bryan chaisone wrote:

General, you're gonna have to explain that one to me.

A "story stick" is a piece of small lumber. Maybe scrap, maybe 1x2, whatever.
You place it in position and mark the dimension on it. Then transfer the mark
to the wood you intend to cut. In any application where one can be used, it's
safer than measuring. Do carpentry alone long enough, you'll get real used to
them.

George Patterson
A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that
you look forward to the trip.