MEASURE TWICE, CUT ONCE

 Part of being “pretty good” in woodworking is careful measuring. In this regard, my grandfather taught me a useful rule of thumb: “Measure twice, cut once.” You might wonder about the need to measure twice. Wouldn’t one measurement do the job? No, it wouldn’t, because it’s terribly easy to misread a measuring tape. I cannot tell you how many times, employing my grandfather’s rule, I have discovered that my first measurement was inaccurate. I have saved literally hundreds of dollars because I have been saved from making errant saw cuts that would have required me to purchase more material. So, if you find yourself making something out of wood (or metal or plastic), remember my grandfather’s dictum: “Measure twice, cut once.”

THE HIGH CALLING
Mark