whit3rd wrote in
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On Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 12:37:59 PM UTC-7, notbob wrote:

..., I have plenty of dial
indicators and other machinist tools, but who makes wood cuts closer
than 1/64 of an inch (~0.015")?

Might not measure that close, but getting a tenon just right before
applying glue, is .005" or better. Those dial gages might help you
adjust a fence for a critical cut on a table saw. They definitely
come in handy for table saw alignment.

Does anyone really measure that (the tenon, I mean)? Most
woodworkers do it the traditional way - cut it just a hair
thick, then use a plane to get an exact fit.

One of the differences between metalworking and woodworking
is that in woodworking it's usually easy to remove just a
hair at a time until something fits, whereas in metal it's
often difficult to take just a shave off.

Of course, you do have to make sure you're starting on the
fat side, since adding material is a pain either way.

John