Is this the best Combination T-ruler in the market? Hooked On Wood edition!

In this episode, I introduce the Hooked On Wood T-ruler to you! It is not only the nicest-looking T-ruler but also the most practical one. And in this video, I show you why!
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Here are all the direct links to the products in this video.
Hongdui Hooked On Wood Edition T-Square!
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Hongdui T-square Drill Module
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2. Doweling Jig / Multi-row puncher
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3. Gweike Co2 laser
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4. Mohoo Sharpening system
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5. Drill guide cabinet jig
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6. T-ruler
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7. Precision square
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8. Miter square
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9. Height gauge
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10. Hongdui Miter Gauge
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My name is Dennis, and I am from Hooked on Wood.
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Products I use in my workshop.
Table saw with dust system:
Felder 740S Slider
Felder 140
Workbench:
Incra master-R-router lift
AEG 1400w router
Incra 25" SL positioner with Wonder Fence
Drill press: Jet JDP 15B
Miter saw: Festool Kapex 60
Different links to products I use
Clamps:
Axminster trade hold down clamps
Piher Rail guide clamps
Micro Jig dovetail clamps
Bessey parallel clamps
Axminster trade parallel clamps
Push blocks
Micro Jig Gripper
Incra Push block
Thank you for viewing.
Best regards,
Dennis

[@martinfletcher2729]

Hi Dennis, I have purchased quite a few products upon your recommendation. I believe you are the most thorough and unbiased reviewer on Yt. Well done.

[@michaelgrova225]

A lot of the time, people automatically assume that because of where the product is produced, it must not be a good tool. From now on, those people should be pointed towards this video. Just the fact that a company not only listened to suggested changes, they took the advice of one of the bigger names reviewing tools, and they worked with him and gave him the credit in the design change. That is extremely f**king impressive.

[@HookedonWood]

Thanks, I think it is impressive too. They went way further then I though they would go.

[@GeraldTheMaker]

I'm lucky enough to know the inventor of this ruler way before production to the public, and I got an early version of this. very smart indepent guy, this is amazing ruler, will recommend to anyone

[@jmjt3709]

Excellent teamwork. Good on Hongdui for being so responsive and for building atop your great in-depth analysis, experience and feedback. I hope to see more tool innovation from this type of collaboration!

[@grantnelson7717]

Yeah, but it's too expensive...just the sellers trying to market to max income......

[@terrmaso]

It shows how much they value your ideas and experiences.

[@zapa1pnt]

Dennis, congratulations, on having established such a good relationship with an obviously respectable and quality manufacturer (and getting your logo on the tool). It shows they highly respect your opinion. Hongdui obviously has some sharp people, in their administrative and engineering departments. Which shows in their willingness to listen to someone outside their company and their fast turnaround of prototypes. 😁✌🖖

[@tiggerthegreeb]

Hi Dennis. I have recently started exploring the woodworking world. Your channel and workshop are really inspirational and interesting to watch and learn from. I recieved my Hooked on Wood T Ruler as in the video and I am blown away by the quality and finish and the amount of options included in the ruler. Just wow. Thank you so much for the inspiration and reviews you do. I am ironically hooked on learning from your channel. My kindest regards. Richard

[@bcole23]

Omg... this looks amazing! Hongdui is killing it

[@milandjordjevic5949]

Amazing Woodworker and Amazing Workshop . Dennis is one of the Best . 1 Million Thumbs up 👍

[@yannickyann3801]

Hi Dennis, i have discovered Your YT chanel , and now because of You my credit card is burning !!! ... i have purchased already the router fence (very well packaged) it's awsome and now i purchase this T ruler !! best reviewer chanel on YT !! hang on like that !

[@julianniemeyer1655]

How about a video also on your workshop / acoustic work? I (for one) enjoy your making videos as well as your reviews.

[@kevinronald4137]

It is so rewarding to hear a major company listening to a respected user and the producing such a quality product. Well done Denis.

[@devildog2345]

Congratulations! I watched your original video and your changes definitely made it a much more functional and useful tool. Perfect example of why companies need people who actually use the tools to have input on the design. Great work!

[@jerryduncan7686]

I need to say thank you, I personally enjoy your channel and honestly

[@CoronaWolle]

Fantastic that you are able to not only do a critical review of a product but also work with the company to improve it to make it stand up to your critique. I ordered it right away and can't wait to see the other products you have designed. Thanks for all of your reviews, they saved me a ton of money by not buying crap :)

[@KunoGroHoldertreff-B12]

Hallo, habe das Teil am 18.03.2024 bestellt und heute 08.05.2024 erhalten! ... was lange brauchte ist nun gut! Aber Leute, Leute, das Warten hat sich gelohnt!!!😍🤩 Wenn gute Werkzeuge auch noch ein gutes Aussehen haben, geht mir das Herz auf! Lieber Dennis Dank auch an dich, für dieses top, top Werkzeug!🙂LG Kuno

[@andrzej3511]

I wholeheartedly congratulate You, Denis. Absolutely exemplary and excellent cooperation with Hongdui. The smile full of undisguised satisfaction on your face is priceless and completely understandable. By the way, please transmit my appreciation to Hongdui. It is clear that the employees understood that they are there for the customers, and one of them, especially a very opinion-forming, is worth taking fully seriously. Big, big bravo. For You and for Hongdui!!!! This is exactly how I imagine the perfect world: cooperation across country borders, across continents borders. Not conquest, but cooperation - it is simply more profitable. MUTUALLY! Perhaps this episode should be watched CAREFULLY by a certain group of very weird-thinking guys? Also to the east, just like China, but much closer...

[@HookedonWood]

🙏 thanks for your comment

[@michaelclark7602]

I just received mine and it is hands down the best square out there

[@gnito72]

Hello Dennis, you did a lot to get your logo on this amazing tool - thank you for your work thru the years, showing "us" that products from China can be VERY GOOD !!! CONGRATULATIONS to your tool !!! Best wishes and greetings, Franz

[@JayJay-sg7zl]

Im really happy for you Dennis you can see the excitement in your face when you talk about the tool. I'm definitely buying it.

[@zapa1pnt]

Another point I forgot, it's fantastic (and your idea) they have created separate tools, for metric and imperial, so both sides are the same. 👍👍 😁✌🖖

[@Timber2Toothpicks]

You did an Excellent job in helping the redesign of a tool. That T-Square is spot on excellent. Well done.

[@adamhasan4736]

Thanks for the improvements Dennis - just ordered one.

[@roberthenry5657]

Congratulations on your first of many new products!

[@colinwilson8747]

All Hongdui tools I own are high quality and every time a joy to use. Still three on my wish list and now a fourth even though I have 2 T-rulers. Thanks for all your great videos.

[@stevehackley2235]

Congrats Dennis! Looking forward to seeing what you create. Just made a set of drawers like yours for my workbench and they’re awesome!

[@basrutten1767]

Great work Dennis! I just ordered one, with two extra drilling holes. It will be great to have an official ‘Hooked on Wood’ product in my shop 😊 Groet, Bas.

[@basrutten1767]

Got mine last week, it seems all good and straight. Detaching the head was no problem, just some wiggling and patience required. I’m looking forward to using it.

[@90FormulaE8]

Dennis you cost me too much money my friend. Between your plans and your reviews, I spend too much. Thanks for a excellent video as always

[@arisskarpetis]

That’s really great! What a result!

[@laszlofabian]

Congrats! A lot of thought went into and the end result is just amazing, definitely on my wish list!

[@antonoat]

You're a real talent Dennis, obviously Hongdui think so too. Congrats on a fantastic product!

[@markpapp8784]

Nice. As others have said, respect to Hongdui for listening to you and acting on your comments. I love the idea of this T-ruler, but I just can't see me ever using one. It's so lovely that I wish I could dream up an excuse! You and Jonathan Katz-Moses now share Hongdui tooling as well as extraordinary skill. Thanks.

[@RDAUGIRD]

Glad to see it’s available in imperial units. I will be getting one myself.

[@MrPatdeeee]

We have one of the greatest DIY's there is! Thank you kind Sir for we❤you!

[@marioschlebe1759]

I order one last week and I am so excited.

[@uweploeger511]

Congratulations, pretty smart improvements and your logo on a Incredible tool!

[@n0vaph0enix]

I’ve always loved the quality of Hongdui tools, and this, while a tad pricey, looks absolutely amazing and will definitely be on my shopping list. What a great story and result.

[@Pancius]

Wow, congrats on this achievement. Coodos to Hongdui. Wishing you everything best and greetings from Poland

[@definfected]

Congrats Dennis!! Now that this has your official stamp of approval, I will invest in one. I looks like a very high quality tool. Thanks for sharing!! Much ❤️ Dennis!!

[@CRELATE]

congrats! This looks like a really solid and elegant appealing tool!

[@GrahamWhelan]

Congrats Denis!

[@MarkL71]

Awesome. Rightly deserved from Hongdui. I'll buy it now 😂 👍🏼

[@richardbergmans1031]

I am ordering one right now, thank you very much

[@tedd1091]

I got to have one. Thanks Dennis

[@dariushmilani6760]

Congratulation Dennis. You deserve that logo.👍👏

[@nicodeboer8479]

Hoi dennis, gefeliciteerd met dit product, waarvan jij nu mede-ontwerper bent. Ben benieuwd naar je nieuwe video's.

[@jamie7364]

Thanks Dennis - tool ordered ordered today.

[@jamie7364]

and collected today. can't wait ro use it!

[@popparock6506]

it is a beautiful piece!

[@Volvoamazon62]

Gaaf dat je waardering hebt gekregen voor al je werk en expertise!

[@mavision6525]

The redesign is very practical. It will soon be my next purchase in the metric version.

[@robertbd0404]

WOW ....WOW.....WOW!!!!!!!!! First : Respect to Hongdui !!!!!! And second : You have a new Subscriber.....Well done mate....well done.

[@johanfmatthee7328]

Congratulations, Dennis.

[@garyr1522]

Duly ordered! will let you know how it goes. Really pleased for you, and I think this might not be your last collaboration.

[@colinwilson8747]

Fantastic!

[@katekeough9819]

AWESOME new love this

[@radudobrescu5402]

Congratulations! They should hire you!

[@moovintruespace994]

Hahaha i love this!! The owner from Benchdogs Uk hates that you promote Chinese tools when all he does is copy everyone else. ( Like you're going to put him out of business or something. Talk about greedy attitude. This is one of the reasons i don't buy anything from him) You are a true innovator and all your videos have paid off! Congratulations Dennis, you deserve to have your logo on the tools as does Peter Parfit with his contribution to UKJ. Bravo. I'll be purchasing this next week. You can bet Benchdogs uk is going to copy this. I can't wait to see your new designs. It seems like a natural progression. I've been waiting for you and will buy everything you make!!

[@jostep1465]

Fantastisch gedaan Dennis, om trots op te zijn. groet Joop uit Zutphen

[@ronboe6325]

Just received mine and had to review this video to see how to detach the head from the ruler. Mine is very very stiff/tight. Did not separate as easily as you show in the video. Now I don't expect to use this feature that often. But one could say this is a feature - so it stays square.

[@wozzie1492]

Cheers Dennis.

[@grahamsmith3855]

Good work.

[@canartdamien4689]

Well Done !

[@PaulvanRijswijk]

gefeliciteerd, hoe leuk is dat :)

[@lrohlfing]

Hello. What is the brand of small parts storage in the background of your video? Thank you!

[@mdre83]

Denis, this is awesome to see and like others have said, very impressive. Great work! 👍🏻 I would like to see you create a workbench interesting a router and table saw in same bench too, if that is something you’ve thought about doing?

[@christianpouillard7064]

Hi Denis, i'm Christian and i follow you from Belgium. It's really a super T-ruler. I just find that the drill bit guides are a little too short and therefore, when used for shelf supports, there may be slight differences when drilling.a good option would also be a locking accessory in the T-ruler position to help drilling without slipping. Thanks for your tests and advice.

[@HookedonWood]

thanks for your comments! Dennis

[@ruben9912]

Hee Dennis! Ik zat hier stiekem al met smart op te wachten! Sinds de vorige video al naar de lijst met vergelijkbare producten te kijken maar niets is zo mooi of heeft een dergelijke prijs kwaliteit verhouding. Wat bijzonder dat ze hem zo naar jouw feedback hebben aangepast en ook nog met logo, heel erg netjes! Ik ga er zeker eentje kopen. Blijf alsjeblieft zo veel mogelijk met dit bedrijf samen werken want met zo'n attitude hebben wij straks een hele lijn prachtige nieuwe en betaalbare tools beschikbaar! :)

[@bobbyhunt100]

G'day Dennis! I have just received my "Hooked on Wood" Combination T-ruler and am absolutely thrilled. It looks amazing, with a beautiful finish and striking colours. Of course the important part is, does it work? The first thing was to check for square, and like other products which you have recommended, and which I have purchased, it was absolutely perfect. Many thanks again for your product recommendations and for this magnificent T-square. I love your channel and your honest opinions, my friend. Cheers from the Sunshine Coast, Qld, Australia

[@HookedonWood]

Great to read your comment. Have fun with it😊

[@grandpa4540]

Only missing one more element in the design is a spring-loaded roller on the opposite side of the stop, so that you don't have to keep perpendicularity yourself, and adjust for different widths of the processed panel.

[@margueritewhite3038]

Wow!! Awesome T ruler. Any chance they will make an imperial version for us non metric folks? Really LOVE the quality and features!

[@kirstymctear5030]

One on order 😃

[@thomasaugustin3754]

Again - a great and informational video. Thank you once more. Btw. where can i get a coffee cup like yours?

[@courtney_350F]

Just bought 2. Metric & Imperial

[@EricPritchett]

Hey, Dennis! Between all the doweling jig reviews you have done and other jigs like the dowelmax, I think if you did a doweling jig collaboration between you and hongdui that would be amazing!

[@johnnyb362]

It’s refreshing to see a Chinese company that isn’t just stamping out cheap knockoffs. Beautiful tool and although $150 isn’t cheap, you can easily spend that much on an equivalent high quality square that does nothing but square.

[@georgekatechis628]

What are the plastics storage containers behind you? The ones with grey and orange frame around them.

[@tpolarich6039]

Hi. Could you do another episode on the Wnew doweling jig going into a bit more detail. For example what are the 4 jackscrews used for, component "D". Could you ask Wnew to come out with a little better manual. It's better than most though. Thanks Tom

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic! Congrats, Dennis! And kudos, Hongdui!!! 😃 But they've already worked with other creators, Dennis. Like Jonathan Krats-Moses, for example. Really fantastic brand! Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@HookedonWood]

I know, nothing wrong with that. Glad they take me as seriously as Jonathan😀

[@commentsonthetube14]

Wish they'd sell drill guides in imperial measurements too. Most of my bits are imperial so I try and only use metric bits when there's a good reason to. Hard to find metric hardware locally in the states for decent prices.

[@HookedonWood]

what would be the imperial sizes to 3,4,5 and 6 mm? and Is it common to have also imperial bits in the US or UK? Or has the majority metric drill bits? can you tell me something about it. Because I discussed it with Hongdui, but I because of lack of experience, I am afraid to give more pressure about decisions.

[@commentsonthetube14]

@@HookedonWood Thanks for asking! I am not sure about the UK but imperial bits are much more common in the US. I usually need to go online or to a speciality industrial store to get metric bits. Normal hardware stores don't carry them. I wish they did though as I do prefer metric sometimes. I tend to use inches for woodworking and mm for 3D printing. As for size equivalents, these come closest to a pure conversion: 3mm -> 1/8" 4mm -> 5/32" or 3/16" 5mm -> 3/16" or 7/32" 6mm -> 1/4" But I think it makes more sense to size based on the screws people will use: #6 wood screw -> 3/32" (I use this most of the time for 6 in hardwood or 8 in soft wood) #8 wood screw -> 1/8" #10 wood screw -> 9/64", but realistically I'd just use 1/8" #12 wood screw -> I never use screws this large, but you'd use 5/32" through-hole for #8 machine screws -> 5/32" through-hole for #10 machine screws -> 3/16" through-hole for 1/4" bolt -> 17/64" If I was going to buy a set, I'd probably like to see 3/32", 1/8", 5/32", 3/16", and 1/4". If they wanted to add 7/32", 17/64", or 9/32", it might not be a bad idea. But it's easy enough to drill a 1/4" hole and then enlarge it by 1/64" with the right sized bit, so it's not a requirement. I suppose I can do this with the metric guides as well!

[@commentsonthetube14]

​@@HookedonWood Turns out that if you order the SAE square, you get SAE drill guides! They're in 3/32, 3/16, 1/4, and 5/16.

[@ljaphillips]

Hello Dennis, really enjoy your videos, just so you know I ordered the metric version of this on the day the video dropped and it noted 23rd March shipping date, since order shipping has slipped to 2nd May 2024. Even looking if you order it today its saying ship by 31st March. So it seems Hongdui / Banggood are misleading customer on shipping / lead time for the item. Worth noting as you're attaching you name to this product.

[@akak5128]

this is amazing, great job for contacting them as well. they did well to listen to a pro

[@peters8858]

Great product and enhancements. Is there any way in which a modification could be done to the hilt which would allow for angle usage using a pin indexer to have angle capability between -47 / +47 degrees. That would make it the ultimate tool and almost guaranteed to make it the best combination t-square on the market..

[@ZapWrapz]

Well done and congratulations Dennis! These improvements made the difference for me to go ahead and order one. Quick question...do you also get all of the bushings (3,4,5 and 6mm) for both drilling modules which are now included? Many thanks, David

[@HookedonWood]

They told me they will include it. But please wait till tomorrow morning, then they will have all the text updated

[@ZapWrapz]

Thanks, I'm looking forward to receiving it. I think they should include 2 sets of bushings for the drilling modules. I will be using this for drilling shelf peg holes in my cabinets and would need 2 - 5mm bushings@@HookedonWood

[@fin1158]

Hi Dennis, what is your preferred configuration/setup for a cross cut sled? Do you think a quality miter gauge with fence attachments is adequate? Just found your channel last week. Great videos, thank you.

[@willemsvandepoel2421]

Ik heb er 1 besteld, fantastisch werk

[@HookedonWood]

Thanks! Veel plezier er mee!

[@Arthur_C]

Hi Dennis, I bought this the same day you released this video and recieved it yesterday. It looks like advertised and well designed. I have some further recommendations though.The milled-out pockets (part of the ruler connection) are fairly rough and sharp. Easilly improved with some light sanding of all sharp edges and not a big issue. Once sanded it slips together just a bit nicer (added some grease to prevent wear as well). The small alignement line (@6:43) is not present in my version... In the manual it mentions the dimensions of the silver T-part, with the 1" width and 45degr for using on saw tables. It would be very easy to laser-etch these dimensions on the parts (as the are etching you logo on it anyway!!!). Maybe give them a call again? Thanks for the recomendation! Best value for money tool I have in the shop!

[@shaunofthadead]

I'm in the same boat as you in regards to the alignment line not being there. Guess it's something we can probably carefully mark in ourselves.

[@Arthur_C]

@@shaunofthadead I think they changed the design, as the 4 locking guides (with the drill guides an drawing guides in it) they have an alignment notch milled out of it. Could this be the replacement?

[@mashclub]

Congrats Dennis! Well done! But for some reason the metric version costs more that imperial)

[@Nwerff]

Hey Dennis! Groeten uit nederland! Ik ben heel blij met je videos en heb ze ook grotendeel bekeken. Mijn vraag is of je de lijst op je website met china tools reviews kan updaten. Zodat bijvoorbeeld deze en bijv de paralel guides / square guides er ook op staan. Keep it up! goede content!

[@HookedonWood]

ga er morgen even induiken, thanks

[@kellendil]

Love this followup video, I just wish you had a bigger mug on your bench. The current one is a bit hard to see. 😊

[@HookedonWood]

😂😂

[@PaulMarlmountWoodcrafts]

Hi Dennis, Love this T ruler. In relation to another tool are you aware of it from Banggood - Metric Inch 1500mm Guide Rail Woodworking Tenon Jigsaw Connection Slotted Punching Positioning Guide Rail for Festool DF500 700 Base System

[@kentneil7100]

Love your reviews Dennis and keep up the great work and thank you for see this through with Hongdui because it means we get a better product..... 🙂

[@user-ef3ef4mz3n]

Hi Dennis, do you know what size the metric drill guides are that come with the metric T-Square. It only states 2 sets? Is it 2 sets of the full guide set (I.e. 3,4,5&6) ? As the pictures only show 4 drill guides in total. Thanks and congrats on your branded tool.

[@HookedonWood]

Hi, they confirm to me that it will come with 2 complete sets of 3,4,5 and 6 mm bushings. So 8 in total. Otherwise it would also not make sense to place two drill modules. Good you asked!

[@kevinsussex3039]

Well done Dennis. Congratulations. I’ve ordered mine! And a couple of accessory packs. Looking forward to receiving them. Thank you for your excellent recommendations reviews and ideas. 🇬🇧

[@RobertKeeney]

Anyone know what size the drill guids are for the imperial version?

[@dodobarbar]

Thumbs UP!!! Though There could be one more improvement. Instead of making gazillion holes for a pen tip would be much much better to include a pencil holder or a small technical pencil like the one you get with a quality compass. And this holder should slide along the T-ruler. That's it.

[@christophk2288]

Great Work Dennis! This Tool looks really awesome. At 5.55 you say that there are two drill modules included and at 9.55 you say that there are 2 marking modules included. But according to the product description on Banggood, there ist only one drill module and one marking module included. Could you please clarify that ? It should be clear if there are 2 or 4 modules in total included, because buying two modules would be equivalent to additional ~ 35 €. I just saw this has been asked before...lets see if they will update the descrition Edit: They did update the description. It's two modules each 🙂

[@HookedonWood]

Hi, thanks for you comment. You are right. They confirmed to me that there will be 2 drill modules and 2 line modules. So, I contacted them also among with some other points. They are now sleeping but told me that they will update the description for them this morning. Please wait for the full description when you want to be 100% sure.

[@rdlalf]

Wow, what a cool product ! One question: As I work very often with 8mm wooden dowels it would be absolutely great if 8mm drilling bushes would be available. Is there a chance... ?

[@HookedonWood]

I think it will be critical with the thickness of the drill guide. But perhaps, especially because we narrowed the base of the drill guide for more strength of the ruler itself.

[@tpolarich6039]

Hi great tool. I went to the Web site. The description states you only get 1 set of drill bushings not one for each one. And there is no link to additional drill guides

[@HookedonWood]

Thanks for your reaction, they sleeping right now, but they told me they change the text early in the morning. They told me it will come with two drill guides and two drawing modules. The link to the drill guides I just place into the description. But I think that need as work as well. So, I expect they have this fixed tomorrow morning.

[@peters8858]

The other question I have, is that on your website, your excellent plans often include printing or etching Perspex material. Have you thought about using your Chinese tool manufacturers to make these parts for you in bulk which you could add to your purchasable tool plans which when combined with the right plywood or MDF, we would all benefit from your amazing designs in our workshops?

[@JustDoIt-xq9pi]

Nice collaboration. I think I'll get one. Still cheaper than a Woodpecker. PS. Zou leuk zijn als je een workshop zou organiseren? 😉