Basic A-Line It

Measure & Mark | 2009-07-19 | No Comments

The In-Line Industries Basic A-Line It is a great starter kit for the home shop, or occassional user. It’s been in my toolbox for 5+ years and though it’s needed infrequently, I’m sure happy it’s there. It’s a very simple setup consisting of only a few parts. Of those parts is a 1″ dial indicator with .001 precision (plenty for woodworking measurements).

SquareMate

Featured | 2009-07-12 | No Comments

The SquareMate is rather simple in design, but has a lot of possibilities for measuring, marking, scribing, holding, positioning, and other layout tasks. SquareMate can also break the rules of being square a bit and can be used to make (dare I say it) circles! Originally designed for carpenters’ squares to be placed flatly together and used like a sliding caliper (to measure round or irregular shapes), the SquareMate has found much more function in the real world.

CH Hanson Flip Knife

Miscellaneous | 2008-08-24 | No Comments

Doing something new and different with a regular old razor knife is a bit tricky … because too much, well, it usually is “too much”.  Sometimes leaving well enough alone is the right thing to do.  However, CH Hanson has done well here as they re-thought the razor knife and actually made it more versatile.

Delta Magnetic Light

Miscellaneous | 2008-06-21 | One Comment

This magnetic base shop light is designed to provide a convenient hands-off light source in your workshop or garage.
The base is constructed of a 2 3/4″ round magnet in a nylon base with a 14″ steel flex arm with a plastic sleeve. The lamp (not included in package — which was very disappointing considering [...]