The Quest for Accuracy
I’m not sure what it is that is driving me to seek ever increasing degrees of accuracy in my tools. Is it because I need everything to work perfectly to counteract my lack of skill and/or practice? Is...
View ArticleTacking on a Laser
In recent times, it has become quite a fad to take a tool and whack a laser into it as if that will make it a better tool. For some tools, this is just plain silly – a jigsaw with a laser for example...
View ArticleA Slab ‘o Granite
Precision requires precision tools, there is no two ways about it. Whether it is assuring that your square is square, your plane blades are honed to just the right angle, straight edges are straight...
View ArticleInaccurate Perfection
The Science of Inaccuracy Ever drilled a hole with a bit that was meant to be ‘exactly’ the right size, only to find the hole either too large, or too small? Ever taken every care measuring the length...
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