* 1 1/2" Timber Framing Chisel (I recommend a Barr Chisel available from
* 25 foot good quality tape measure
* 12" Swanson Speed Square
* Good quality framing square
* Good quality combination square
* Safety glasses and ear protection
* Carpenter pencils
* 8" outside calipers
* Stanley Fat Max cross-cut saw, 8 or 9 TPI (or a Japanese Pull Saw)
* Small hand plane (optional)
* Slick (optional)
* Sturdy work shoes
If you have a contractor grade circular saw or larger circular saw that you are comfortable using you can bring it if you like, but there will be circular saws provided for use in the course.
Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle which fits them all.
Edmund Burke
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