My Carpentry Tools
Every tool here is something I personally use and recommend. No fluff — just the gear that makes my work better.
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Free tool
Workshop calculator in mm
The quick calc from CabinetOS: answers in mm, cm and inches, and how many fit on a full board.
Free tips
Workshop tips
Measuring alcoves, scribing to uneven walls, wardrobe door hinges and the screws I use.
Power Tools
Festool TSC 55 KEB Track Saw
££££My go-to for clean, straight cuts on sheet materials. Essential for cabinet work.
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Festool Guide Rail 1400 mm
££The everyday rail for cutting boards to size with the track saw.
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Festool Guide Rail 2400 mm
£££The long rail for cuts down full-size sheets with the track saw.
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Festool Domino Joiner
££££Game-changer for strong, fast joinery. Worth every penny.
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DeWalt Cordless Drill
££Reliable everyday driver. It comes to almost every job.
DeWalt Impact Driver
££Drives the screws on most of my fits, next to the drill.
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DeWalt Cordless Jigsaw
££For curved cuts and quick scribing on site.
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DeWalt Mitre Saw
£££Cordless, so it goes up into lofts and out into gardens. Trims, battens and deck boards.
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DeWalt Random Orbital Sander
££125 mm and cordless. For birch ply edges and filled MDF before paint.
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DeWalt Multi-Tool
££For cuts in place: notches, scribes and trimming on site.
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Makita Trim Router
££Small enough for one hand. I run it round templates for curved birch ply parts.
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DeWalt Finish Nailer
£££For fixing trims, beading and mouldings.
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Hand Tools
Stanley FatMax Tape Measure 5m
£The yellow tape you see in every photo. Accurate and durable.
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Irwin Marples Chisels
££Great edge retention, comfortable grip. Use them daily.
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Bahco Hand Saw
£For quick cuts where setting up a power tool isn't worth it.
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Stabila Spirit Level
££Accurate and built to survive a building site.
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Stabila Digital Level
££Reads the exact angle as well as the bubble.
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Measuring & Layout
Bosch Laser Measure
££Instant room measurements. Saves hours on site surveys.
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DeWalt Laser Level
££Throws a level line along a whole wall for fitting wardrobes and panelling.
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Shinwa Combination Square
£Precision marking for joinery and cabinet work.
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Incra T-Rule
£Dead accurate for marking out cuts on boards.
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Workshop & Site
Software & Digital
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