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[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 months ago (2 children)

He's trying to save up for a tape measure!

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Carpenter square would really do a lot here. Lots of low level wood workers fail to grasp the utility of the square.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

As well with the carpenter's pencil. Still working to learn all the tricks with both tools.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Actually the new ones look decently square to the outside post apart from the bottom one. That old section is almost definitely not perfectly squared and it takes skill to match and blend the imperfections.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Agreed, I'd take a square and a story stick of sorts over a tape measure

[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

a functioning mind is all he needs. You can figure that out with a string if you need to, or a block of scrap wood and a chunk of gravel to mark it with

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Or just use tools specifically made for woodworkers to get it right 100% of the time.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

He should save up for some punctuation first. Got dam.