Peter J. Snetzko, the results-oriented lead of business development for Mosaic, a project management application development firm in New York City, achieves success by utilizing tried-and-true techniques such as customer relationship management, prospecting, established selling strategies, and negotiation. Peter Snetzko studied finance at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, graduating in 2008. An avid trout fisherman, he also enjoys sailing, cooking, and woodworking.
An oft-quoted rule for woodworkers is “measure twice, cut once.” Thus, of all the tools one might consider essential in a woodworking shop, a good ruler or tape measure is likely the most important. All other skills are of limited value without the ability to make and transfer accurate measurements.
The two most common measuring devices used by woodworkers are the folding wooden carpenter’s rule and the retractable tape measure. Both have measurement markings on the edge - most have imperial measurements (inches and feet) marked on one edge and metric measurements (centimeters, and meters) on the other.
The carpenter’s rule consists of several straight wooden sections joined together at their ends so that it can easily be folded up. The end section is fitted with a brass groove in which a sliding brass extension slides out. This extension permits the woodworker to measure inside dimensions, such as the inside height of a drawer, to a degree of accuracy much greater than a tape measure could deliver.
The retractable tape measure, with a tape usually made of nylon or steel, is coiled inside a case. They range from around 3 feet to as long as 25 feet or so. They have a device on the end that can be hooked over the edge of a workpiece, and are much more practical for accurately measuring large workpieces than the carpenter’s rule.
