Precision Instruments for Woodworkers – Part 4: Recommended Tools








Hand software woodworkers can get by with a minimal of instruments. However, it doesn"t matter what type of woodworking you do, beginning and sticking with precision devices makes life in your store a lot simpler. The perfect place to start out? A excessive-high quality 12″ mixture sq., just like the Starrett within the middle.


On this collection, I’ve coated instruments for standardization, instruments for measuring and instruments for precision. Now, it’s time to deliver all of it along with a number of suggestions for totally different sorts of woodworking.


How a lot accuracy you want depends upon the sort of woodworking that you simply do. Keep in mind that for lots of of years, woodworkers obtained away with few or no measuring instruments, but nonetheless produced amazingly correct work. How? It’s as a result of they relied on different instruments like story sticks, setup items, and patterns and used them repeatedly and correctly. Utilizing requirements or story sticks continues to be an amazing technique for producing correct work and avoiding errors. However, some sort of measurement is the place all trendy tasks begin. The key of accuracy is beginning with excessive precision and sticking with it right through.


When you cross the road of manufacturing multiple of one thing in your store — say 4 legs for a stool, a run of six eating chairs or 4 mirrors for presents, you’ll rely much more in your measuring devices. To keep away from measuring errors induced through the use of multiple measuring gadget — whether or not it’s a ruler plus a measuring tape, all of your measuring instruments should agree. The best way to try this is to have a set of excessive-high quality measuring instruments to you employ as reference requirements to check all the opposite measuring instruments in your store towards.


The hand device targeted woodworker


  • Starrett or PEC Tools 12” and 6” Mixture Squares

  • Starrett or PEC Tools 18, 24 or 36” guidelines

  • Tajima sixteen’ Tape Measure, or Fisco Class I Tapes

  • eight” to 12” correct attempt sq..  Nobex folding fashions are private favorites

  • Additional: Veritas Saddle Square. In my apron.

With a give attention to hand instruments, the measuring instruments you want might be minimal, however there’s nonetheless a necessity for precision. A excessive-high quality mixture sq., corresponding to a 12” Starrett will value from $one hundred -$one hundred thirty relying on end decisions, is a lifetime software and an funding in high quality woodworking. In addition to being correct, it’s a rugged device that may final. A software of this caliber isn"t just a ruler and adjustable sq., it’s additionally your store normal for testing all of your different measuring instruments and establishing your fastened energy instruments. I purchased mine in 1997 and it’s nonetheless going robust. I exploit the smaller model —the Starrett 6” mixture sq. all day lengthy and hold it useful in my store apron. Some woodworkers choose the smaller four” Starrett double sq.. PEC Tools is an effective decrease value various for mixture squares.


It’s all the time good to have a minimum of one very correct ruler round. Don’t assume that a budget ruler you purchased at a house middle is correct. Positioned subsequent to a Starrett, you’ll be shocked on the distinction. Ruler measurement will depend on your wants. I"ve guidelines starting from 6” to seventy two” in my store and use all of them, however the ones I exploit most frequently are 6”, 12” and 24” lengthy. A small 6” stainless mannequin that gained’t bend that simply matches in a pencil pocket in a store apron could be very useful. If in case you have a 12” mixture sq., you’ve acquired an excellent 12” ruler proper there. In terms of longer guidelines, an 18″ – 36” Starrett or PEC Tools are first on my listing. Professional tip: Thick, excessive-high quality guidelines are costly. In case you’re on a decent finances, look for used or beauty blems on-line.


For tapes, confer with my earlier submit on testing every tape before you purchase. It’s necessary that each tape in your store matches your precision guidelines, in any other case, errors will occur. Measurement and format of tape measures rely in your wants and preferences. As a furnishings maker, I’ve discovered a sixteen’ x three/four” is sufficiently small in bulk to not be a burden, however lengthy sufficient in size to examine any hardwood lumber I buy from a provider. After greater than a decade of wanting for one of the best tape measures, I’ve turn into an enormous fan of Tajima tape measures. Constant high quality and excessive accuracy are Tajima logos. I exploit the 1” large x sixteen’/5M mannequin as a result of for present work, I want imperial/metric mixture tape. They make a number of different fashions which are positive to suit your wants.


For attempt squares, many woodworkers just like the brass and wood fashions you see at woodworking shops. These are lovely and nice to make use of. Simply be sure to check any sq. you purchase for squareness towards your normal Starrett, or different trusted mixture sq.. Although I received fortunate with my first low cost sq. bought over 20 years in the past, I"ve but to have a scholar present up a category with an correct well-known model sq. bought from a house middle. Like tape measures, all the time check before you purchase. I purchased a folding Swedish Nobex folding mannequin years in the past on a whim they usually’ve grow to be my every day selection.


Calipers are important for positive-tuning cuts, joinery, and measuring the thickness of wood. Digital or dial indicators are used for establishing and tuning desk saws, planers, jointers, and sanders.


The Hybrid Woodworker


All the above instruments for hand software woodworking, plus…


Every part really helpful for the hand device woodworker applies with the additions of a top quality digital or dial caliper and a dial indicator. Calipers are the one solution to precisely measure board thicknesses as they arrive out of a planer or for checking widths when ripping boards on a desk noticed. They"re additionally nice for fantastic-tuning mortise and tenons. When it comes to manufacturers, the large names are Mitutoyo and Brown and Sharpe are persistently wonderful, however I’ve discovered the newest digital fashions from Clockwise and iGauging to be simply as correct, well made and cheaper. And, just like the well-known manufacturers, every instrument is individually examined for accuracy.


In the event you favor dial calipers, Mitutoyo and Brown and Sharpe are excellent. Look for well cared for used ones on eBay when you’re on a price range. Straightforward to seek out digital calipers at native residence enchancment shops are Husky model 6” calipers with a lifetime guarantee. I don"t advocate a budget digital calipers that yow will discover at software low cost shops. They eat batteries at a startling tempo and I’ve had over a dozen die. It’s  smarter and cheaper in the long term to purchase a top quality caliper you’ll use for years, to start with.


I’ve additionally made nice use of digital peak gauges for establishing a desk noticed and router desk cuts. These are lastly cheap and save a number of time when superb-tuning a cut or router desk setup. Additionally, the digital angle gauges or protractors actually assist in relation to discovering or nice-tuning an angle cut.


Being a machine consumer, you additionally have to setup all of your woodworking machines and measuring scales for accuracy. Typically, a dial indicator and stand, magnetic holder or miter slot holder are the perfect instruments to arrange your fastened instruments. Respectable ones are usually not very costly. A dial indicator and magnetic base, mixed with calipers may also help fantastic tuning desk noticed cuts, planer and sander thickness and tuning mortise and tenon joints.


Excessive precision devices like micrometers are useful for measuring mils and bits utilized in CNC work


The Digital/Hybrid Woodworker


All the above instruments for hand software woodworking, and hybrid woodworking, plus…


  • iGaging zero”-.5” digital micrometer or basic analog micrometer

A micrometer is for excessive precision. This software is usually used for checking diameters of bits and mills used on a CNC. Since a CNC runs on device paths outlined by very exact CAM software program, the precise measurement of your mills can matter. Although I’ve had a small analog micrometer most of my grownup life, I fortunately switched to the newest digital micrometers once they turned reasonably priced. Correct to .00005”, they’re greater than ok for any type of machining of wood or metallic you’re more likely to ever do. I just like the absolute origin fashions as a result of they keep in mind your final setting. Simply to recollect to show them off if you’re not utilizing them. Not one of the absolute origin type calipers or micrometers I’ve used have auto shut off.


Private decisions. Lifetime use.


Measuring software decisions are very very similar to the alternatives you make for hand instruments. Everybody has their very own preferences. I favor that each one my devices to be excessive precision, rugged measuring instruments that I can depend on day-in and day-out for a few years. And, by way of excessive-high quality normal reference devices and common testing, all my measuring instruments agree so I can belief whichever device I"ve in my hand on the time. Consider precision measuring devices like common ‘story sticks’ solely higher, as a result of all of them match up. Hopefully, a few of the decisions I’ve made will show you how to construct your personal assortment of precision devices for woodworking.


— Tim Celeski


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