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EZ Wood Tools & Materials

Lumber Calculator Plywood estimator lets you figure quantity of sheets needed and total price for project. Includes Board Foot and Board Length calculators.	Dimensional Lumber For starters, you'll need to know that softwood lumber (like pine, spruce, and fir) is measured one way, and hardwood lumber is measured another.	Wood Clamps Irwin bar clamps may be the most awesome tools I have in my shop. It's nice how well these things work. I guess the best part is the one-handed operation.	Tape Measure What I do know about the tapes I own is that some definitely work better than others. It all comes down to how strong the lock-down button is.
Plywood Softwood plywood has one of the easier grading systems to understand when it comes time to buy - thanks to the simple A-D letter system.	Bevel Gauge I found a more reasonably-priced calibration tool called the Wixey Digital Angle Gauge for about $40. I'm reading lots of kudos about the thing, so I thought this little gadget might be just the thing.	Rafter Squares The most clever part of the Johnson design is the color. The bright, fluorescent orange is hard to miss in the shop, and as a result, I have yet to lose any of these squares.	Cordless Saw Seems like I never have enough bookcases in the house - but I've never been too keen on spending money for poor-quality bookshelves. Here are a few options.
Countersink Drill Bits See my favorite choices for countersink drill bits - which are the perfect tool making sure wood screws get properly seated in your wood project..	Combination Square Keep in mind that the cheaper combination squares won't last forever. I've noticed that the ruler on one my older Stanley squares is starting to look a little bent up.	Cordless Jigsaw One thing I like in particular about this style of jigsaw is the laser beam - which does a nice job of letting you know where your cut line is.	Drill Chart See 12 of the most common drill bits used for building wood projects - from simple twist bits to complex hole saws.
Cordless Drill Just as much a problem as screws not going in far enough, are screws that go too far. This can cause more problems than you think, because the damage stays somewhat hidden from view.