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Hey
Do you guys use this tool..?
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Why I ask is because, I think it’s smart and I want to sell the idea for the carpenters in Denmark..
I need some tricks you can do with it.. Or bulletpoints
As a framer thats a main tool i always have it on me its most deffinatly a pouch tool forsure one of the most important toolsKWC wrote:
Hey
Do you guys use this tool..?
http://hybrisimages.toolcommerce.com//prod/500X500/DWHT46031_2_500X500.jpg
Why I ask is because, I think it’s smart and I want to sell the idea for the carpenters in Denmark..
I need some tricks you can do with it.. Or bulletpoints
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I use it to draw straight lines for cutting and to do roof pitchs it has them all on it 1/12 up to 12/12 and i hip/c cuts every framer/carpenter should have it
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Also if your laying deckboards you can use it for spaceing of the boards honestly you can do so much with it i can go on and on
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I have the DeWalt 7″ And the 12″ ones. Rafter tails, birds mouths, ridge cuts, square cuts for framing, fencing. A mock guide for cross cuts.
Thanks guys
They aren’t common in Europe, but I got a few from the US and prefer them over the common used try-square anytime.
Just to bad there aren’t many metric versions available. I’ve got one, but I don’t like the way the gradations are made and it’s a tad too big to put in my toolbelt.
So I mostly use a 7″ DeWALT square 🙂
When I went to a vocational program for construction that was my best friend.
Even today as a welder I still keep a square handy.
torontotoolman wrote:
Also if your laying deckboards you can use it for spaceing of the boards honestly you can do so much with it i can go on and on
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And as you lay your deck boards in the cold months it make one hell of an ice scraper!
I have always had a speed square in my pouch. It has tons of uses. Transferring lines around a square. Checking if two pieces of material are flush with one another. Squaring up the inside of a box.
You can also use it as a level if you need to. Place the line from a plumb bob on the pivot point and see where the line travels through of your degree marks and adjust accordingly: here’s a video to explain….
Nice find. That is a cool video. Never knew you could do that and find out if it’s level
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Cool to know this trick thanks for sharing!!
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Wow never knew you could use a speed square as a level! It’s a tool that is always handy to have around!
Very cool I have a new higher respect for the square now.
KWC I’ve got an Empire speed square and the Dewalt looks like a nice one, I’d bet you’d sell quite a few. Even is DIY guys use them ALL the time.
Jason, that’s a heck of a post dude. I had NO idea you could do that with the square. Thanks for sharing!
That’s cool, I never knew you could use it as a level.
I use mine on every project and just recently bought a 12″.
KWC: The Empire brand squares come with a book that tells you how to do all kinds of shit
It’s been thoroughly covered already but I’ll pile on; speed squares are very useful, and a must-have item IMO.
I’ll also echo that thanks to this thread, I learned a new trick.
Speed square, every carpenter should have that in their toolbelt.
Yip I have a speed square from Johnson and its a very useful tool.
A speed square is one of those tools that most people think can only do a couple things but in reality it’s got a lot of tricks to it. I’m thinking of starting a series about different things you can do with a lot of layout tools. I don’t fashion myself as an all knowing expert but I know quite a few tricks that I think would help a lot of the DIY/ homeowners out when it comes to laying out cuts and how to figure out shapes and patterns.
That would be awesome Chris! I know I would very much appreciate it as I’m still learning lots from all u guys.
Chris wrote:
A speed square is one of those tools that most people think can only do a couple things but in reality it’s got a lot of tricks to it. I’m thinking of starting a series about different things you can do with a lot of layout tools. I don’t fashion myself as an all knowing expert but I know quite a few tricks that I think would help a lot of the DIY/ homeowners out when it comes to laying out cuts and how to figure out shapes and patterns.
Looking forward to this, I always like learning something
Sounds like something I need to get on then. I have a 3 day weekend coming up, I’ll see if I can get something kind of cool together for the first one.
It’s an essential tool. And they are inexpensive.