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From Japan, a Time-Saving Crosscutting Accessory

The Sumpokun cuts out the marking step

By Rain Noe - June 17

in Tools & Craft

If you saw this orange thing hanging off a contractor's tool belt, you'd definitely be puzzled by it:

That's the Sumpokun, a gadget invented by a Japanese craftsman to speed the task of cutting floorboards. It allows the user to eliminate the marking step (if not the measuring), as well as obviating the need to make trips to the miter saw station. The inventor claims the time savings has led him to finish jobs early.

Here's how it works:

The Sumpokun sells for ¥27,400 (USD $190).

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Seth Orsborn

2 days ago

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This may create secondary issues. For example, few tape measures are exactly the same. Most woodworkers stick with one tape for all jobs because there could be 1/8" off at a distance of 6'. So, the speed may lose consistent precision unless they sell another tape that is precisely the same.

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Christian Lockenwitz

2 days ago

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Sweet!
On another note, I have what looks like the exact same Makita saw, but mine makes quite a bit more noise! 😄

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