We’ve all been there...
You’ve planned your project, bought your supplies, and measured meticulously.
You’re ready to make your first cut.
It’s a doozy, so you’ve checked your measurements, double-checked them AND triple checked them (just in case).
You finally muster up the nerve to make the cut and...
It’s short!
On a beautiful (and expensive) piece of hardwood, that pain is palpable.
When it comes to woodworking, accuracy is everything. That’s why accurate marking is one of the most essential woodworking skills.
While mistakes happen occasionally, there are a few things I’ve learned along the way that help minimize errors.
In this blog, I’ll walk you through the best tools to obtain superior accuracy when marking and cutting wood, plus how I use them in my own shop.
Dave Wood
January 23, 2022
Always cut on the waste side of the lines that you mark and sneak up yo the line with a sharp chisel