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
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.)
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 !
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)
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.
Austrian watcher here Really love your work, started woodworking in my apartment and even though its a little messy, your minimalistic tool approach really helps me to still make it work
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, 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.
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
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.
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 !
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Hola Rex, gracias por los consejos. Saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱
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 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
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
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!
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!
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
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.
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👍
I’m from the UK, I use your plane and chisel sharpening videos to set up my tools, thank you for helping me as I have just retired and love using hand tools
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
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!
From the Philippines here! Excellent videos for a woodworking beginner like myself. Very useful with plenty practical solutions. I'm learning so much from your videos!
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.
I'm obviously late to this party, but this video is _exactly_ what I needed. I'm a DIYer who does a little of everything, from woodworking to welding (jack of all, master of nothing) and try squares are a common thread in almost everything I do; from setting up a router bench to squaring metal for welding to keeping pipework square when plumbing. Every tip I can glean on this subject saves me time later on, and that's gold. I'm currently looking for a new adjustable square as the cheap Stanley one I bought turned out to have a locking bolt made from plastic. Really, I have no words for that. So thankyou for this, and count a new subscriber to your channel. Greetings from Scotland. 🇬🇧
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 Rex, this is Hugues from Mauritius. Starting with the basics of woodwork in prep of my retirement in 5 years time... thanks for your passion in woodwork.
From Tonga, in the states for school but I've come to realize that all I need to know I can find on the Rex Krueger channel! ;) Keep up the great work Rex! I get antsy waiting for a new video so I like to go back and watch the older ones over again! I always learn something new because I'm seeing from a new point of view in life. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!
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.
This video is probably one of the most useful videos I’ve watched in a very long time! Learned so much and it’s mostly because all info was explained thoroughly and not over complicating things!!!
Hello from France. I'm a mechanic and have spent years working on vehicles, welding and making things out of metal but I've always loved wood so I decided to make an oak bed for myself. I looked for videos on squares to find out how to use them, I was all set to get a speed square as it seemed to be the most versatile. I'm glad I found your video before spending money on something that may not have been as useful as I thought.
Congratulations on your excellent videos Rex! I am from Portugal, but currently living in Colombia. I'm planning to start woodworking with my Colombian wife as a hobby, very soon, so we are gathering as much information as we can on the subject from your TH-cam channel. Keep up the good work!
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.
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.
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!
I'm from Thailand!, I love your wood working for human series : )
A bit late but don't forget 'Little Ole UK' we love you across the pond.
England!
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
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.)
G'day form Australia, I am new to woodworking and have learnt a lot from your videos. Keep up the good work.
@Judson Chris stop you bot
@Jairo Neil stop you bot
Aussie Aussie Aussie
Another aussie here
I am from the Netherlands, learning a lot from your video's.
I'm living in the country formerly known as America. Great video! Keep it up!
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 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)
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'm a Venezuelan living in Germany. Great channel, Rex!
Im an German living in Germany lol
Another South African viewer here. I really enjoy the woodworking for humans videos - they're awesome! Keep up the great work!
Austrian watcher here
Really love your work, started woodworking in my apartment and even though its a little messy, your minimalistic tool approach really helps me to still make it work
I'm from Philippines. I always watch your videos and enjoy it, some topics are new to me or seldom discussed in my country.
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!
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.
the first and by now the best woodworking chanel for me. Watching you from Ukraine.
Hi, Being a DIY'er from Izmir Turkey, I am learning a lot from your videos. Thank you!
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.
Denmark, and I´m enjoying your videos. Straight talk and useful knowledge
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)
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!
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 !
Hola Rex, gracias por los consejos. Saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱
Love your no nonsense , simple approach to things Rex - oh and Australia!!
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 👍🏻
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’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 Argentina, thanks for the help with the squares too!
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
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!
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!
Watching from Jamaica. As a hobbyist woodworker, I have been following your channel for a couple of years. Great content.👍🏽
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.
An Aussie in Germany. Loving your work. Especially the new series!
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.
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
UK here - thanks for a great channel
Slovakia. I like listening your shows in the background, when I working on my projects .
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?
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
Not like most fancy youtuber, u give examples by showing common rulers human oftenly used, with clear info and knowledge, thank you sir.
Me and my wife are from Croatia. Love watching you, you have some really good videos over here!
I am enjoying the heck out of your series, watching from the Philippines! It's More Fun in the Philippines!
hi 5 kabayan!!!
Thankyou from Germany! With best regards from the Swabian Country.
Schwobaländle represent! 🙋♂️😁
You are a magnificent teacher; clear and concise! How do you not have a million subs?
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'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!
Watching grom Poland. Great job Rex.
Sweden here! Woodworking for mortals is a great series!
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👍
Colombia 🇨🇴 here!
Thanks for your vids. I really enjoy your approach towards woodworking and how you explain stuff.
I’m from the UK, I use your plane and chisel sharpening videos to set up my tools, thank you for helping me as I have just retired and love using hand tools
Hi from The Netherlands 🇳🇱 Keep up the interesting and informative videos!
Same here. Love your channel, Rex!
Holland!
@@knutzzl Rampspoetnikov XD
I'm watching you from Ghana
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
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!
From the Philippines here! Excellent videos for a woodworking beginner like myself. Very useful with plenty practical solutions. I'm learning so much from your videos!
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.
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 😜
Thank you, Rex, for great videos! Warmest greetings from Ukraine!
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:)
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'm obviously late to this party, but this video is _exactly_ what I needed. I'm a DIYer who does a little of everything, from woodworking to welding (jack of all, master of nothing) and try squares are a common thread in almost everything I do; from setting up a router bench to squaring metal for welding to keeping pipework square when plumbing. Every tip I can glean on this subject saves me time later on, and that's gold.
I'm currently looking for a new adjustable square as the cheap Stanley one I bought turned out to have a locking bolt made from plastic. Really, I have no words for that.
So thankyou for this, and count a new subscriber to your channel.
Greetings from Scotland.
🇬🇧
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! :-)
Started watching from Greece. Thank you!
New Zealand, really appreciate the great content, keep it up.
Hello from France, here. Love your videos! Very informative.
I'm from Barbados. Currently learning basic carpentry. It's good to learn from people like you who have been at it for a while.
Greetings from Westphalia, Germany 🇩🇪 love your content!
Hello from Brasil! 🇧🇷
See you on patreons soon as possible! Great job, Rex! Keep going!
Greetings from Mexico....great channel I enjoy each one of your videos
Hi Rex, this is Hugues from Mauritius. Starting with the basics of woodwork in prep of my retirement in 5 years time... thanks for your passion in woodwork.
From Tonga, in the states for school but I've come to realize that all I need to know I can find on the Rex Krueger channel! ;)
Keep up the great work Rex! I get antsy waiting for a new video so I like to go back and watch the older ones over again! I always learn something new because I'm seeing from a new point of view in life. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!
Trinidad and Tobago. And I can see my flag on the sheets you held up!
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.
Greetings from the UK Rex! Keep up the good work :D
Watching your videos from Ireland! You are a great teacher, crystal clear.
Your videos are awesome. I've been woodworking for about a year now and your videos helped me a lot. Im from Canada east coast.
Hello from Australia. Always an interesting video Rex keep it up.
Canada EH. Thank you very much for sharing your skills with us.
Greetings from the Netherlands :) Looking forward to the marking gauge video
Hey Rex, thank you so much for including us. Much love from Denmark
This video is probably one of the most useful videos I’ve watched in a very long time! Learned so much and it’s mostly because all info was explained thoroughly and not over complicating things!!!
Hi Rex watching from the Isle of Man. Loving your videos!
Country Mate
Watching from Ireland! :) Loving all your content!
ben from Germany. I really like your interesting Stories, please continue your awesome Work...
Greetings from uk, always good to watch your channel and watch it grow
Hello from France.
I'm a mechanic and have spent years working on vehicles, welding and making things out of metal but I've always loved wood so I decided to make an oak bed for myself.
I looked for videos on squares to find out how to use them, I was all set to get a speed square as it seemed to be the most versatile. I'm glad I found your video before spending money on something that may not have been as useful as I thought.
Greetings from Poland and thanks for great content :-)
+1 :)
Me too!
Thanks for great videos,clean and understandable,greetinigs from Serbia!
Hungary ^^ good job on explain things easy. Keep up the great work!
Congratulations on your excellent videos Rex!
I am from Portugal, but currently living in Colombia.
I'm planning to start woodworking with my Colombian wife as a hobby, very soon, so we are gathering as much information as we can on the subject from your TH-cam channel.
Keep up the good work!
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.
Cheers from Portugal! Keep up with the great work 😀
Norway. Ceep on with you´re informative videos! You Rock! :)
Greetings from Germany! Keep up the good work.
I am new to wood working,and learning a lot from your videos. I am from Colombia but I live in the USA.thanks
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.