Carpenter/woodworking tools

[M. Demetrius]

Herculaneum soldier apparently had a leather(?) bag

Right, and I think bags are useful especially for a group of gouges/chisels, to protect them from rougher things like hammers and such. I guess the whole bunch of bundles could be put in a bag, but some items seem better suited to a box, at least in my mind. A bucksaw and right angle level (like in the other thread) bag would be pretty big, for example. I guess things like that could be carried in the hand, or better yet, in the hand of an accompanying apprentice. :wink:

I'm still looking around for a picture of a Roman measuring stick. I think I'll just make one, probably a brass strip tacked to a hard wood, and call it right, unless I can find one soon.

Another good tool to add is a plumb line with a lead bob on the end. Handy, simple, and doesn't take much space. Also, a special cord marked with the famous 3, 4, 5 measurements to mark out a large right triangle. The Egyptians and Greeks used this, so it's reasonable to believe the Romans did, too.