On Layout & Marking Tools

Layout and Marking tools, while not as glamorous as infill planes, for example, are essential to Galootdom. Episode 9 of the now classic “Way of the Galoot” explores the various tools for laying out and marking that need to lurk in the Galoot’s tool chest drawers.

Folding rule

At the right is  one of my folding rules, a crispy Rabone with a built-in protractor and level (just how cool is that?)

Superior Works marking knife

And at the left is my Superior Works cocobolo handle (www.supertool.com).  This knife is made by Patrick Leach, old tool monger (and now new old tool monger,)  Stanley plane expert, and author of the famous “Patrick’s Blood and Gore.”

At the right is a Stanley sliding bevel gauge.  Note the clever use of staining fluid on the benchtop; this is done for the same reason that we tattoo horses’ gums…

Trammel points

And a groovy set of trammel points.  I’d be afraid to use these, knowing my own work habits.

As always, this is but a mere surface scratching (pun intended) as to the availability of good marking tools.  I promise you that the tools pictured here are far superior to crayons…

And as always, here is the podcast:

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