The Chappell Universal Square
Unlike a lot of woodworkers, I embrace the framing square and the yardstick as essential tools.
For the yardstick, you don’t need anything special. Buy a vintage maple one (my favorite one cost me $1). Or – even better – pick them up off the street (that’s where I got my second-favorite yardstick). Hang it by your bench, and you’ll be amazed at how much …
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