How To Use A Speed Square | The Basics Of Woodworking
How To Use A Speed Square | The Basics Of Woodworking
Learning how to get started in Woodworking is a daunting task. In today’s video, I will show you the essential skill of how to use a speed square step by step. These tips and tricks will take any hobbyist DIYer and turn them in a seasoned pro around the speed square. I will cover how to mark square lines, using the square to layout lines, using the square as a guide for your saw, marking angles, creating roof pitches, cutting a birdsmouth, laying out eaves, and the differences between common speed squares.
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0:00 Woodbrew Store
0:34 Introduction
1:43 Speed Squares Overview
7:38 Basics Of Layout
10:08 Marking Angles
12:14 Checking Tools For Square
13:50 Using The Square As A Cut Guide
14:38 Roof Structure Overview
16:27 Marking Roof Pitch On Rafters
17:31 Marking A Birdsmouth On Rafters
20:44 Marking The Eave On A Rafter
22:40 Finding Roof Pitch Using
23:19 Outro
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The reason for plastic speed squares is for materials you don’t want to scratch(like gutters or flashing).
Great video! I use mine sometimes to check glue ups for square, so I try to remember to check the square for dried glue bumps that can throw it off the next time I use it.
Crap, just unsubsribed.
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At 22:12 you must make the angle accurate so the eave material goes on square and level.
Well done Dylan (<sp?) That was well done video. I’ve used the speed square for years but never that detailed with it. Thank you Bud
Excellent video. Thanks for a great simple explanation and demo.
Awesome stuff, thanks for the info! 😃👍🏻👍🏻📐👊🏻👊🏻
Thanks for the valuable information video. You showed some of the obvious basics, that are great reminders, and couple not so obvious. The amazing speed square evolving over time, never stops amazing me, in its thoughtful design, and you showed a couple new things to me…and I’ve viewed a bunch lately, that will help me in my construction endeavors. Thank you.
At 11:30, your 30 degree angle was a bit off. Add 30 + 15 + 45 and you should get 90 degrees, and that was NOT 90 degrees.
Thanks for sharing. This will be very helpful.
Wow, I learned a lot on this vid, awesome job, thank you
Must have been a good sale day. Code Speed Square does not exist now.
Very good. As a novice I appreciate your advice.
7 1/2 minutes to get to how to draw a straight line.
Thank you for this valuable information! I have seen these numbers, never really used them much. Granted, I don’t do very many woodworking projects that I can’t get by using the miter saw. Now I might advance myself and skills to a much broader level! Thank you!!!
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Thanks for the explanation.
I think I finally understand the speed square. Thanks! 👍
The first device I thought of was the Slide Rule. Sadly electronic calculators eliminated the Slide Rule. As with the Speed Square there are many calculations a Slide Rule could perform tha I never learned. Still have the Slide Rule my Dad used. No batteries required.
Offset scribe notching… for them 1/8ths. I look for that in my square.
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Watching this made me feel how little I know. Simplicity is the key to solving so many issues. Ingenious
how about a gambrel for a 12′ rafter? Thanks. John
15:21 22,5 degrees instead of 26,5
I like your video so much. Thank you.
Amazing video guys! Thanks for the information, are basic skills but not everyone knows 😄
👍Awesome
Good refresher course for me.
Excellent video, I served my apprenticeship as a joiner and this was one of the first tools I bought. Not sure if it was just a UK thing but back when i served my time they were commonly referred to as rafter squares or roofing squares. They are probably the most useful and versatile tool I ever owned whilst working in the trade.
Also a few of the older guys and master carpenters also found they just happened to be the perfect size and shape for throwing boomerang style at us apprentice lads when they caught us fooling around on site instead of working. When you’ve been hit in the small of the back with a speed square you definitely know about it 🙂
This is an awesome explanation, thanks for taking the time to teach us!
Great video
Great video, very informative
Bought my first one in 1984
Thanks for your excellent video
You teach me a lot information
I am a 56 year old man who loves woodworking but never had a chance to build anything serious. Luckily a friend just bought a house that needs lots of work so I decided to buy some tools with excitement. One of the first tool that I picked up was Swanson speed square aka worksite boomerang. I did some research on how to use it to the full potential and here you are. I really do appreciate your teaching. Especially, the history of Mr. Swanson who created this square speed. It’s good to know the history of the tool that we use so we can appreciate those founders. Also, it’s great to see a young man like you who still carrying an old trade. We need to see more. Thank you so much again. Keep up a good work.
Around 91 is when I bought my first one. Still have it.
This was a very useful video keep up the good work
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Thanks again and I am waiting for more.
The clearest explanation of the speed square I have seen. Hope hip and valley follows.
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Great job explaining the speed square. I had always used it just to make straight perpendicular lines for my cuts. I never new you could do so much with it. Thanks for a great explanation.
Well done. I am in the same boat. I didn’t know the full functionality of a speed square until I hired an employee who had done a lot of work on construction sites. I watched how my employee used a speed square in fine wood working. Now I’m a huge fan of my speed square and i use it very frequently in my shop
I have one that was made in 1987. Don’t remember where i got it, but have had it since i worked on a rough-in crew in ’97-’98.
All I can say is wow. Honestly did not know how versatile speed squares could be. Thanks for putting some great info out there!
Is a metric version available?
Thanks you
a bunch of stuff i never knew i wanted to know 😀 good stuff !!
Great video thank you for sharing
Nice job!