Stiletto 18″ TIBONE TBII-15 Hammer , Stiletto Tools, $263
Until I saw this tool I thought a hammer was just a hammer, but this one is something special. Made of titanium, it provides the striking force of a hammer twice its weight, and has some neat features built into it as well. You can stick a nail to a magnet mounted in the top, then run it through a slot in the top of the hammer head for one-handed nail setting. It also has a patented side pull nail remover. This is a hammer you’ll own for the rest of your life.
$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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