There are plenty of tools you need to run a successful carpentry business. But measuring up is the first and most important step of any project for good carpenters. If you get your measurements wrong then none of your cuttings will fit into place and you’ll have wasted a whole load of time, energy, and timber.
That means you need a great tape measure. For carpenters, the best ones are durable, accurate, and easy to use. And, as a relatively inexpensive tool, it doesn’t hurt to have more than one of these little beauties up your sleeve for whatever different tasks you have to tackle.
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Nobody wants a tape that recoils when you’ve got your finger on the lock. You want something that locks reliably so you don’t waste time or energy remeasuring. The Stanley PowerLock doesn’t slip, so you can breeze through the workday calmly and at good speed.
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No tip protection for the hook at the end of the tape
If you can’t read your tape clearly then you’ll risk misreading it, and that can cause some serious headaches down the line in your project. Thanks to the Lufkin Shockforce’s large and clear yellow numbers set against a black backdrop, you’ll never lose time over a misreading again.
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One of the smartest tape measures on the market, the Komelon Self-Lock Evolution is ideal for carpenters who do a lot of measuring and marking by themselves. That’s thanks to the self-lock feature here that holds the tape steadily in place so you can mark up with precision easily.
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As a carpenter, your tape measure is always going to take some knocks and falls. So it’s important to have a piece of kit that can take a few bruises on the chin and not be affected. This tough cookie can handle almost anything you throw at it thanks to its reinforced casing.
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Having a hook that latches onto your surface without wriggling left and right or slipping off altogether is crucial. Helping you get through the day’s work swiftly, Stabila’s BM 300 has specially designed spikes on its hook to guard against any unwanted slip-ups.
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When you’re starting up your carpentry business, the measure of success you’ll achieve doesn’t just come down to what measuring tape you choose. Having a great business management system, like Tradify, makes all the difference towards running a booming carpentry business.
Tradify’s software makes managing your business easier by helping you schedule jobs, send quotes and invoices, and handle customer enquiries.
It’s already trusted by tens of thousands of carpenters around the world to help them run their businesses smoothly. And you can start experiencing the benefits too with a 14-day free trial! Or pop over to one of our live demo webinars to see Tradify in action.