WEN Just Changed Budget Woodworking FOREVER! (amazing new tools)

[@731Woodworks]

Unlock the Blueprint That Turned My Woodworking Passion into a $100k Income: www.skool.com/731woodworks/about Click "Read more" to see all of the tool links. Watch Next: Amazing Woodworking Tools That Are on Another Level kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4CraHaXrryKaMUsi=XmPdJmStcIGIGaWV Tools in this Video: WEN Tools at Amazon WEN Layout Square - amzn.to/3AhxIvV WEN Pocket T-Marking Pocket Ruler - amzn.to/3SJ344Q WEN 10-inch T-Marking Ruler - amzn.to/3yC2DCy WEN Shoulder Square - amzn.to/3WFghg3 WEN 12-Inch Hook Ruler - amzn.to/3yAZinm WEN 24-Inch Hook Ruler - amzn.to/4dfgIVB WEN 36-Inch Hook Ruler - amzn.to/4coxdgN WEN Angle Finder - amzn.to/3M2EmZs WEN Drafting Tri-Ruler - amzn.to/3SO2XVB WEN 90 Degree Clamping Squares - amzn.to/3WFFQh9 WEN Tools at Other Retailers (if sold out on Amazon) WEN Layout Square (Lowe's) - creatoriq.cc/4dg5uQM WEN Layout Square (Home Depot) go.magik.ly/ml/24dhg/ WEN Layout Square (WalMart) go.magik.ly/ml/24dlu/ WEN Pocket T-Marking Pocket Ruler (Lowe's) - creatoriq.cc/3YGmVFr WEN Pocket T-Marking Pocket Ruler (Home Depot) go.magik.ly/ml/24dll/ WEN Pocket T-Marking Pocket Ruler (WalMart) go.magik.ly/ml/24dm5/ WEN 10-inch T-Marking Ruler (Lowe's) - creatoriq.cc/4fDhEVk WEN 10-Inch T-Marking Ruler (Home Depot) - go.magik.ly/ml/24dln/ WEN 10-Inch T-Marking Ruler (WalMart) go.magik.ly/ml/24dm7/ WEN Shoulder Square (Lowe's) - creatoriq.cc/3AsKirY WEN Shoulder Square (WalMart) - go.magik.ly/ml/24dm1/ WEN 12-Inch Hook Ruler (Lowe's) - creatoriq.cc/3WYYKAW WEN 12-Inch Hook Ruler (Home Depot) go.magik.ly/ml/24dli/ WEN 24-Inch Hook Ruler (Lowe's) - creatoriq.cc/3AsUqkw WEN 24-Inch Hook Ruler (Home Depot) go.magik.ly/ml/24dlj/ WEN 24-Inch Hook Ruler (WalMart) go.magik.ly/ml/24dm4/ WEN 36-Inch Hook Ruler (Lowe's) - creatoriq.cc/46JcYsV WEN 36-Inch Hook Ruler (Home Depot) go.magik.ly/ml/24dlp/ WEN 36-Inch Hook Ruler (WalMart) go.magik.ly/ml/24dm3/ WEN Angle Finder (Lowe's) - creatoriq.cc/4dAU1eg WEN Angle Finder (Home Depot) go.magik.ly/ml/24dlo/ WEN Angle Finder (WalMart) go.magik.ly/ml/24dlv/ WEN Drafting Tri-Ruler (Lowe's) - creatoriq.cc/3yC6nUx WEN Drafting Tri-Ruler (Home Depot) go.magik.ly/ml/24dlk/ WEN Drafting Tri-Ruler (WalMart) go.magik.ly/ml/24dm6/ WEN 90 Degree Clamping Squares (Lowe's) - creatoriq.cc/4dB0Yfb WEN 90 Degree Clamping Squares (Home Depot) go.magik.ly/ml/24dlq/ WEN 90 Degree Clamping Squares (WalMart) go.magik.ly/ml/24dly/ Woodpecker Tools in Video: Woodpeckers 1281 Square - amzn.to/3AgXNLj Woodpckers Stainless Square - amzn.to/3SKTD53 Woodpeckers T-Square - amzn.to/4co2PDk T-Shirt I'm Wearing - shopvictoryapparel.com/collections/tees/products/faith-over-fear-tee-vintage-royal I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. It helps the channel and costs you nothing extra. Join my $1 Woodworking Business Jumpstart Course - www.skool.com/731woodworks/about The full list of tools and supplies I recommend can be found on my website: www.731woodworks.com/recommended-tools Greatest Free Gift I've Ever Received: story4.us/731Woodworks Join the TUBAFOUR NATION through Patreon to get access to exclusive member only behind the scenes videos, member only livestreams, exclusive discounts, and other cool member only perks! www.patreon.com/731woodworks Some other useful links: Daily Tool Deals on my website: www.731woodworks.com/tool-deals Subscribe to our email Newsletter to get new content alerts, sales, and more! mailchi.mp/7e44c16eefdc/731-woodworks-email-newsletter Easy to Follow Build Plans - www.731woodworks.com/store Outlaw's Board Butter - So Good it Should be Outlawed: www.731woodworks.com/store/boardbutter

[@aaronblackford981]

As much as I hate to admit it, me too. 30 dollar cheap somewhere Else made jeans vs 100 buck American jeans of slightly quality jeans. The 50 buck foreign vs the 100 buck American. I would still bought the foreign jeans. Just being honest. If it’s for 50 percent but 75 percent. Prob buy American. The gap is so huge these days. I want to buy American made. But I sometimes feel that the American company ask more just bc it’s American made only, and no other reason. To an extent, they have that right. But I also have the right to buy oversea stuff. We, as Americans or the west need to find a way to fit the hole someway where everyone actually wins from ceo to plant emp to buyer of the thing

[@uechikid8088]

Got it. Thanks

[@Henry_Swanson]

Sponsored shill video

[@uechikid8088]

@@Henry_Swanson Can you back that up?

[@731Woodworks]

@@Henry_Swanson wrong. Not sponsored. I bought all of these myself. But thanks for stopping by.

[@alexkilgrow725]

I’m most impressed by the magic pocket…subtle, but I may have rewatched that part three or four times to confirm that your t-shirt does not in fact have a sneaky pocket. Very helpful video!

[@timothybaker8234]

The triangular scale is an architects scale. It is for pulling off measurements from scaled blue prints. Use three 1/4” scale to measure/draw 1/4” =1’-0” blue prints, etc.

[@beecee5990]

Correct. OG architect scale. No metric at all.

[@bobp3738]

Beat me to it.

[@CaryWiedman]

Knew someone would have already said it by the time I got here. 😂

[@craigkam689]

@@CaryWiedman We used to call it a box scale

[@royreynolds108]

These scales are also made in engineers and metric.

[@Corgiboy98]

The "tri-ruler" is an Architect's rule. Engineer's rules are similar, but are laid out in tenths of an inch.

[@JosephHelmstetter]

Shh. You are giving Drafting class flash backs.

[@paulellis84]

Igaging (American owned company) have some great tools. Just got their 3" and 6" combo set of squares. Came with a case and a mechanical pencil (lead included). Thanks for the video and the outro was a cool surprise!

[@gurthbroox]

Where did you get them from? I have a ruler/square/straight edge collecting issue lol.

[@thewestendwoodworker]

Must be a good deal Matt. Amazon, HD, Lowes, and Walmart all out of stock!

[@jareda5597]

Sheesh... sold out everywhere

[@hardcornpour]

Somebody sure does like the Wen line. They’re sold out almost everywhere. Thank you for the video!! I’ll be adding some of these to the shop as soon as possible

[@jgoodwin6263]

They are quality at a good price.

[@paulhopkins1905]

"Woodpeckers is the standard for accuracy" Starrett: Hold my beer 😂😂😂

[@TheGc66]

🤣

[@WoodworkingforAnyone]

Oh yeah? If starret is so good then how come I've never seen a commercial for them? The only time I ever see them is in every single machinist tool chest....ohhhhhh

[@andwmi]

The rule for advertising is do it when you aren't making money. But, I have to say I've never heard of Starrett, so...

[@GregNickoloff]

@@andwmi It's what Woodpeckers uses to confirm their measurements.

[@WoodworkingforAnyone]

@@andwmi they are THE name in precision machine measuring tools. Especially micrometers. There are of course more expensive ones but they seem to get away with not advertising. At least not anywhere I'm aware of. :)

[@RainManFights]

Used the Home Depot links since Amazon was out of stock and I got my Veteran's 10% off as well as tax free weekend!! Thanks!!

[@joeguilfoyle1922]

Tax Free weekend? What's that? A state thing? Which state?

[@RainManFights]

@@joeguilfoyle1922 Yes State of MA

[@flyboybds]

Man this sucks! Every single link for every tool in the video shows the tools all sold out and there's no idea when or if they'll be back in stock! Eh, prolly just God tellin me I don't need any new tools. But still . . . .

[@1QKGLH]

Some of us are not surprised about the quality of these WEN tools. Most youtubers worship at the altar or Woodpecker or Dewalt. Some of us who are sponsored by our paycheck find things like WEN in our search for that balance between quality and price.

[@731Woodworks]

Fun fact, Woodpeckers have never paid me a single penny.

[@1QKGLH]

@@731Woodworks That doesn't surprise me. I hold you to a higher standard than most. You always achieve that standard. Keep doin' what you do man.

[@anthonyoltmann3721]

@@731Woodworks It's not really about the "sponsorship" or being paid by Woodpeckers. Its about what's accessible to the "average" person. Your channel is geared more towards the average person and using Woodpecker tools in videos can make woodworking appear to be inaccessible to the average person. When I started I looked up tools the KZbinrs was using tried to get those because I didn't have a frame of reference. By using Woodpecker, it can put up a barrier for some. This is why I like this video so much I double tapped the like button.

[@731Woodworks]

@@anthonyoltmann3721 Thanks! I understand that for sure.

[@billballeza377]

@@731Woodworkshow about WEN?

[@sinisterwolf89]

Seeing so many of these out of stock already. Going to have to wait to get the ones I want.

[@dpatterson2405]

I have the wen band saw. Have been using it for a couple of years now with absolutely no problems. I don't have any T shaped marking square with holes for pencil. Been thinking about it so I went ahead just now and ordered the 3 when ones. They are a very reasonable price. Thanks for this video

[@jlupacch]

The triangle ruler is an Architects scale ruler, it is not metric, it has six different scales for measuring drawings.

[@joemcdonald8516]

Your channel must be pretty popular, Matt. All of the WEN straight edges are already "Out of Stock" 😢

[@731Woodworks]

lol sorry. That tends to happen sometimes on videos like this

[@B.A.Bassangler]

Yes a good deal, but message to Wen. I HATE combo Imperial/Metric tapes. Inevitably I will want to orient it in the way that doesn't jive with my needs.

[@brucethrasher8551]

Im laughing my butt off! I was a head draftsman at a company that made doors and frames for the dept of corrections in Calif. That is NOT, I repeat not a "6 in one" ruler. It is an architects scale. It is used to both measure from existing plans, as well as drawing plans to a certain scale, i.e. 1/4 = 1 foot, etc. They are probably more accurate than anything Woodpeckers makes. There are no metric markings on an architects scale. Amazon sells them for 7 bucks in anodized alum in many colors. I always recommend matt Black to not reflect light. The one I used was plastic laminated bamboo. Most were back then. Learn how to use one. They are very useful.

[@MrLeram12]

I don't know if you had anything to do with this, but every tool is "SOLD OUT" on their website.

[@scruffy3121]

making these metric and imperial in one is the flaw of these tools they should have made a metric and a imerial version.

[@TheDIYTechnician]

Old fashioned imperial measuring, Rubbish Tools.

[@woodoctor]

Hey Matt great video and Wen makes some awesome stuff! The 6 sided ruler is actually an architectural ruler commonly used to draw blueprints, there are 6 "scales" on it, 1/4" = a foot, 3/8"= a foot and so on , no metric on that particular ruler, cool products from Wen though!!!

[@jricard0745]

Just a comment about Woodpeckers: I was fortunate to have a personal one-on-one tour of their manufacturing facility. As a manufacturing engineer I was interested in their processes. Their array of the latest machining technology and the volume of CNC multi-axis machining centers is more than a little impressive. I was blown away, and that's not easy to do with my experience. Interestingly, I learned that 40-50% of their production is sold to tool collectors. It would be awesome to afford to fully equip my shop with their products, however, I'm just a hobbyist and conservative buyer. I really enjoy your product reviews. It has helped me on numerous occasions.

[@mattday870]

I have a Wen bench drill press, trim router, and planer with helical head. I love their products. Wen is so under rated. Thanks for supporting Wen Matt.

[@woodrowsmith3400]

I have the trim router, drill press and spindle sander. All have more than exceeded my expectations. I gotta tell you I am not embarrassed to have someone see them in my shop...they are that good.

[@Andrew-ih2gz]

Wen is pretty great for it's price point. They're super great for hobbyists like myself.

[@seancgalliher7325]

Excellent quality for the price. I own the 8" jointer. My only complaint would be the aluminum tables. Mine started getting scratched up immediately so I just ordered some cast iron ones from cutech. I also have a wen router, a wen impeller for my dust collector, and several measuring tools. They are all great

[@eggsngritstn]

Same. Wen drill press, planer, rotary tool, belt sander. All have been good.

[@michaelsheets6851]

Where did you get a helical head for your planer. I have the spiral cutter head. I've looked online, but I can't one. The spiral does a great job.

[@xavierferri]

You're a great salesman !!! nothing left on amazon, the ran out of product

[@danieltacker7052]

I have been a fan of Wen Tools for a while. I own several, including the 10-inch variable drill press, track saw, and 9-inch bandsaw. I am an occasional DIY guy, so I am not putting them through heavy usage, but to this point, I have had no issues, and they do the jobs I need them for at a price that I can afford. Here's a little clarification on the company (from their website): "WEN products are made in many locations around the world, including the United States, Germany, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and China. WEN's headquarters are in West Dundee, Illinois, and they also have warehouses in several US locations."

[@janpedersen9120]

darn it they hate us using metric systems :/ sad face when seeing all your nice availible tools.. thanks for video nomatter

[@thebocop]

Now sold out everywhere.

[@A6Legit]

5:15 "what is this magic?!"

[@NBGTFO]

I have many WEN items. I stumbled across these WEN measuring tools a few months ago and they are indeed awesome. I like black more than red. 😁

[@platesfordates]

Literally all out of stock everywhere

[@jacobburkett]

I have several WEN tools. Planer, hand planer, drill press and table etc. WEN is so UNDERRATED!! I absolutely love their products and I will be buying ALL OF THESE marking tools. Thanks for the review

[@MMWoodworking]

Fun fact... WEN Tools is headquartered in Dundee, Illinois.

[@robertsmith3518]

HQ, but no USA manufacturing

[@victo44344]

Wen makes decent stuff. Good enough for what I do and likely for most others. Get tired of people endlessly hawking Woodpeckers and Festool. Hard to justify the cost.

[@shnookehms]

Sick shirt pocket 5:14

[@mikeblaszczak5346]

Sold out anywhere I look

[@secretweaponevan]

Nice effect with the shirt "pocket".

[@JamesTM]

I have a number of WEN products. I would describe them all as "fine". They're cheap and work well for the money. I'm not sure I'd trust them for anything precision, though. Yours look accurate right now, but I don't have a lot of faith in their QA process. I'm also not sure I'd trust them to _stay_ accurate after they spend a couple years changing temperature in a garage. That said, this is woodworking not machining. So even if they're not completely perfect, they're probably good enough for anything I'm likely to use them for.

[@A6Legit]

Pepperidge farm remembers Wen

[@garymiller5937]

Woodpecker makes excellent tools, but I can't afford them. I really appreciate you sharing your find with us! 😃😃😃

[@nathanwhughes]

I've got a crown stapler and finish nail gun and a portable planer from wen and wouldn't trade any of them for a name brand. The pneumatic guns never give me any trouble. I threw my porta cable finish nailer out.From day one that thing jammed every fourth or fifth trigger pull and my wen has never and I repeat never jammed and I've had it for at least 4 years. I would love to be able to afford made in the USA tools but unfortunately they cost way too much and are out of my budget.

[@Handcraftedcc]

That edit though when you stick the small t-ruler in your non-existent shirt pocket! Had to watch it a few times to figure out what was going on there. Nice!

[@Andy.H.H.]

Woodpeckers should have known for years that their time on top (at least for some of their products) was limited.

[@MichaelJones1527]

Man, this video must have really worked with woodworkers because almost everyone is now out of stock on your links.

[@DebsHill1]

impressed,but looks like limited delivery area so New Zealand might not be included🤷🏼‍♀️

[@glennmorgan4197]

8:50 That's an architectural scale for drafting your project plans to scale. 😊

[@TimberDesigns]

So these are made by a company called Dasqua that have been around for a while, great tools for precision

[@chrisbuff6584]

"That's fine as you type away on your foreign device". Priceless Matt! You can now drop the mic! I do prefer American made but hey, as long as it works.

[@GARRY3754]

What’s made in US anymore?

[@miked172]

@@GARRY3754 Some things are. Surprisingly, I've found tools from Harbor Freight made in the USA. But honestly, businesses want to max profit by reducing production costs. If it costs less to make something overseas and ship it here, then that's what they do. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@WoodworkingforAnyone]

​@@GARRY3754honestly as a truck driver I have found an unbelievable number of this we still make. It's just different now. This factory in Illinois makes the left handed widgets for that place in Missouri that makes the drive unit for the watchamajig used in that John deer tractor power take off that's assembled in Ohio. Then I pick up the rubber outer wrap for the Volvo semi steering wheels from harco an I'm off again :)

[@WoodworkingforAnyone]

It's definitely not the same as it was growing up in Dayton Ohio at the top of the American Manufacturing bubble. Good Lord you could feel it in the air back then. Banks had to sweep the money in to piles and weigh it. If you could fog a mirror you could have a Cadillac in a few years while raising your 5 kids in a good part of town. I came a long a bit too late and got to ride it down to where it is now. At least I got to see it

[@GARRY3754]

@@miked172 I understand but greed does seem to enter the equation. Years ago I bought a Milwaukee saw. I looked and said I bet this is made in China. I was wrong, it was made in Chechoslavakia.😄🪚

[@Grantrude]

There isn’t a choice to buy made in USA computers or phones

[@justmaybe5643]

Oh snap... getting fancy with the FX @5:15... I see you

[@kevinkelly3880]

Just bought the 36" scale. Impressive, most impressive.

[@contestwill1556]

obi-wan has taught you well

[@KillerSpud]

CMs, and one sided printing? I'm probably going to pass.

[@TB-LivingFree]

ThumbUp &LeaveAComment 4AIgosAll

[@teletesselator]

No, sorry, even $30 is crazy for most of the tools shown. I can buy most of those for under $10 manufactured with the same durability, accuracy and precision. Thirty dollars... pfff, I guess this is a paid or sponsored "ad"...

[@rogerdalbello9827]

I’m convinced this is rebadged Dasqua product from Italy

[@Ln6Ec]

As someone who owns several Woodpeckers products, I hate how they use the “made in America quality” excuse to extort their customers. There is no tangible reason why their products need to cost that much.

[@PaulDugger-m8d]

Except that no one is forced into buying their products.

[@Ln6Ec]

@@PaulDugger-m8d bot reply if I ever saw one…

[@radiationroom]

“Faith Over Fear!” Great T-shirt Love It!

[@sgtcannaboid]

Reality over faith. ✌️🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[@kenday7942]

Just watched your presentation - And I'm still chuckling. I like your "Woodpecker fandom outfit' and the price tag. Your presentations are always informative - this one stood out with its great comic relief.

[@seanmnew]

Your video must've worked, they're all sold out 🤣

[@Jakes2hot]

I’d get the layout square first, followed by the T- marking square we squares. Reason is all of the squares I own are a little off. So hard to find a true square without donating a limb.

[@nileslivingstonsr3930]

... Ezekiel 2:1-3:27; 13:1-23; 18:1-32; 20:1-22:36; and 33:1-33 ( King James Bible ONLY! ) ... Matthew 7:13-15, 21-23, 26-27: 15:7-14; 23:1-39; ... I John 2:15-17; Phil. 3:2, 18-19; James 4:4; Rom. 16:17-18; ... II John 9-11 ... but who pays ATTENTION to the details of God's holy written word in THESE LAST DAYS? ... Sadly, Amen.

[@rangerbaynworkshop]

We're too late. Most everythign is sold out everywhere. Nothing on eBay either. Guess it's woodpecking or waiting for me! ;)

[@anthonyfox7380]

I love all my WENs. Drill press, planer, and dremel. I’m gonna pick up the 8” jointer next.

[@mikeoxmaul3849]

That’s fine as you type away on your foreign made device 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Lord_zeel]

Awe, almost every product linked in the description is sold out.

[@k9kayaks]

Great informative video….Ugh I started searching for the WEN ME806R6 and everywhere they are sold out 😩😩

[@michaeldrury6375]

almost everything is sold out. nice job hyping WEN!

[@MrMartinSchou]

2:01 - Wouldn't it make more sense if the 45° cut in the handle lined up with the 0-points on both the top and bottom of the ruler? It doesn't LOOK like that is the case, definitely not with the inches on the bottom, but it MIGHT line up with the 0 cm on the top.

[@ocgabe]

"6 in 1 ruler" is actually called a "scale". There are different types; the other side is not metrics, it is just a different scale (16 = 1/16" = 1'-0" or it is also a common scale. The other sides are: 1/4" = 1'-0", 1/8" = 1'-0", 3/8" = 1'=0", 3/16" = 1'-0", and 3" = 1'-0" and 1-1/2" = 1'-0". The scale you showed is called an architectural scale. There are also Engineering scales and metric scales. As a design drafter, I have used them every day for the past 37 years. ;)

[@diGritz1]

Calling that a "Wen Drill" is a stretch. It's a Wen in name only. It's made in China and sold under around a dozen different companies. drill press made in China

[@Wave741]

Greetings from The Netherlands, as a DIY home improvement guy I follow your channel for quite a long time. Tools are expencive, also here, regrettably all the Wen tools are out of stock or not shipped to Europe :(

[@jeffhall5307]

Awesome review. Im just getting into woodworking and am looking for good budget-minded products. I would really like to purchase these Wen t squares but where can i get them. Every site i go to is out of stock. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

[@Vidar93]

I always try to buy American but with some companies I really feel like they use that "Made in the USA" as a way to justify charging much higher prices. And I understand that things in particular things that are assembled have much higher labor costs associated with them but I am sorry no metal layout ruler should be over 200$... You can only be so accurate, these are not super precise guague blocks that can ring together lol, I mean the 10" Wen is 15$ and the 12" woodpecker is 120$.. You can essentially get the entire set for the price of one woodpecker.

[@DivineMisterAdVentures]

There's not a good layout tool in the batch. You have to have about 6 inch for square. It has to be a miter. It has to lock. Where is that? Show me. GARBAGE. and ONLY $30 APIECE? Yeah - shove it inna earloba.

[@joeguilfoyle1922]

Okay, I'll say it. You sound funny when you say "Wood Pecker". 🙂 Reminds me of a scene in The Green Mile :-) Anyway, great video tho. I'm clicking on the link now to price these out. Thanks.

[@LloydGM]

Unrelated but...I LOVE your t-shirt! 😁

[@briangregus5225]

I've had terrible luck with WEN power tools... apparently from the comments I'm the only one. This video is surprising. Does a dead accurate square need to cost $80? Apparently not. Considering getting some of these.

[@Lwimmermastermetalart]

Always nice to support companies in the USA over China. However for most usages it’s simply not worth the extra money in my opinion. Being a toolmaker and using extremely high accuracy tools I find the accuracy not nearly as important in wood working. Who cuts wood to +/-.0002 . So for my money I’d purchase Wen. One interesting point though is ascetics as you mentioned . Red is supposedly the best color for getting your attention and sales. Now for me it’s blue and that’s a personal preference. Honestly I’ve bought a bunch of layout tools from Home Depot which are blue anodized. Again for wood working most are accurate enough. Nice video as always 👍🏼👍🏼

[@leguernwilliam7796]

i like when he sais " if you are in the metric " like if the metric système is the weird one ... 1 ft = 12 in 1 yd = 3 ft 1 yd = 36 in 1 mile = 1760 yards WTF is that ? when you have 650 k follawers you should assume 70% of them are not weird Americans and have soem sort of logic XD

[@DocWiggles]

As someone that has to buy things on a budget - I buy the best I can at a price point. That's often not what I want & it's often Asian made. As a Quality Engineer employed in Precision American Manufacturing - I buy the best American products I can, when I can. I make really good money (& yeah, still on a budget)... my counter parts in Asia don't in comparison... price reflects a companies costs, not just profits, & that includes labor... I remember a meeting several years ago when the company was 1/2 the size it is now (about 60 employees then)... between equipment depreciation, consumables, rent, electricity, labor etc... it cost the company about $50k just to open the doors for businesses everyday. If you want to support talented American engineers & machinists & believe that wash bay personnel & the janitor should make a living wage & that workers in the anodize & EP cells should be provided with hundreds of thousands of dollars in regulatory & safety equipment... then paying the extra money when you can to American companies should be a priority.

[@nomovingparts]

That architects scale -- the 3 sided one; down near the zero end is a series of tiny marks. Those are inches (or multiples of 12) for that scale. So if you're looking at the side marked 1/4", on a set of blueprints drawn at 1/4" =1', that area is 1 foot & each mark is 1" (or fraction depending on the scale - count 'em) Higher precision scales have more marks (1/2"s at scale, 1/4"s at scale...) and that's pretty common these days. The old wooden ones had 1/12 graduations, and that was it..

[@DonO1970WNY]

I have my fair share of Woodpecker rulers, but I refuse to pay almost $300 for their 26" square. Wen, if you're listening, make it happen! :)

[@jamescook5617]

Seems like once you review something it goes out of stock. They probably should pay you something to be fair.

[@731Woodworks]

lol yeah it happens quite a bit.

[@neumanneuvers7400]

Using a”budget” tool to make sure your KAPEX is set correctly!😂

[@nickadamson6053]

Thanks for this! I don't have the budget for Woodpecker no matter how much I'd like to have a bunch of their stuff, so I'm excited to grab a few of these (layout square and t's) as a stepping stone to the MITUSA stuff.

[@nathan1sixteen]

The mere fact that Woodpeckers was getting away with selling their tools at their price point is mind boggling. I’m willing to pay A LITTLE bit more for something made in the USA, but not 2-3-4X the price.

[@Beau6183]

Wen is headquartered in West Dundee, Illinois. And their products aren't just made in China. Some are made in the US, Germany, Vietnam, etc. So maybe feel better about buying Wen?

[@_justgrant]

I will continue to pay more for American made products in hopes that soon we are manufacturing more at home and driving costs down by getting the volume up.

[@tamoroso]

I use the measurements on a square all the time, and I love love love having metric and imperial measures on one tool. Go Wen (I have a few Wen tools also; they rock).

[@dbnoho]

Going to tell y’all. I bought a T sqaure off Temu for a single build. But the cabinets I made came out perfect. It was $34 or something for their wood pecker clone. I decided after the job it’ll break. If I need it again. I’ll get the forever tool in the woodpecker. But… here we are, multiple cabinets and large sheets broken down perfectly. Still there. When it breaks. I’ll go wen. And when that breaks. I’ll go woodpecker.

[@trod12378]

Fun fact. Wens saw blades are also pretty nice too at like 1/3 of the cost of diablos

[@mikeoxmaul3849]

I wish I knew about these Wen layout tools before I spent 10k at Woodpeckers for 8 tools 😂😂😂😂

[@mrgunn2726]

Wenning! Great video Matt, thanks for sharing.

[@augustwest8559]

Those aluminum squares are too big and clunky too me. I don’t work too much with plywood. I mainly use starret .

[@shookings]

Welp, it happened. Someone in the WW community told me about this new tool that's... a drafting ruler. I used one of these in high school in a drafting class, before CAD was a thing. I'm officially old.

[@djdnauk1977]

wen are generally great imo, their electric chainsaw is amazing for $150

[@craftedbykvg4649]

The T marking rules are very cool and I want them now! Looks like your video was impactful, though...they are sold out everywhere, including from Wen directly. It looks like they have a 6" version as well.

[@markej4801]

Looks like a whole series of very good products, but when I hit the link on multiples, they are "currently unavailable". :( Hope they come back soon!!! thanks for the heads up.

[@ChipLinck]

There's nothing wrong with avoiding products based on country of origin. This is a global economy, and therefore impossible to avoid ending up with products from certain countries, or even made in USA products that contain foreign parts. However, that doesn't mean we should just give up on our principles and just go with it. I have items made in China. I have items made in other countries with parts made in China. I still go out of my way to find alternatives, and that's easy to do with a product like this. Just because someone else doesn't hold your values, you don't have to just keep it to yourself. The comment section is for exchanging ideas, and in perfectly happy to exchange ideas with someone who doesn't agree with me. I avoid Chinese products not only to keep money out of China, but to encourage companies to produce elsewhere. WEN is based in the US, and makes products in countries other than China. What amazes me is actions by China that don't seem to matter enough for widespread boycotts, would have mattered (or did) if done by the Soviet Union during the cold war, or Russia today. China persecutes all religions, including Christianity. Even when they show tolerance, they make it as difficult as possible to enjoy that tolerance. They specifically make weapons to counter the US, and have mockups of American carriers to practice against. They are a threat to our allies. Heck, Ukraine wasn't even our ally, and has a corrupt leader, and we're falling all over ourselves to help them against Russia. China cares very little for the wellbeing of their own people. They are responsible for many civilian deaths. By China I mean the CCP. I likely would not have made a comment at all, except for the keyboard comment. I know is hard to tell tone in text. The isn't a hostile response. I do feel strongly about it. I love China the country. I adopted my daughter from China and loved the time I was there. China is great. The CCP, not so much.