Cheese
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The OTT thing is rather hokey but I just accept it...it is what it is. Some of the OTT offerings are definitely worth the wait. The 26" and 18" framing squares, the bevel gauge & reference plate, the corner radius jigs, the stainless Paolini pocket rule, the saddle T-squares and the stainless carpenters square to name a few.
Two interesting OTT notes:
The 26" & 18" framing squares are no longer OTT, they are now regularly available production items. They listened. [big grin]
The original Paolini rule was made from 1/8" thick aluminum which placed the scale too far above the surface of the board for accurate marking. The 2nd iteration was made with .050" thick stainless which made for much more accurate marking. They listened again. [big grin] [big grin]
There's been some discussion about how expensive the Woodpeckers tools are. One discussion that I remember was on the framing squares.
The Woodpeckers 18" x 12" square is $159. The Starrett 12" x 7" square is $703.
The Woodpeckers 26" x 16" square is $229. The Starrett 24" x 12" square is $1800.
That's some pretty solid bang for the buck.
Need a larger square than 26" x 16", Starrett offers a 36" x 20" square for only $4495.
Two interesting OTT notes:
The 26" & 18" framing squares are no longer OTT, they are now regularly available production items. They listened. [big grin]
The original Paolini rule was made from 1/8" thick aluminum which placed the scale too far above the surface of the board for accurate marking. The 2nd iteration was made with .050" thick stainless which made for much more accurate marking. They listened again. [big grin] [big grin]
There's been some discussion about how expensive the Woodpeckers tools are. One discussion that I remember was on the framing squares.
The Woodpeckers 18" x 12" square is $159. The Starrett 12" x 7" square is $703.
The Woodpeckers 26" x 16" square is $229. The Starrett 24" x 12" square is $1800.
That's some pretty solid bang for the buck.
Need a larger square than 26" x 16", Starrett offers a 36" x 20" square for only $4495.