Accessibility Statement
Marking & Measuring Tools

This image has not been loaded. To print the images, close the print view and scroll to the bottom of the article. Once all of the images have loaded, select the print option again.

Marking & Measuring Tools


Good marking and measuring tools are essential for accurate woodworking. Join Andrew Strome for our guide to the core ones that have a place in any toolkit.


Tools Featured In This Video

50D0101 - Striking Knife

This image has not been loaded. To print the images, close the print view and scroll to the bottom of the article. Once all of the images have loaded, select the print option again.

Striking Knife

$49.50

Measuring a board with a Blindman's tape

This image has not been loaded. To print the images, close the print view and scroll to the bottom of the article. Once all of the images have loaded, select the print option again.

Blindman's Tapes

$11.50

A block of wood, a cabinetmaker’s rule and a pencil sitting on a workbench.

This image has not been loaded. To print the images, close the print view and scroll to the bottom of the article. Once all of the images have loaded, select the print option again.

12" Cabinetmaker's Rule

$21.90

Two sizes of combination squares leaning against a wooden board

This image has not been loaded. To print the images, close the print view and scroll to the bottom of the article. Once all of the images have loaded, select the print option again.

Starrett Cast-Iron Combination Squares

From: $145.00

Cutting a straight line on the end of a board with a wheel marking gauge

This image has not been loaded. To print the images, close the print view and scroll to the bottom of the article. Once all of the images have loaded, select the print option again.

Veritas Standard Wheel Marking Gauge

$42.50

05N3631 - Veritas Micro-Adjust Wheel Marking Gauge

This image has not been loaded. To print the images, close the print view and scroll to the bottom of the article. Once all of the images have loaded, select the print option again.

Veritas Micro-Adjust Wheel Marking Gau...

$68.50

A mortise marking gauge held against a wooden board

This image has not been loaded. To print the images, close the print view and scroll to the bottom of the article. Once all of the images have loaded, select the print option again.

Mortise/Marking Gauges

From: $71.50

60N2010 - 10" Aluminum Sliding Bevel

This image has not been loaded. To print the images, close the print view and scroll to the bottom of the article. Once all of the images have loaded, select the print option again.

Aluminum Sliding Bevel

$39.50

A compass with a small pencil attached sits on a wooden board

This image has not been loaded. To print the images, close the print view and scroll to the bottom of the article. Once all of the images have loaded, select the print option again.

Large Heavy-Duty Compasses

From: $76.50