How to Draw Parallel Lines on Wood

Hey all you lovely people! I am so excited to introduce you to the first ever guest post to be here on Rappsody in Rooms. You’ve heard me talk about my friend Paula a few times around here and today I am turning over the blogging reins to her. Both her and her husband are so good making projects – especially building things from scratch – which I am always impressed with. Armed with their vast knowledge, creativity, and tools, here Paula is to teach you an awesome tip of the trade when you get to woodworking.

Hello, Rappsody in Rooms readers, I’m Paula from Sweet Pea. I’m a 6th grade teacher by day and in my free time enjoy both blogging and being active. I love to run, bike, play tennis, and go to the gym. When I’m not teaching or sweating, I blog about DIY, crafting, decorating, cooking, gardening, and travel.

My husband enjoys woodworking and in recent years I’ve enjoyed joining him in the workroom for projects. Slowly but surely he is teaching me woodworking techniques and some of the tricks of the trade.

Most men love gadgets and my husband is no exception. Over the years he has accumulated many tools that save time when woodworking. One such tool is a Saddle T Square made in the USA by Woodpeckers. (I have no affiliation with Woodpeckers but do like supporting made in the USA products.)

Let me show you how easy it is to draw a line parallel with a board’s edge with a Saddle T Square. Start by clamping the board to your work surface. You don’t want it to slide while you are marking the line.

Note that each outside edge of the tool is marked in 1/16” increments. The 30 degree bevel helps to draw a perfect perpendicular line, another great use for this tool.

Insert the tip of the pencil in the hole that aligns with the measurement that you want the line parallel to the board to me. My pencil is in the 1 1/2” hole which will make a line 1 1/2” from the edge of the wood.

Slide the square along the board’s edge to create a perfectly parallel straight line. This is a lot faster than measuring two points with a tape measure and connecting them with a line that may or may not be parallel to the board’s edge.

My sample line is exactly 1 1/2” from the board’s edge.

Many thanks to Megan for inviting me to guest post. I would love it if you would drop by to visit me at Sweet Pea or connect with me on Facebook, Pinterest, Google +, or Twitter.