
Layout, Measuring, and Marking Tools
Get the most out of your layout, measuring, and marking tools in your woodworking shop. Find out tips and tricks for using tape measures, steel rules, squares, marking gauges, and marking knives.
These super-accurate layout helpers earned a permanent place in the WOOD® magazine shop.

A workbench anchors your woodworking shop by providing a flat, durable surface dedicated to making parts and assembling projects.

From the first cut to the final knob, these tools make building cabinets easier, faster, and more accurate.

Ramp up your tablesaw’s accuracy with one (or maybe two?) of these aftermarket accessories.

Ramp up your tablesaw’s accuracy with one (or maybe two?) of these aftermarket accessories.

Fear of failing sometime steers us towards taking unnecessary precautions to better the odds of success.

Sometimes close enough is close enough. But when precision matters, turn to calipers.
Tip of the Day
Instant drying rack for fast finishing

While painting some shelves recently, I ran out of space to stack drying boards. So I took a large... read more