Lutz 15-in-1 Ratcheting Screwdriver, Lutz Tool Company, $13.33
Screwdrivers with removable bits have become par for the course in the last several years, but I think the value of the ratcheting action has been overlooked. I first put my hand on a ratcheting screwdriver several years ago and instantly fell in love. It reduces the amount of friction between handle and hand, and just makes screwing and unscrewing a whole lot faster. The Lutz comes with double sided bits that fit snugly into the handle. Keep one in your toolbox, in your glovebox… you get the idea.
$575?! Please tell me this is a typo.
Err, I was commenting about the Crown marking gauge.
oh yes, that was most definitely a typo. Sorry about that. The price is 46.99 – here’s the link – http://www.woodcraft.com/product/2000424/3753/crown-rosewood-and-brass-marking-gauge.aspx
Sorry to nit-pick, but the image for the marking gauge is incorrect. What is depicted is mortise gauge, if you notice the twin points for marking the longer edges of a mortise, which are adjustable to mark different mortise widths, a marking gauge only has one point.
Interesting, because the Woodcraft link I posted lists has that picture in the listing for a marking gauge. I never knew there was a difference. In any case, the pins on this tool are removable, so it can be used to score just one line if you wish.
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