Saturday, I went into my local Rockler looking for some 2-1/2″ dust collection hose, unfortunately they where sold out. While chatting with the clerk, she pointed out the new FastCap ProCarpenter tapes. As soon as I examined a tape, I knew I had to have one. The tapes have several interesting features, but the one that really caught my eye, was that the hook doesn’t jiggle like every Stanley I’ve ever handled. Below is a YouTube video covering some of the tapes other features, along with some close-up shots of mine. For reference, I purchased the 16 foot Flatback model.
Back in February, I wrote about a great marking knife I found on eBay. I’ve been so impressed with it, that when the same seller had a scratch awl listed a few weeks ago, I just had to have it. The seller goes by the screen name cdnrx1, and he does excellent work, so if your in the market for a quality marking knife, or scratch awl, be sure to check him out.
The awl handle is made of Lacewood with East Indian Rosewood accents. The shaft is made from O-1 steel, and its sheath is made from East Indian Rosewood.
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Construction is finally done. Ok, It’s not completely done, but finishing and electrical will be a piece of cake compared to construction of the cabinet. I won’t be able to do any finishing this weekend, but hopefully by the end of next week This project will be complete, so I can move onto some simpler projects.
