J Dale

Rob Lineberger wrote:I'd say the only tool that I carry around, and curse myself when I don't have it, is a tape measure.  The second most common is a japanese hand saw.  Those two items have caused me more trips back into the workshop than any other.
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An alternative to a true tape measure is a decent quality sewing tape. Yes, it probably maxes out at 36" but based on my experience, most measurements for me are from 3"-24" inches or so. And it rolls/folds up nicely.

Out in the Owens Cross Roads area.

Living on the side of Green Mountain, under a world of trees...