Odd Job: Historic #1 Odd-Job Tool, Oddjob Layout Tool, No. 1

Historic #1 Odd-Job
Available in two sizes ( 32 Customer Reviews )

Made from 1888 to the early 1930's, and rediscovered by Garrett Wade, the Odd-Job will provoke admiring glances. It's an inside mitre and try square, a depth gauge, a scribing tool for arcs and circles, a T-square, a depth marking scribe (excellent for marking out mortises), a plumb level, and a rule. Made of solid brass and steel, and carefully machined on all sides. Hardwood Rules are brass-bound and graduated in inches and metric units.

The Standard Odd Job has been available from Garrett Wade for about 20 years. Now we have a new larger size - with more impressive heft and greater utility. The Standard Odd Job is 4" long and comes with a 6" Rule, inches on one side and metric on the other. A 12" Rule is available in addition. The Jumbo Odd Job is 5-3/4" long - 43% longer and comes with the 12" Rule, with an 18" Rule available in addition. All Maple/Brass Rules are excellent woodworking tools used alone.

Stock Number

Item Description

Availability

Price

Sale Price

Order Qty

23N02.01

Odd-Job (W/6 In. Rule)

In Stock

~~$35.70~~

$26.50

19S11.02

12 In. Brass/Wood Rule

In Stock

$13.45

23N02.10

Standard Odd-Job + 12" Rule

In Stock

~~$49.15~~

$36.95

23N03.01

Jumbo Odd Job

In Stock

~~$79.95~~

$59.50

23N03.04

18" Maple/Brass Rule

Backordered

$18.75

23N03.20

Jumbo Odd Job + 18" Rule

Backordered

~~$98.70~~

$74.50

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	- Friday, January 20, 2012
Uncommon Excellence in a Layout Tool
Reviewed By:	Don Mackintosh (Manassas, VA)
Odd-Job is not only beautiful to look at but it's inspirational in its layout capabilities. I've only had my Standard Odd-Job for a few days but find it indispensable. I'll most likely be ordering the Jumbo-sized one in the near future.

	- Thursday, December 08, 2011
Interesting little tool but it's not always square...
Reviewed By:	Patrick (Clemson, SC)
The odd job is a neat little tool but it seems to have a few problems. First, because of the way the ruler is held in by a set screw, sometimes it is not always square. I've seen it be 90 degrees, but I've also seen it around 85 degrees, so be sure to check it every time. I've been told this might be a manufacturing defect so I'm going to trade it in and find out. Additionally, although this tool has a bunch of uses, I've been using it mostly as a try square and a miter tool. I'd love to use it as a depth marking gauge but I can't seem to figure out how to use it based on the directions online. I'd strongly suggest getting the one that comes with a 6" and a 12" ruler, just because these are great rulers to use for other things as well [but garrettwade does sale them alone if you really just want a ruler]. Overall it's a neat tool, but you might need to check it before you use it.

	- Friday, July 15, 2011
Odd Job rule
Reviewed By:	Tom Chapman (La Center, Washington)
Odd rule would be a nice addition to any woodworkers tool box. Designed to measure standard and metric elements. The numbers are easy to read and great for any sawdust covered woork shop. Comes in Standard size and Jumbo size.

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