The Woodpeckers Rule Stop 1 is a small tool with big payoffs. Clamp it to a rule, and you can lay out repetitive joinery, such as multiple mortises and tenons, in quick succession. The body of the Woodpeckers Rule Stop 1 is precisely machined anodized aluminum that grabs the sides of your favorite rules (up to 1-1/2 in. wide). And it aligns itself perpendicularly, creating an accurate replacement for a combination square. But unlike a bulky combination square, the Rule Stop 1 is small and lightweight, so I can keep it in a front pocket. (Woodpeckers also makes a stop for rules up to 2-1/4 in. wide; $33).

With the Woodpeckers Rule Stop 1, my layout tasks have gotten quicker and easier.

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