Cliff Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 22 hours ago, pkinneb said: Buy 1 Starrett and keep it in your pocket. I get they are expensive but I bought two (4" & 6") 20 years ago and they are just as accurate and nice today as the day I bought them. The 4" is my go to always in my right front apron pocket. If I could only have two measuring/layout tools it would be the 4" Starrett and my 6" Woodpeckers Stainless Paolini rule. So here is what is interesting about Starrett. I have a 4" adjustable that has NEVER locked down. I find it incredibly annoying. I got a 6" double square from them that works pretty well - about a month old, and a 12" adjustable that i bought used on ebay when I first started in 2015. So 2 out of 3 work pretty well. That's good odds for a lower priced square, but for the price I paid, it needs to be 3/3. On the Woodpecker from I got the 3 Paolini ones I use often, the 12", 26", a carpenters square/triangle thing, several T squares. Very happy with them. Honestly at this point, if Woodpeckers makes a square, I'll probably buy it at some point. I also got some of the PEC double squares, 4" - they don't lock down either. That's why I bought this iGaging ones. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, Cliff said: I have a 4" adjustable that has NEVER locked down. And why would you live with that? I'm sure it would be replaced on warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 40 minutes ago, drzaius said: And why would you live with that? I'm sure it would be replaced on warranty. Because I live in a different world than most. I put it to the side and didn't use it. It was less work for me to ignore it and eat the cost than to call someone and deal with it. It's been 4 years now so I don't know if anything can be done at this point. My hierarchy of needs: 1. Don't have to communicate or talk to people on the phone or in person 2. A man loves steak. 3. Everything else 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 57 minutes ago, Cliff said: I also got some of the PEC double squares I have a number of these and have always been happy, especially for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 13 minutes ago, Chet said: I have a number of these and have always been happy, especially for the price. I have a 4” and 6” double squares from Harry and a 12” should be here today, and just ordered a 4 and 6 for my son, great quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Been debating on buying the PEC 4", 6" and/or 12" from Harry but trying to hold off until I really need them. I don't want to buy another cheap one that stops locking down in a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Cliff said: Because I live in a different world than most. I put it to the side and didn't use it. It was less work for me to ignore it and eat the cost than to call someone and deal with it. It's been 4 years now so I don't know if anything can be done at this point. My hierarchy of needs: 1. Don't have to communicate or talk to people on the phone or in person 2. A man loves steak. 3. Everything else I can understand that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 49 minutes ago, legenddc said: Been debating on buying the PEC 4", 6" and/or 12" from Harry but trying to hold off until I really need them. I don't want to buy another cheap one that stops locking down in a few years. PEC don’t qualify as cheap. They qualify as factory seconds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Tpt life said: PEC don’t qualify as cheap. They qualify as factory seconds. Sorry, I meant a Craftsman/Lowes/Home Depot type one that is questionably square and stops locking as cheap, not PEC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Oddly, one of the best combo squares I own is an older Craftsman 12". Inherted from my FIL, who was a tool & die maker. Quality is on par with the 18" and 6" Starrets I have, also from his collection. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 On 6/18/2020 at 11:02 AM, pkinneb said: If I could only have two measuring/layout tools it would be the 4" Starrett and my 6" Woodpeckers Stainless Paolini rule. My Paolini is in my right outer pocket, my 4" Starrett is in my middle pocket. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Mick S said: ... my 4" Starrett is in my middle pocket. And has your wife ever asked if you were just happy to see her? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mick S Posted June 20, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 3 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: And has your wife ever asked if you were just happy to see her? Only when I carry my 12" Starrett in the middle pocket. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coyote Jim Posted June 20, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 This took 7 months to get to me. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 And we’ll worth the wait, I bet. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Nice! Does it get a parking bay of its own? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Jim Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 51 minutes ago, wtnhighlander said: Nice! Does it get a parking bay of its own? With the size of the wings I'll call it a hanger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 What are the dimensions of the bed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Jim Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 5 hours ago, TerryMcK said: What are the dimensions of the bed? 16" x 76" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cliff Posted June 22, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 Couple of LV packages came in mail today- My first Dovetail saw. A much better flush cut saw than my crappy Dewalt one. And, to add to the 3/8, 1/2 and 3/4 chisels I bought a month ago, finishing out the upgrade from my old Narex set. These are the PM-V11s. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chip Sawdust Posted June 22, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 I went to the mailbox today and --- nothing 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chet Posted June 22, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Chip Sawdust said: I went to the mailbox today and --- nothing Well nothing also means no bills. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 4 hours ago, Cliff said: Couple of LV packages came in mail today- My first Dovetail saw. A much better flush cut saw than my crappy Dewalt one. And, to add to the 3/8, 1/2 and 3/4 chisels I bought a month ago, finishing out the upgrade from my old Narex set. These are the PM-V11s. Nice haul! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 Got some boring bug killer for the slabs that are drying under my trees. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robby W Posted June 23, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 Got the first of my father's day gift from my younger son: 1/2" dowel centers, a replacement wheel for my marking gauge ( a Cub Scout dropped it when we were making pinewood derby cars) and some rust erasers. I have an old set of Freud chisels that I bought way back in the day and they have a patina on them that has built up over the years. I find these have been good chisels and still use them regularly for rough work, even though my primary set is now Lie-Nielsen. Now I just have to wait for the striking knife and coping saw blades. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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