Best Carpentry Gadgets

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These must have carpentry gadgets are a great addition to the power tools I use on a regular basis. There are a few other tools and gadgets I use when building cabinets and built-ins that help me get professional results.

Square Check

Square check for tape measure from Rockler hold your tape measure in place while you measure diagonally from corner to corner to make sure your cabinet is square before attaching the back.

square check

90° Corner Clamps

I have used several versions of assembly squares and found my preferred combination for building cabinets. I place BORA 90-Degree Corner Clamps on the assembly table (or floor if it’s a really large cabinet) to hold the cabinet parts together squarely, and keep them upright.

bora corner clamps

Then I place Bessey Corner Clamps at the top of each joint while I fasten them.

bessey corner clamp

Square

Squares come in different sizes and prices. Some inexpensive squares can be dead on but it is important to note that not all squares are square – check yours to make sure it is square before using it.

Or you can buy one that is guaranteed to be square. This Woodpecker 12″ precision square costs about $100.  It’s an investment for sure.  It’s accurate to .001-inch, guaranteed for life.

woodpecker precision square
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13 Comments

  1. Ed "Sawdust Guy" says:

    When you want to use the square check by yourself, try a little double-sided tape to hold it on the corner. It’s the next best thing to another set of hands.

  2. Tanja @ Postmodern Hostess says:

    Sandra, thanks for these tool/gadget recommendations! I still use the gloves and ventilator you recommended a few years back, and these are just the recs I was looking for. 🙂

  3. Feral Turtle says:

    I put three of them on my wish list! Thanks so much. Cheers.

  4. Anne @ Unique Gifter says:

    Drool! I haven’t heard of some of these things and they are SO CHEAP and would have saved SO MUCH headache and heartache. I’m adding them to my amazon basket right now! (ie: ez mark line cords).

  5. Unfortunately one of them lost all the pics during my “down” time. I’ll try to fix it and get it back up but I unpublished it for now. It’s not much of a tutorial with only half the information. 🙁

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