Measuring and Marking

[@lobird23]

one of the best videos I have seen on woodworking , thank you, Peter.

[@NewBritWorkshop]

Hi Ray, You are very kind. Peter

[@damianhemsworth6384]

you have some seriously nice equipment there! Thanks for the videos, they always provide food for thought!

[@NewBritWorkshop]

Damian Hemsworth Hi Damian, Many thanks - I do my best. Peter

[@GatoLand]

Thank you for such an interesting and instructive video, I've really been impressed with the number of electronic devices that facilitate the complicated work of measurement, especially the last gauging the planer, it's really amazing. Very grateful for your video, received a warm greeting from Madrid.

[@ckkelby]

Thanks for the great overview Peter! Wonderful information!

[@NewBritWorkshop]

Chris K Hi Chris, You really are a great supporter and I do appreciate the contribution that you make to my channel. Cheers. Peter

[@SuperYtviewer]

Thank you, this was and is the single most useful review video I have ever seen. Straight forward information to help anyone looking to improve accuracy in the work shop. Well done. - Annie

[@NewBritWorkshop]

SuperYtviewer Hi Annie, Many thanks for this very encouraging feedback. Cheers. Peter

[@xylonguitars]

As always, very informative! thank you for sharing Peter.

[@NewBritWorkshop]

Many thanks. Peter

[@JKyfdo]

Thank you for a for a great video on measuring equipment

[@NewBritWorkshop]

Many thanks for the feedback. Peter

[@pennyroyal3813]

Thanks again Peter. Accuracy becomes more important as skills increase.

[@NewBritWorkshop]

+Penny Royal Many thanks. Peter

[@WoodWorkersWorkshopLimited]

Hi Peter, good to see you share my passion for accuracy! I’ve had a Stanley 8M tape measure for years and it's great when roughing out my timber stock prior to the fine-tuning available with the more precise iGaging tools. Having the ability to measure and check your work with confidence makes our furniture making so much more accurate, productive and less stressful. Great informative video as ever. I will have to add the iGaging miniMag Height Gauge to my website, I missed that little gem. Cheers Peter

[@NewBritWorkshop]

Wood Workers Workshop Limited Hi Peter, Many thanks for the kind comments and also for lending me those super Igaging tools. Peter

[@MrBez007]

hi peter thanks for another great video. I managed to get a wagner moisture meter from ebay the other day, and its great. I wasn't optimistic of finding one being in the uk so couldn't believe it when it came up. As im a serious timber scavenger its going to be invaluable, and if not for your video on the device id have never known about them so thank you.

[@NewBritWorkshop]

o bez Well done - it will give you years of valuable service. Peter

[@MarkGarth]

Hi Peter, thanks for another interesting and helpful video. I share your desire for accurate measuring and marking tools, and went through all of mine a few years back, testing them in a similar manner to you and throwing away anything that didn't measure up :-)

[@NewBritWorkshop]

Mark Garth Hi Mark, It came as a great shock to me when I found that so many things that you take for granted are so inaccurate. Cheers. Peter

[@ljones396]

I was in the same boat as you with those beloved squares. I have two identical to yours who were my Grandfathers, both are out around .5-1mm, gutted!

[@NewBritWorkshop]

Hi Llyr, It is a sad feeling. But, at least now we can measure these things and sort it out. When my grandfather needed a new tool he had to walk 5 miles across the Welsh hills to get it. Peter

[@ljones396]

New Brit Workshop doesn't sound too dissimilar to North Wales!

[@donepearce]

Very helpful, and I've now watched a few of your. But just a thought - could you do some that aren't simply advertising space for products?

[@NewBritWorkshop]

Hi Don, People are always asking me about the kit that I use and also about bits of kit that they would like o buy. I try and help by borrowing kit like that - I do not do advertising and am certainly getting nothing for mentioning products that I use. Peter

[@ronh9384]

Hello Peter. Another good video. At the 10:25 mark you show a Festool tablesaw in the video with the igaging angle gauge. What is the model number for your Festool tablesaw? I've never seen one available in the U.S. like that.

[@NewBritWorkshop]

Hi Ron, It is the Festool CMS-TS which is a universal base unit (legs and a frame) into which one places a unit for a particular type of tool (saw - TS, Router - OF and so on). I do not think that the CMC-TS is available in North America but many people buy them from Europe. The saw used in my CMS-TS is the standard TS55 which can be inserted or removed in under 2 minutes which gives it a dual function. Peter

[@lynnenux5763]

I inherited some woodworkers squares (Marples I think) from my dad years ago. He was in the trade and warned me that, from the factory, they're only guaranteed straight and square on the inside edges.

[@NewBritWorkshop]

+Lynne Nux Interesting. Peter

[@kathrynnewton8721]

Thank you, sadly in South Africa these items are expensive or not available!

[@NewBritWorkshop]

Hi Kathryn, What a pity. You could order from the UK. Peter

[@kathrynnewton8721]

@@NewBritWorkshop Yes I usually come every year but I'm not this year, next time perhaps

[@rlevitta]

I wonder if using the term "Gubbins" is a reference to Sir Colin Gubbins the British special operations officer from WWII. Many people have never heard of him due to the fact that most of his exploits where classified secret until well into the 1970s. He was a brilliant spymaster who oversaw many inventions of war that were instrumental in defeating the Nazis. If you want a fascinating read, look for "Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler's Defeat" by Giles Milton

[@NewBritWorkshop]

Hi Bob, The term is old French from "gobbins" which meant a piece, part or slice. However, you have mentioned an interesting piece of history and I will endeavour to get around to reading the book in due course. Cheers. Peter

[@JontoDickens]

I think I'll have another look online for an igaging marking/cutting gauge in the UK. I was very keen on getting one about 6 months ago but couldn't find one that wasn't drastically overpriced due to scarcity in the UK. Any ideas Peter?

[@NewBritWorkshop]

Jonto Dickens Hi Jonto, Try Woodworkers Workshop as they are increasing their range of iGaging stock (they also have some other very nice stuff). Peter

[@adamaubrey-rees9825]

Hi Peter, accuracy has always been my Achilles Heel and I have been investing in good kit to try and improve it. Small point, when you were using the "magic cube" should you not zero it on the flat bed of your tool before transferring it to the blade?

[@NewBritWorkshop]

Hi Adam, You zero the cube on the surface that you then use as your reference for whatever angle you are measuring or seeking. On a mitre saw setup, you could zero it on the base and then see where the mitre saw thinks it is when in the upright (90 deg) setting. More usefully you start with it zero'd on the saw blade at 90 deg and then go from there. Just keep in mind that it is the relative angle that you are seeking. Peter

[@williamsmith9026]

I see youre using the knob on the festool to make big jumps. if im going zero to 45° i kinda toss my kapex side to side. i figure it has to be tough. i paid enough for it and it saves me time. Do you think im doing wrong by my kapex? im not slamming it or anything. just hustling trying to make a buck fixing other peoples mistakes. i bought that saw, made 1 cut, felt a huge difference in how stable it felt (aside from the other great features) and sold the dust throwing, large, heavy, hard to bevel from the back 12 inch dewalt sliding compound miter saw and never looked back. sorry to get off topic. im a newer woodworker (painting is my main trade) and am soaking in all the info i can. people think im a finish carpenter now when they see my work.. festool plays a big part.

[@NewBritWorkshop]

Hi William, Yes, the Festool kit is tough but it would be wrong to throw any tool around or abuse it if you can avoid it. Festool has transformed my woodworking as well. Every tool is part of the "System" and it is easy to see why so many people like it. Peter

[@Curmudgeonhero]

Festool makes a table saw?

[@NewBritWorkshop]

Hi William, Yes and more than one ! Look for CMC-TS (not available in North America) and the Precisio. Peter

[@nigelpugh8041]

If you go to your local trading standards department you can check your measure against their local measure which is compared against the nation measure standard. It’s accurate.

[@NewBritWorkshop]

Hi Nigel, Time consuming or what ? Peter

[@nigelpugh8041]

Indeed Peter, but for an artist such as yourself time well spent?

[@JimE6243]

Good stuff Peter. JimE

[@NewBritWorkshop]

Jim E Many thanks Jim. Peter