Tool: Tajima CR202B Chalk-Rite II Ultra Thin Chalk Line Precision is what a chalk line should be about. Until I found the Tajima CR202B Ultra Thin line I never experienced such fine marks despite a large collection of chalk boxes. This is a love-at-first-use tool. My Tajima is an awesome chalk line that makes one [...]
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Tool: General Tools 842CP Pencil Compass Divider And Scriber I thought I had already written about three of the compasses that I use in my shop but I can’t find the article or the images and now I find myself wondering if I dreamt about writing articles that don’t exist? Rating:
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Tool: General Tools Scratch Awl Awl a board. Yeah, that’s right. The awl is a great tool. I have quite a few awls including several antiques, even an 1805 wrought iron Lewis & Clark replica awl with antler handle. To be honest, for a while I didn’t know what an awl was for. Yeah, I [...]
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Tool: Swanson Speed Square In the photo below are three of my 7″ Speed Squares; A Swanson, a Johnson and an Empire. Hopefully thinking the Swanson Speed Square is the original is not just another reflection of learning carpentry in California. Rating:
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Tool: 6″ Combo Square Many manufacturers offer combo squares in a variety of materials but the tool remains the same. One of my favorite tools in my belt, which I’ve carried for years, is the 6″ combo square. Sure, I use larger combo squares regularly but the 6″ is in my pouch ready for gauging [...]
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