Why are speed squares so under appreciated?

Video Description

Join me as I reveal the century-old mysteries of the most misunderstood and under-appreciated tool in your shop — the speed square! What are all those strange numbers for? The weird lines going everywhere? What does the ‘pivot’ do? And what’s with that diamond cutout thing? Watch this video, and start wielding your speed square like a pro! Stay tuned to the end for a chance to win 6 MONTHS of paid-tier membership on my Patreon! Check out the Bambu Lab H2D All-in-one DIY powerhouse: https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?gid=570772&mid=46345&awinaffid=2527591&linkid=4382702&clickref= #bambulab #bambuH2D Thank you to all of my Patreon fans, who give me the strength every day to keep doing this! Sign up and join the fun at https://www.patreon.com/BustedKnuckleWoodworks Find me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bustedknucklewoodworks and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bustedknucklewoodwork Much thanks to Bridgid at @dinkles_woodshop for the super-fun animations. She’s an amazing talent and if you don’t follow her socials, you’re truly missing out. Many thanks also to Michael at @NeedItMakeIt for lending me some of the footage in this video. Dude is the man to follow if you’re into 3D printing! Items used in the video: Swanson Speed Squares https://amzn.to/4gq4f3S JessEm Quick Angle Square https://jessem.com/products/quick-angle-square?sca_ref=6879348.BxX8TnWM5RFsw Milwaukee Rafter square, 7” https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-7-in-Rafter-Square-MLSQ070/309863275 Empire Poly Rafter Square https://amzn.to/47l6AsP Husky 2-in-1 Extendable Square https://amzn.to/3IYwlXr Johnson Stair Gauges https://amzn.to/46vyC5n (Some of the links that appear in this description may be affiliate links that help support the channel. If you click a link and make a purchase, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.) Chapters: 00:00 The mysterious speed square 00:41 Origins of the speed square 01:46 Types, sizes, and features 02:31 Heel and pivot 02:49 The degree scale 04:03 Stair gauges 04:27 The common scale 04:43 Introduction to rafters 05:09 Common rafters 05:50 Roof pitch explained 07:36 Laying out the plumb cut (common rafter) 08:01 Common rafter length using a table 08:37 Common rafter length using a framing square 09:08 Common rafter length using the Pythagorean Theorem 10:41 Laying out the heel cut (common rafter) 10:57 Laying out the seat cut (common rafter) using the ‘diamond’ 12:03 Laying out the eave cut (common rafter) 12:21 Fitting a common rafter 13:18 Introducing my new Bambu Lab H2D! 15:21 Introduction to hip and valley rafters and the ‘HIP-VAL’ scale 16:23 Laying out the plumb cut (hip rafter) 16:52 Why the common and hip-val scales differ 17:15 Laying out the heel, seat, and eave cuts (hip rafter) 17:57 Finding the pitch of an existing roof 18:59 Other uses for the speed square 19:30 WIN a Patreon membership and a FREE t-shirt! #woodworking #diy #speedsquare #raftersquare #framingsquare #roofing #rafters #swansontoolcompany #jessem #milwaukeetools #makerworld #bambuhandy