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Tip #17 – The Pencil Trick

Tip #17 – The Pencil Trick

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Tagged: Carpentry

If your tape measure’s worn out or covered in sawdust, try this:
Hold a pencil between your thumb and middle finger, then drag your pinky along the edge of your cut line. Boom — perfect offset mark, no ruler needed.

From Jesse R., 18 yrs framing — “It’s saved me a thousand steps.”