Author Tim Ferriss, he of the The 4-Hour Workweek
Ferriss has carved out for himself a unique lifestyle. In addition to being the best selling author he’s a champion in such diverse pursuits as martial arts and the tango. Indeed, his blog is subtitled “Experiments in Lifestyle Design.” All the stuff he tries may not be for all of us (like those with families) but, should that urge to chuck it all and hit the adventure road ever strike, Ferriss provides an interesting map.
Using the right tool for the job is more than a cliché. Whatever the job is, having good tools makes it more pleasurable, and, we might add, easier. FastCap bills itself as “innovative tools for the professional woodworker,” and although we’re not professional woodworkers, we do like to putter occasionally and we like what FastCap has to offer. In particular, we’re liking its ProCarpenter line of tape measures.
These tapes come in your choice of six different blade styles, including metric, left-right, flat back and story pole. (A story pole is a stick with markings used in construction to easily repeat measurements. The story pole tapes come with an edge that are easily marked, and erased, by pencil.) The tapes also have an erasable surface on one side of the case for making quick notes, and — this is very handy– a built in pencil sharpener.
These tapes are available at most woodworking stores and at Amazon
