Friday, December 06, 2013
Are You Still Reading a Ruler? Learn a Better Way to Measure
www.popularwoodworking.com: We learn how to read a ruler in grade school, and for lack of more advanced instruction many of us go on reading a ruler for the rest of our lives – including in our shops. In many cases, however, the best way to read a ruler is not reading one at all. That’s why I chose to highlight the recent video from our YouTube channel for today’s post. Learning to use better measurement tools is one of the quickest ways to move through the intermediate stages of your woodworking career, and onto advanced projects.
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Im a fan of this stile of layout because of the repeatability. ITs one of the reasons why I enjoy utilizing combination squares. the only real difference here is the way of measuring is by using one piece to reference from. While a combination square allows for either a referential measurement or reading a measurement and relatively speaking measuring by reference will be more accurate when interacting with other pieces.
I've never used a marking gauge, but I can see it's use in finish carpentry. Especially if your material is planed and joined properly. Especially if you have a number of very precise joints you need to cut. In theatrical carpentry, it's a bit beyond our general need and a combination square works just fine, however it does lend itself to a bit of inaccuracy and ruler reading, it's usually good enough. I was hoping for a bit more from this clip, maybe a tip for reading rulers better, or something...
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