That cluster of pencils on a carpenter's belt isn't an accident — it's strategy.

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Anyone who works in wood can tell you most carpentry gigs require access to a handful of tools with obvious, if vital, uses. One that's particularly easy to overlook is the woodworking pencil. After ...