always look ahead to fix it. And probably ...
Tags: Learning Center, Measuring tool
BORA, a product division of Affinity Tool Works, is adding four new products to its existing line of measuring and marking tools. The new hand tools, which will be available this December, are designed with exclusive features not found on ...
Tags: Market View, Measuring Tool, Marking Tool