All about squares for woodworking.
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Squares I recommend (affiliate):
Starrett Engineer's Square (pricey, but worth it): amzn.to/2HflMMU
Small Machinist's Square (good accuracy at a low price): amzn.to/2JwmwyO
6 Inch Engineer's Square (my preferred size): amzn.to/2LDWNr8
Speed Square: amzn.to/2W2GjfU
Framing Square (mine is a Stanley, but this Starrett is very cheap and gets good reviews): amzn.to/2Q2lPP1
Try Square: All of mine are vintage and since I don't own any new ones, I don't feel I can recommend any.
Woodwork for Humans Tool List (affiliate)|| Stanley 12-404 Handplane: amzn.to/2TjW5mo
Honing Guide: amzn.to/2TaJEZM
Green buffing compound: amzn.to/2XuUBE2
Cheap metal/plastic hammer for plane adjusting: amzn.to/2XyE7Ln
Spade Bits: amzn.to/2U5kvML
Metal File: amzn.to/2CM985y (I don't own this one, but it looks good and gets good reviews. DOESN'T NEED A HANDLE)
My favorite file handles: amzn.to/2TPNPpr
Block Plane Iron (if you can't find a used one): amzn.to/2I6V1vh
Vaughn Bear Saw: amzn.to/2WoIzLP
Dewalt Handsaw: amzn.to/2IAHX1Z
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A bit late but don't forget 'Little Ole UK' we love you across the pond.
England!
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G'day form Australia, I am new to woodworking and have learnt a lot from your videos. Keep up the good work.
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Another aussie here
Indian here! very late to the party but just bought my first tools and I'm going to build a mallet this weekend. Your videos help a lot!
One of the main benefits of a speed square is that it's a very handy quick fence for circular saw cuts at 90 and 45 degrees. Set the square down on the board, put the saw blade on/next to the line and slide the square/fence over and make your cut. Can also be used for a hand saw
Poland! :) And about squares, my idea for best precision square is the square not from a fancy brand, but with a norm. In Europe it is DIN 875 (even lowest precision grade 2 is super precise). You can buy made in Europe square with angle precision of 0,03 mm (1/2-1/3 of human hair) for 10$. Way more precise than 99,999% of squares and cheaper than any "woodworker brand" square.
Can you suggest one on the US Amzon?
Hungarian subscriber here!
Thank you so much for your hard work showing us your knowledge about woodworking. Awesome content.
I wish all the best for you and your family.
I am from the Netherlands, learning a lot from your video's.
I'm from Philippines. I always watch your videos and enjoy it, some topics are new to me or seldom discussed in my country.
Dear Rex, I am from Berlin, Germany. About two years ago I started to get interested in wood work, and I started watching a huge amount of youtube videos - and I learned a lot from them. Your channel is in my view the best combination of teaching, story telling and having fun! THANK YOU for your great effort to produce such high quality and instructive videos! I only have a small chamber for wood working - only 6 or 7 square meters - and use only a few electric tools: a screw driver, a stiching saw and sometimes a sanding tool. All other works I do manually. And I bought most of my (used) tools on ebay. Thus, your ideas and recommendations are really worthy for me. Thanks again!
I'm in berlin too! I kind of have a similar "shop" although I shouldn't dare call it that way. I also started recently, and although it's not my main activity, sometimes I think it could be interesting to find some contact to join forces with, perhaps for a laid back market project or simply friendly exchange of ideas or materials.
As someone who spent a year in Berlin (and frankly misses it... hopefully I'll be back one day), I'm glad to see it represented (even though I'm currently in the states). :) I look forward to seeing the 🇩🇪 on the wall at some point (even though I know there's a very different relationship to flags there than what we have here... heh.)
I'm a Venezuelan living in Germany. Great channel, Rex!
Im an German living in Germany lol
Hola Rex, gracias por los consejos. Saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱
Another South African viewer here. I really enjoy the woodworking for humans videos - they're awesome! Keep up the great work!
I am a Canadian living in Bahrain and I watch a lot of your videos, some I have watched more than once
Hi Rex,
I am watching from Scotland currently part of the UK. I am a retired wooden boatbuilder and own most of the old tools, especially wooden tools, some of them made many years ago and still in good “fettle”. I admire your style and find you very entertaining. Keep it up !
An Englishman in Moscow, Russia.
'Currently part of the UK'.... since 1707. Longer in the UK than the US has been out of the Empire.
I'm from Scotland. Thank you for making these videos, they're really useful.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Love your laid back approach. Entertaining yet educational.
Really enjoy and appreciate your channels. Modified your $30.00 bench with straight doubled 2x4s, splurged on a one inch threaded rod, washer and nut and added a leg vice catty corner to the crochet. I drilled the chop before champhering to allow for dogs. Built two minis to match to help support sheet stock. Still have a few cutoffs left. Wahoooo!
Hi Rex - I’m a Brit living in Australia, so my allegiance to the flag depends on who is winning the cricket or rugby! Would be happy to see either flag on your wall. I have a couple of projects in mind for my workshop - a Union Flag (Union Jack) made of three different shades of wood, and a map of Australia, with each of the states and territories again in a different shade of wood. All made from reclaimed pallet wood, of course 😁😉
Keep up the great videos
Watching from Jamaica. As a hobbyist woodworker, I have been following your channel for a couple of years. Great content.👍🏽
Thankyou from Germany! With best regards from the Swabian Country.
Schwobaländle represent! 🙋♂️😁
Carpenter here, not a woodworker. Do NOT buy a used framing square because they are often bent and not square. They aren't too expensive and if you are building a roof or stairs they are well worth the money.
Good point! A quick trick for checking square is marking a line, flipping the square over, and seeing if it lines up exactly or if the square isn't parallel anymore.
You can always re square the framing square with a punch and hammer
@@spencerruthman8065that's a good tip, I never knew that could be done. I just learned it recently too. Good looking out 💯😁
From the rainy land of Ireland. Love the videos. Really enjoy the top quality and in depth explanations. Looking forward to see this channel grow. Thanks 👍🏻
Hi, Being a DIY'er from Izmir Turkey, I am learning a lot from your videos. Thank you!
I'm living in the country formerly known as America. Great video! Keep it up!
England (Red cross on a white background!) love the content Rex, keep up the good work.
Bet hes only got a Union Jack
Fiji lands 🇫🇯
I am Sankar from India love y
Pistol Knight England is in the union, so I think it would be fine.
Denmark, and I´m enjoying your videos. Straight talk and useful knowledge
Hi
I'm from India
Pursuing my long hold hobby in wood working in my 30's.
I like you video.
Good work & keep it up 👍
I once noticed that 95 percent of all woodworker have one tool in common and almost nobody talked about it. This starret type square has some seconds screen time in almost all videos. I bought it aaaaaand now it's my best friend who follows me everywhere.
Hi Rex, this is The Netherlands, by far you are the best teacher on TH-cam! Thank you so much for your videos . I am new at woodworking and love making things by your example.
Truus Roling should teach at a local shop class for sure.
Slovakia. I like listening your shows in the background, when I working on my projects .
An Aussie in Germany. Loving your work. Especially the new series!
the first and by now the best woodworking chanel for me. Watching you from Ukraine.
I'm from Bulgaria, and I really like you tutorials they helped me really much, I'm in woodworking for 3 years, and when I found your channel and videos I learned a lot of things from you. Continue to create awesome content like that.
Thank you for the help!
Trinidad and Tobago. And I can see my flag on the sheets you held up!
Love your no nonsense , simple approach to things Rex - oh and Australia!!
Hi, I'm from France. I love your videos. I tried to make the 30 $ bench and it works ! You have a really good way to teach woodworking, keep going. xoxo
Me too! What did you use instead of the 2 by 4s? (I can't find anything close in measurements around here)
Flavian from Romania, I`m new to woodworking and after following several different channels for a while and not learning much I found your channel. I really like the way you explain and show how things work. Really learning a lot from you, thank you !
I'm from Hungary. Your channel is one of the bests in this topic.
Hey Rex, another mexican here working on his first workbench... getting a good try square first thing tomorrow for checking the big pieces, great video
Watching from Argentina, thanks for the help with the squares too!
Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦
Love the information you provide, thank you.
You might say you are American...but we Canadians think you might be Canadian LOL
I am new to wood working,and learning a lot from your videos. I am from Colombia but I live in the USA.thanks
Watching from Romania.
Didn't imagine that resarching a woodworking square could be such a "pain". Thanks for clearing some of my dilemas.
Greetings from Sweden.
Your dedication to woodworking is so inspiring. Keep up the good work!
_ David _ inte mycket. Blir mest innesittande just nu...
@_ David _ seems about right.
Watching grom Poland. Great job Rex.
Greetings from Malaysia, you're truly an inspiration. My heartfelt gratitude for you and all of the amazing content you've shared with us. Thank you very much!
I'm from Taiwan! 🇹🇼
Great video for whom want transfer power tool to hand tool.
I received lots of confidence from your projects.
Also love your selfless sprites which frequently sharing other great woodworker channels.(respect)
Hello from ireland, thank you for for being the main reason I will be trying to improve woodworking skills since my school days. I'm 36
I am enjoying the heck out of your series, watching from the Philippines! It's More Fun in the Philippines!
hi 5 kabayan!!!
Hi, i'm viewing from Bavaria, Germany. Thank you for great content.
Hi Udo, i'm also from Bavaria, wo die Berge aus dem Boden ragen :D
@@Imbedadeltor Moin, hier im Emsland haben wir die Berge weggeräumt. Ist besser zum Radfahren;)
@@cosmicspeed7696 choochooo :D Rheinländer versammelt euch!
@@cosmicspeed7696 Moin, das ist wohl wahr. Aber bei uns in Ostfriesland ist dat doch viel schöner:)
Thank you, Rex, for great videos! Warmest greetings from Ukraine!
Greetings from Bangalore, India
I was dismayed not seeing anyone from India
I am a machine tool engineer in his eighties; have designed and built several special purpose wood working machines for door and window frames. I do appreciate your work in your channel Thank you.
Since you ask, I am resident in New Zealand (although was born in England). Our flag is similar to but distinct from that of Australia.
I''ve owned a fairly flash looking tri-square for about fifty years - mahogany handle with diamond shaped brass inlays and brass edge; no brand name apparent, and I think it could be something like a Marples knock off. It wasn't cheap cheap though.
I've long suspected and more recently confirmed that it was out of true. My most recent attempt to quantify the degree of error came up with an estimated 0.5 degree. It doesn't sound much, but it's enough to throw things out. In recent times, I've been measuring it both ways and averaging. Time to let go, I can see, of the nostalgic connection. Thanks for your input in this video, and many others that I've watched since i discovered you a few days ago..
Hi from The Netherlands 🇳🇱 Keep up the interesting and informative videos!
Same here. Love your channel, Rex!
Holland!
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I'm watching you from Ghana
Tip: if you buy or use a carpenter's framing square (especially used), be sure to double check it. Most of the time they are not perfectly square. Even new one's off the store shelves are usually out of square.
Tip on your tip: you can use a ball peen hammer to true up a framing square. If the angle on the inside is less than 90 degrees, tap the inside corner with the ball part of the ball peen. If the angle is greater than 90 degrees, tap on the outside corner.
Czech Republic baby 😁😁😁 thanks for lots usefull informatin on your channel 😃
I'm a Chinese living in Canada. I like your great videos.
Poland greetings.
Your materials are simple but valuable. I use power tools, handy aproach works for me as stress relief.
Thanks to You i was able to fix/rebuild my grandpa workshop.
Sweden here! Woodworking for mortals is a great series!
You are a magnificent teacher; clear and concise! How do you not have a million subs?
Started watching from Greece. Thank you!
Hello Rex, im an Indian living in France! I love your channel. And it has taught me a lot. I am a self taught passionate woodworking student. Its not my profession which allows me to do it with ease of mind. But i am so grateful for your way of explaining things and making them so accessible. Thank you!
I am orginally from Myanmar 🇲🇲🇲🇲🇲🇲. Your videos are awesome. Thank you; I've learned a lot from your videos.
Greetings from Westphalia, Germany 🇩🇪 love your content!
Australia 🇦🇺 just something quick if you are looking for a try squares if you look for an older Brown and Sharp they have adjustment grub screws to keep them accurate for a lifetime
I find I need a couple of adjustable squares, because when using them for marking, I often alternate between a few measurements and keep adjusting back and forth between them leads to inaccuracies.. UK here for the sticker wall! :-)
Hi! I'm from Argentina. Thanks for your all the tips and advices you share. I'm starting in woodworking and it's great to have your videos. See you! 🇦🇷
So glad you acknowledge that you are Global! Love you topics and delivery. Roger from U.K.
Hey Rex, watching from Belgium here. love your videos. i'm still a powertool guy but getting really interested in handtool woodworking. i feel like i have so much to learn so thanks for explaining everything so clearly👍
Another “hi” from Oz (Australia) 👍
Hope you’re well (as of May 2020)
Watching all your videos from SERBIA. It's first flag on one of your printed flag pages :) I would like to see it on flag board in future videos. Thanks.
Canada. I watched lots Of woodworking videos before I started Buying things and doing things. Now I pretty much exclusively watch you, and two other guys. Thanks for being so clear
Hi Rex, first time I visit you here. Wood working is new hobby for me. Am from Penang, Malaysia.
Greetings from Mexico....great channel I enjoy each one of your videos
New Zealand, really appreciate the great content, keep it up.
Greetings from Germany! Keep up the good work.
Hello from Ohio (SW) it feels like another country when compared to the coasts. I really like your videos, real down to earth and easy to relate too.
Bore da from north Wales, Wales is a separate country within the UK, as a professional woodworker and teacher I was brought up on steel one piece engineers' squares, but lately I've turned to combination squares. I'm heading for 70 but still looking to learn things. Thanks for entertaining and informing me. David
Greetings from Denmark! Love for you to put up the worlds oldest flag in use! 🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰
Canada EH. Thank you very much for sharing your skills with us.
Hungary ^^ good job on explain things easy. Keep up the great work!
Loving and learning from your channel.
Much love from the
Dominican Republic.
If you ever pass by, beers are on me.
Saludos a todos
Greetings from India. Had invested in some tools back in 2016 for woodworking, Found your channel recently, My tools are fortunately being used again
Hello from Brasil! 🇧🇷
See you on patreons soon as possible! Great job, Rex! Keep going!
Thank you so much for explaining the differences and uses of these tools.
I just built my first wall and hung my first door using the framer's square and a speed square.
But I would REALLY like to get into hand woodworking.
With your explanation, I think I will bite the bullet and get something high end, like the Starrett 12".
Thanks again!
Thanks for great videos,clean and understandable,greetinigs from Serbia!
dont know, if you re still into this, but i´m from Austria.
really appreciate your outside the box way of thinking and problem solving in your videos, btw. cheers from vienna
Hello from France, here. Love your videos! Very informative.
As far as combination squares - Older Starrett, Brown & Sharpe, Lufkin brands will serve you quite well and can be inexpensive. Rex - You missed a how-to "Checking a square for square!"
Just fyi - Brown & Sharpe is now a part of Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence - a company 5 minutes walk from where I live :)
refer to the essential craftman for checking squars and how to bring them back with a little peen
@@Steve_1401 Operative word - "Older" - The ones that read "Providence R. I." - I'm just shy of 65 and mine is older than I am. I'm sure that old B&S tools are as much competition for their new tools as it is for Starrett.
Hello from Australia. Always an interesting video Rex keep it up.
Hi Rex, I'm watching you from Italy.
I'm from Poland, but I live in the Netherlands, and I love Your videos. You helped me a lot with many details in my hobby workshop. Thanks a lot!
Guyana,South America. Great videos to get me started in woodworking, appreciate the thoughtful topics.
Greetings from the UK Rex! Keep up the good work :D
Watching from Ireland! :) Loving all your content!
Hello from Scotland! 🏴 I recently bought a 6" combination square on your recommendation, though my most used one is an 8" Stanley try square.
A useful side video would be how to accurately mark out lines, such as going all around a 2×4, and knowing how much to compensate for pencil lead thickness.
Use a mechanical pencil, that eliminates the size discrepancies, greetings from near Airdrie 😜
Hey, this is Kevin from India. Embarking on my first wood working project, a 5.1 home theatre speaker system. Your videos are absolute gold.
I kid but, great video. Love it. I actually had issues with my speed square tonight and I figured out why and it led me here. I’ll be getting a combo square soon. Thank you.
Norway. Ceep on with you´re informative videos! You Rock! :)