I do quite a bit of sketching when I’m coming up with a new woodworking project design or jotting down notes and sketches for possible future use. Even when I’m using existing plans from another designer, I sometimes make changes and add or subtract a doo-dad or two.

To help with all this sketching and note-taking and idea jotting, I got a reMarkable Tablet back when it was fairly new (version 1), used it for a bit and then donated it to my daughter for her to use in college… partly out of fatherly generosity, but partly as an excuse to get the newer version 2 model.

Both models have a “writing on paper” feel and include a lot of features that make sketching plans and taking notes really simple… without all the distractions of a regular tablet. This is sort of a single-purpose, electronic notebook/sketchbook… without any unrelated bells and whistles and without the ability to play Candy Crush (or whatever the kids are playing these days). It’s also super lightweight and is roughly 8″ x 10″.

The most recently completed project used it was The Over-sized Dice Tower for The Adventurers’ Academy. I went through tons of draft designs, crazy ideas, stupid ideas, and eventually settled on the design for the tower I ended up building (obviously).

I’m not affiliated with reMarkable in any way. I don’t get anything when someone orders one (if only!). I just love using it and thought I’d pass that along. It’s a bit pricey, I think, but totally worth it.