Space - Select
Shift + Space - Move
Ctrl + Space - Rotate
Alt + Space - PushPull
~ - Get Dimensions Plugin
Shift + ~ - Model Info
Alt + Z - Tape Mesure
Shift + Z - Rectangle Tool
H - Hide Rest of Model

That way the most frequently used tools are all under my left hand, so I don't even have to look at the keyboard to use them.

Here's a number of wood textures, most of them seamless.

wood.zip