The Woodshop Widget 2.6
Device: iOS Universal
Category: Utilities
Price: $3.99, Version: 2.5 -> 2.6 (iTunes)
Description:As featured in the "This Old House" Best New Home Products of 2011! "A must for us." Now a Universal app for iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch!The Woodshop Widget is a rich collection of wood-related utilities, ranging from board volume calculation to shellac mixing aids, squareness testing and many other goodies. It is useful in woodworking as well as in DIY and construction/contracting projects. It contains a wide range of functionality that handles many tedious tasks simply and clearly.The Widget understands Imperial and Metric, and the local measurement system for your iOS device is used by default. You can change this at any time with the app settings. It also uses a custom keyboard for quick access, making editing both efficient and immediate.Be sure to check out the online companion site, which includes all of the same features, at woodshopwidget.com!MovementShows an estimate of how much a board might grow and shrink under different conditions, based on verified information for over 270 distinct species. You can enter measured or humidity-based water content, board width, and how the board was cut from the tree (anywhere from flat to quartersawn). The amount of change is shown as you edit.Board VolumeEasily enter the 3 dimensions required for calculating board volume and get an immediate amount. You can also enter a price and quantity of boards for a total price. The local currency is automatically used when entering prices.CompareA species comparison tool that lets you walk through information on up to 288 species of wood, comparing hardness, density and movement. It even shows you which species is "better."Decimal to FractionEnter fractions and see the decimal results, or enter decimal values and see fractions calculated, all in one place. Remainders and reduced fractions are automatically shown.SpeciesA species data viewer which also includes "other names" for up to 288 species.ShellacMix or dilute shellac in any amounts. Enter a "pound cut" and the measurements are balanced for you. Mix as much or as little as you need, using not only gallons and pounds, but also cups and ounces or liters and milliliters. Dilute from any pound cut that you have on hand to any other concentration, instantly!SquarenessTest your framing squares, combination squares, carcasses or anything else that needs a perfect right angle for accuracy by measuring lengths. The Widget will show you how far from "right" the angle is.If you have any problems, please email: uhoh@woodshopwidget.com.
What's New
We are committed to constantly improving our products, and this update is no exception. The Woodshop Widget has been updated for iOS 6, including support for the iPhone 5's new screen.NEW FEATURE: Added the ability to search for genus and species in Wood Pickers. Just start typing!Autocorrect in Wood Picker search fields has been disabled.
The Woodshop Widget