Al E
CGF II, Certified Grumble Framer Level 2
I was recently watching a woodworking show. The carpenter used rectangular pieces of steel (shaped like an ingot) to measure the height of his table saw blade. It looked a lot easier and more accurate than a ruler. He had several sizes.
In a Sears Hardware store (not a regular Sears store) I found "keys" in the specialty fastener drawers. (Some stores call them them "square keys" and they are usually near "woodruff keys".) They range in height from 1/8" to 1/2" in increments of 1/16" or 1/32" and are anywhere from 1" to
1-1/2" long.
I have found them helpful for quick measuring especially for choosing the offset of a double mat. I am fairly new at this so I apologize if this is something everyone knows already.
In a Sears Hardware store (not a regular Sears store) I found "keys" in the specialty fastener drawers. (Some stores call them them "square keys" and they are usually near "woodruff keys".) They range in height from 1/8" to 1/2" in increments of 1/16" or 1/32" and are anywhere from 1" to
1-1/2" long.
I have found them helpful for quick measuring especially for choosing the offset of a double mat. I am fairly new at this so I apologize if this is something everyone knows already.