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When your useing the speed aquar as a saw guide place the base away from you it's easyer to hold plus there's more of the speed square sticking out as you start your cut which helps to keep the saw straight at the start of your cut.
Love the vid, everything you are saying is stuff I already do as a carpenter.
One note about your story: Not only should you never disable the guard on the saw like that, which was your cousin's mistake, another HUGE problem is guys who come up behind a worker with the dangerous tool, which was your other cousin's mistake. Just never do it. In the field, in the shop, wherever.
Wait until the guy is done using the equipment, and hollar to get his/her attention. Don't ever walk up behind them. Always let people know you're there before you get close enough to be part of an accident.
Tenspeed TheBikeHanger I was working in a makeshift shop, basically one of those cheap metal frame car-ports, with the ends tarped off. I was working in a busy area, so I wanted to make a controlled area to keep out customers from the nearby business.
It worked fine, but a guy who worked at the business next door thought it would be funny to smack the tarp and say "boo".
I knew he was there, knew it was him, and when he walked in, smiling like a jerk, I glowered at him, and pointed to the chop-saw with the framing nailer in my hand and asked him "do you think that's funny? Do you think it's funny to spook a guy using power tools?"
The amazing part is that he later got all offended, and told a group of people I was sittting with after work "I'm not talking to him... I'm mad at him".
I chortled. The big baby. The only person who had a right to be ticked was me, and I got it done and over with, along with an explanation why.
There are people who never learn, it seems.
+willy kanos The only thing that pisses me off more is when they say, "I'm being REALLY careful though." They shut up and stop doing it when I show them the scar I got on my thigh. When I was 17 years old 25+ years ago. Scariest thing ever. Oh to be young and dumb again.
+Andrew Delashaw SAYYYYYYYY WUTTTTTT
I concur, when I was a teenager my friend and I were clearing trails with chainsaws and I walked behind him and called his name, he swung around and hit me with the spinning chain, luckily I saw it coming and was able to get everything out of the way except for my hand... got lucky and had 3 deep gashes, from the three teeth that nicked me
I concur, when I was a teenager my friend and I were clearing trails with chainsaws and I walked behind him and called his name, he swung around and hit me with the spinning chain, luckily I saw it coming and was able to get everything out of the way except for my hand... got lucky and had 3 deep gashes, from the three teeth that nicked me
I've never worked as a tradesman but have always considered myself handy. This little tutorial showed me just how many basic techniques I am unaware of, thanks for the instruction!
A Stanley type 70 " box scraper " made up until 1958 for scraping box labeling off of wooden shipping boxes
I have to say that the quality a video clip that you produce is exceptional. the rate at which you explain things and that clear and concise.The way that you explained things is one reason I subscribe to you. And it's nice for some of us that have never built anything but may now have to build something and try struggling through and make all kinds of mistakes. you live a life that I truly Envy.
8:56 Thank you for this! This part has to hit as many trade workers as possible. I have done plumbing for over 20 years. I know for a fact that the 'screw the next guy' method is used (intentional, or unintentional) VERY often. In the case of framing, mistakes (or cut corners) like this can mess up more than just the next guy! ...it can mess up EVERY other crew to work in that area! I absolutely LOVE those who take pride in their work and take that little extra step to make sure that their work is right. -chances are, only the people who take pride in their work watch videos like this to learn new things lol Thank you nevertheless!! (subscribed)
..As a welder/electrician/maintenance tech....I always tried to do the best I could...the 'next guy' who had to work on stuff later might be ME......
and it usually is
The same happens in Structured Cabling and CCTV installations!
Sometimes you find a whole 'web' of cables with labels and there's no clue where these cables are going to!
Also, some may wire 2 analog cameras on 1 UTP cable and that can be headache without documentation!
Also, electricians who used non standard wiring and wiring code on wires that would be hidden. The idea is "nobody will ever know".
I've seen neutrals per code at 120V!
Don't mention about installations where if you touch them they fall apart! Where they mount cameras on drywall with machine screws!😱
"Do it right first time"
"Do not sacrifice accuracy for speed"
Are more than military advice!
I love your videos. I'm a man in the real world who lost his father at a young age, you have helped me more than you'll ever know. I've learned more from your videos in minutes than i have in hours of trying to figure it out myself. Thank you!
Its refreshing to hear a man that takes pride in the quality of his work. Too many contractors are worried more about time and money rather than the job at hand. Excellent video !
Excellent tutorial on a very useful tool! I appreciate the emphasis on craftsmanship as well. Great job!
Thank you for sharing this really good video. I like your humble spirit. You teach really good. Thanks again.
I just loved the "make sure it's unplugged ... obviously". I could feel you reading the safety Sally comments ! ^^
Your videos are always amaziung Cody, I've learnt so much and there doesn't seem to be a stop to the list of things I can learn from you ! Keep up the good work !
I really love your channel. I love the way you're talking directly to us. Watching your videos brightens my day
when I first started construction i was nearly cut wide open from a skill saw that had its guard wedged back almost the exact way you described. i learned you never walk behind a man while he is using a saw that day.
Great video, I've been a carpenter for 35 years and still love these videos even though am not learning, I just love my job, it's the best job in the world,,,, work in an office!!!!!! No way 📐📐📐😄
www.garythomson.co.uk
It makes me happy to see that you love your job, I am a machinist and feel the same way
@@GaryThomsonJoinery Beautiful work!!!
@@bmtndog318 Thank you Sir 😄
Love your job and you'll never work a day gentlemen. In my working life I've spent much time as a professional driver, and much time as a contractor. The vast majority of the time I've spent at those jobs has been rather enjoyable. Every other gig I've ever had has just been absolute torture. Thank goodness for being able to build houses, as if I woulda had to spend 30 or 40 years in a factory I woulda surely hung myself from the highest tree. Have a great day gentlemen.
The thing I appreciate about CZcams and this format is you look like you should be on tv but there isn’t the major over production of half hour show and it puts the power back into people hands. iE you got a clean look that is so made for TV that I probably wouldn’t watch if it was in that format. I actually appreciate that there is just you and your camera and not a lot of hoopla. I’d like to believe that TV is dead but no one has yet done a CZcams soap opera type show that is as good as tv but one day. And fine sir that everyone of us wishes we had as a dad growing up. I say thank you for all your CZcams videos and anyone that complains about you should have the decency to have their own channel up first before they bad mouth you.
You are an excellent Teacher. Your (DJ Radio) voice is crisp and clear, the lighting is perfect and I can very easily tell that you are well experienced and like I always say- "There is No substitution for experience." I enjoyed watching your video. Thank you.
I often keep my speed square in my back pocket. Also I like the Swanson speed square, because it has deep indentions. The one Wanglerstar has can be hard to read the older and more worn it gets.
Never touched one of those things in my life, but I absolutely love learning about this stuff
Great info on the speed square. I just started working with wood on small projects around the house and found your various uses of the speed square very helpful and will start using them.
Great! I looked at several other CZcams videos a few weeks ago-this was much more clear. I've enjoyed Wranglerstar for 2+ years. Many Thanks!!!
My dad used to take the guard off completely. The saw also had a locking trigger (I think it was a Rockwell). So one day he is cutting plywood out on the deck and pulls the power cord out of socket. He puts down the saw and goes to plug it back in and...the saw takes off and cuts deeply into his ankle. He had to be airlifted to the ER.
"When you're cutting corners and doing shotty work, you're passing along the aggravations and your shotty work is making other guys work miserable". Perfect comment! Too many don't take pride in their work they just cry and complain why the aren't getting paid more then they are. I just point to their work and ask "You think that work justifies a pay raise?" then they get pissed and walk away.
Monsterbaby I install metal on roofs so I install the last piece on the building and it drives me crazy when the wood nailer zigs and zags off the wall
Shoddy
years ago I bought a speed square because it looked cool. so I got one of the cheap ones. it's made of a polycarbonate material and here I am 20 years later and it's still in great shape. Why? because it looks cool.
Enter CZcams... I'm finally learning what it's for.. I learned hips and valleys first. Will I ever use it? I doubt it. But your tips I'll use.
Thank you Mr WranglerStar!
You didn't mention that the speed square is often used for transferring your layout over both plates. Additionally, when you use the speed square for laying out plates you can quickly account for the thickness of your lumber by using the scale that runs along the side of the square that you hold against the lumber. Also the speed square is handy for finding angles. If you need to find the pitch of a roof, take a 2x6,8,10 and lay it on edge on the slope of the roof. place your square on the board with the pivot point to the high side of the slope. Place your torpedo level on the square and pivot the square till the torpedo reads level, and read your angle.
Put pencil on the 48” mark and slide square to the pencil. That’s the way I do it anyway.
Thickness of the pencil lead is well within acceptable tolerance for wall framing anyway. If you need more precise markings you'd use a scriber anyway, or a different, hard pencil
@@nikolairubinskii6450
Been doing it this way for 47 years and was taught by an old school carpenter.
Thanks for the comment.
@@machia0705 Oh, sir, I'm not arguing against your way of doing it, at all. In fact next time I cut a board with a circular saw, I'll try it. I'm saying there is a reasonable degree of accuracy to a given task and subject of improving such accuracy feels more theoretical than practical.
I just drilled small holes in my Empire square to accommodate a pencil . And now i have a homemade Swanson square. You can do the same. Its real easy.
Devils use a triangle file and file it on inch increments just a bit. Works for all I need it to from framing to finishing
I got a Swanson speed square for Christmas. Actually, I traded in a gift from my wife from the Farm & Home store (with her permission and encouragement) and got it. I used to have one (not sure whether or not it was a Swanson) but it got lost somewhere, somewhen. Who knows, maybe I'll find it now that I have a new one.
Thanks for the tips, Cody, especially the "saw guide" tip. I have been using my circular saw more often in the past few years. I always avoided using it because I couldn't cut very straight (which I would have overcome if I'd only have used it more often , duh!). I made an 8-foot-long saw guide to trim the boards on a deck I built, so I've used it on sheet goods a lot since. Now I'll be using it for crosscuts more often with the speed square, instead of dragging everything to my chop saw.
BTW, when I did the trade-in, i had trouble finding other stuff to equal the credit. I looked at files, and because of your other videos, I didn't get any of them. All the Nicholson files were made in Mexico, all the chisels were made in China (they were out of Stanley chisels, so I couldn't see if they were from China, too), all the axes were from Mexico, etc., etc. I ended up getting a small Stihl folding pull saw, like you recommended for limbing.
Thanks for all of the great advice. God bless.
+Arkansas Pilgrim Thanks!
Again, I can only thank you. I have done some maintenance carpentering, and helped my father, who was in construction. But I have never known half of what you showed us about that little square. Now for the first time, I will take them seriously.
youre mighty quick on the draw there cowboy
I can attest to not pining the guard back. I was using a circular saw that had a stuck guard. After the cut it caught my left wrist. Nearly lost the hand. Still have no feeling in it.
I think one of my most favorite tools is the eye level because I spent so much time digging and backfilling basements and other fine grade work. Most guys I work with laugh when I say that but I've had times when my laser would fail on me and I needed something for backup so I found out that Stanley still was making eye levels and selling them at Home Depot and always kept it in my lunch bucket. It's helped me out a lot with all the finish grade work that I do.
+bert26a I inherited one of those from my dad.
I had no idea how versatile this tool is. Great video
The tool in question is what Chuck Norris shaves with...and if it had a guard he would pin it back...
You won the internet with that comment! hahaha
I wanted to say cheese grater , you are right . it is Chuck Norris's shaver !!
louis t Chuck Norris used it for both, to shave his beard and grate his cheese.
Chilly Willy he used wood shredders to grate cheese
My guess would be that after Chuck finishes shaving his nads with it, he would use that tool to plane something curved or circular.
its nice to review the basics from time to time Thank you so much for this. Can you reccommend and electric pencil sharpener the will sharpen carpenter pencils?
We just have an carpenter pencil sharpener that we bought at a hardware store.
Trent Myers Try a belt sander
Use a knife to sharpen carpenter pencils, you want the lead in a chisel point, it lasts way longer, if you need it really sharp, rub it on concrete or whatever to bring it to a sharp edge.
Trent Myers, check out for an office job, they do use pencil sharpeners!... just kidding! Carry knife and small flat sanding stone in the pouch will help. Both useful items to have.
I much agree about personal preference. When I was a residential electrician I had my hand tools in a different location then I do now. Same tools same jobs just a different level of need. It was a conscience decision. Great to see someone speak of such a thing.
Wow< TWO BIG THUMBS UP! This is probably the best video I have ever seen on the speed square - I have even saved the link it to reference back whenever I might need to review. I think I watched about 6 different videos when I started using the speed square when building garden furniture, Yours is by far the best and I learned more than I knew before - which is probably more than most.
Keep these up, they're fantastic!
When on-site you quickly learn to put your pencil in the hard hat liner. So much easier to grab.
It's hip to speed square...
+john espin That is the worst....and I won't admit to laughing. MrsW
+Wranglerstar Cody said, "I love it."
You know I've been trying for so long to get you both. Coolness. Loving the book thanks.
+john espin great,
Dammit i sang this in my head as i saw it.
Bought a couple items off your store. Thanks for these videos. I'm relearning my old skills and restocking my tool set. These help those of us that forgot so much over the years.
Got my speed square today as recommended by you and i am not disappointed! superb item of Wrangler Mart....thank you!
lowes carrys Swanson speed squares, its the only one i use
why is that the only one you use?
Because they're the best.
Yep, the best.
Jacob Melanson ok, got it.
lee burnley Only speed square I've ever owned
I know you skipped over layout purposely, but layout transfer for the top and bottom plate would be a handy thing to know. Great job in demonstration though.
+apextroll He said that he'd do layout more when he did the tape measure vid. I'm looking forward to that one...
Speed square is definitely a must. Just want to add that as a carpenter of 16 years, one tool that i cannot operate without is a small flexible steel rule. I work in mm and i use a 150mm rule in addition to my tape. its great for very fine work, and also for scribing and taking quick measurements with one hand. I use it all the time when plan reading for scaling and aligning whatever it may be. very small and slides in next to my pencil in my toolbelt so its right there at your finger tips. Once you get used to it, you'll be amazed how often it comes in handy. i cannot think without one :)
Nice little tutorial on the speed square. Good job. Thank you.
Big fan of your channel. Just one thing, those are actually bevel cuts. Not miter cuts.
It's a box scraper for removing lettering of crates ect
Thats exactly what it is!
+Alex Prin Agreed
+Alex Prin ...I saw something similar once for shaping horse hoofs.
Cheese slicer :-)
Tyson Burns That's what I was thinking as well. Hoofs.
My favorite boss that I ever had was slow as a turtle compared to other ACM panel companies. ACM is beautiful installed correctly, Hob rarely even let an 1/8th of an inch slide because by the end of row/column/etc it would grow to an half of an inch or more. That being said we never had to return to a job or wait to go home (traveling work) because of something that was on the architect's punch list (End-of-job check list). ACM is the last step, we'd be working on open businesses at times; I can't tell you how many times I cursed an unknown framer, brick mason, sheet rocker, finisher, etc etc. Unfortunately the boss I have now just wants whatever I'm doing done before he is even finished saying it. I miss being able to take my time and do quality work.
This is great! I appreciate the level of detail and really practical tips.
Cut the line or leave the line is common instruction around here.
Bill Whitman I never understood "cut the line" or "leave the line". Wtf does that even mean? The line should ALWAYS be cut. If you are going to leave the line Just measure it 1/16th of an inch bigger (or however big a line is...which geometrically speaking a line has no width) then cut the line.
Bill Whitman Not arguing with you....just saying it makes no sense. I've heard it quite often myself and I hate it.
Lol, we would always call it "exact, little extra, or little less". Working on old houses that aren't square at all, always gotta adjust constantly haha.
@@American-Plague cut thr line leave the line is less than 1/16. Works on production sites for a very long time. If you work alone you might also DO this because measurements are not always exact. In trim work you would also hear 'split the line'. Not so much on most framing sites.
Cody it apears too be stanley #70 box scraper
for removing labels
I did not think this would be as informative a topic as it ended up being, unbelievable how you made a seemingly mundane tool facinatingly useful and above all the practacality of it. Funny thing is I was about to buy one, thank you dor tge tipz
I am so thankful for this valuable video. I am not a chippy but just love doing DIY projects and this video on how to use rafter square will help a lot.
The trolls must be learning something not too many thumbs down great video
+Alfonso Casillas It's only 4 in the afternoon. Their moms let them sleep in on Sunday's
Cómo hacer nudo para amarrar
When are you going to showcase to your viewers one of those board stretchers? Hadn't seen one in awhile.....
I bought an old one at a flea market. A little rusty but I had a bucket of prop wash laying around and it removed enough rust that I can dial in the measurements I want. :)
@@LarryDickman1 you now need to go to the Air Force and get a length of flight line!
@@joeh4295 Or a bucket of prop wash.
Awesome video and information. So thankful
Hi Cody, I have never in my life met a man that can talk as much about 1 tool as much as you do :-)
I was always hounded to hold the end of the tapes as it retracted to protect the stop.
I hold the tape for a few reasions. Protect the rivits which maintaiin the accuracy. But higher on my list, its a small opportunity to wipe away some of the debris that slowly gums up the tape over time. Most important to me, the spring will last longer and your blade is less likely to snap over which kills the standout. All this translates to saving s little money
Top tip for making video " have something usefull or unusual or exciting or interesting to say or display ". 20 minutes video for how to put your pencil in your pocket and how to square with speed square.
Bonus "how to draw lines with your pencil". X-citing, pure adrenaline rush
Awesome tutorial! Very clear. Thank you very much!
Recycling tool. Was used to scrape labels or painted brands off crates so they could be reused.
Its a Stanley #70, but there was a popular replica the Kunz #70. Some used them to remove paint off the house before putting a new coat on.
I thought I was the only one who swears by the Swanson speed square....
shopnwoods Been using mine (12") for over 30 years now. Still dead accurate.
+shopnwoods
I've never seen a Swanson that was actually square.
+ardvarkkkkk1 lol
ardvarkkkkk1 I use it for "rough" framing. They're all square enough.
ramosel The bright lettering is nice.
That plane at the end of the vid is actually Chuck Norris's razor.
Thanks for the video, very useful! I did use the speed square recently for the first time and I now I know what I did wrong and what I didn't know about this tool. Many thanks! Will help me with our home construction.
I am also right handed but do it a little different. Learned it from my framing crew days to maximize production.I have my tape in my left side bags. Pull tape with left hand, have pencil from right bag in right hand. Mark the measurement. Put tape back into left bags and grab speed square with left hand. Square mark the spot. Put both tools from both hands back into the left and right bags. Takes me less than 15 seconds to measure, mark, square and put up. That way both hands are moving constantly and no wasted movements.
Good video on use of the speed square.
Ice shaver....since I'm out of choices,
pull shave, used to make wood chair seats.
+Tony Hyden I guess you win! (Smarty!)
+Maxid1 I'm not sure if you joking or not XD
+Maxid1 I wouldnt eat that cheese, we do it differnt here in the Natherlands (Cheese Country;-))
+Maxid1 I was going to guess a cheese cutter but Cody said he knew what it was and said that it could cut a good amount of (wood).
I spent 14 years as a remodeling contractor after many years of framing, cornice work and finish carpentry. I want to offer a suggestion for using the speed square as a saw guide. Turn it 180 from how you showed it here. In other words, hold the tee leg away from you and let the pointed end stick past the edge nearest you. This lets you grip the square and board very securely. And the added length on the leading edge helps keep the saw aligned with less tendency to pivot on the pivot if you get what I mean. Try it a few times and it will become your favorite way to guide your saw.
Thank you Sir ....... I always watch and usually leave with having learned something new ..... and tonight was no exception!!
pretty sure it's a cheese slicer...yep
Is this an american tool? I never saw them in the stores here in the Netherlands. I manage with my carpenter's squares, but these are nice. (Would need a metric one preferable)
I've seen metric empire speed squares in Australia and New Zealand. I'm sure they must have them in Europe.
+Willem Kossen speed squares are not very common in Europe.
www.amazon.com/Swanson-Metric-Speed-Square-Aluminum/dp/B000IOCN8U
+andrewford80 Never seen one in use in the construction trade in Norway. The squares we use are L-shaped. Don't even use them very often either. Compound/mitre saws kinda makes the manual square more or less redundant for anything than stud layout, really. Even that is becoming less common since we are slowly transitioning towards steel framework for walls rather than lumber.
Essential in every toolbox, but rarely used.
William, are u kidding us? Speed sq. is a must have when doing any trade. It's the best invention since sliced bread!
I am a retired framer, and I too, am right handed. I use the tape,square, and pencil just like you show here. I called it, procedure mechanics. 👍👍😃
One of my favorite videos to date, well done.
I thought I had stumbled on a gun slinger video
A cheese peeler? haha Just kidding.
+Quagmire88 No... that's a ost hyvel (cheese plane) in Sweden.
cabinet scrapper
Quagmire88 hy6
Awesome informative video. Thanks for sharing. Absolutely a tool i am now going to add to ou
R collection.
On the job sites I've worked on, if the board cutter cut a board to the wrong length, it was thrown in the general direction of the guy who it. Hence the board cutter usually learned quickly to accurately cut cut boards to the requested length out of simple concern for their own preservation or quit suddenly for the same reason.
you said young guy..what about the girls??? there are a lot in the trade now ya know?? good video..thanks for the tips.
"If you're going to pin your guard back, make sure...." No. Rephrase. Never pin your guard back, because that's what an idiot would do. The best carpenter is the safest carpenter. No cut is worth an injury or a life.
He is pinning the blade guard back in order to square up and adjust the sole plate to the blade. He is not pinning it back to make cuts. Similar to adjusting a blade on the table saw. Perfectly safe and acceptable if done correctly.
I don't depend on the guard to keep me safe, and I have an electric brake on my saw. 30 yr veteran, and no serious accidents. I have all my fingers.
Bought a Swanson from the USA, imported to UK, great bit of kit. Comes with manual and is very sturdy.
Awesome video. Very helpful.
there are better videos of how to use a speed square. it was painful to watch at times.
Talk to much..
If you are a hat wearer like myself, the best pencil holder I have ever had is in the band of my hat just in front of my right ear. It is a very handy place. It can be found very quickly to make those tricky marks such as getting a wall plumb on a latter. No more reaching down to your tool pouch and possibly taking your eyes off your work.
I love my speed square and never new its full functionality. Awesome dude. thanks.
There actually are female carpenters! Please just give that fact some consideration and perhaps begin to change your mindset.
Do you want female subscribers? I currently am a subscriber to your channel; however, I'd like to see/hear something from you besides men-this and men-that., which is ridiculously outdated and makes you seem behind the times. That makes me wonder if your channel content is likewise behind the times. (To everyone reading this comment, please note that this is not a feminist rant. It's simply a polite request for this channel to move into this century.)
Now we're on track! Your best practices on use from experience are great. The tools are useless with out knowing how to effectively and efficiently use them.
Awesome video! Merry Christmas to y'all from Texas!
You are damn right about framers getting those studs straight!
If they are lazy they make many other people's lives very unhappy
I'm sure others are much more affected by this but it is very upsetting at times for automating homes.
One example is when I install in-wall equipment after drywall that fits to the exact dimensions of stud spacing of 16" centered. This often leads me to multi tooling long sections of studs out to make my devices fit, which is time consuming, and also, messy, and noisy in finished homes.
Good video!
I have one of those mystery tools from my great-grandfather. It's a box scraper, but in his case it was a barrel scraper. He was a cooper and used it to shave off markings and logos for reuse of barrels.
I like to watch your down to earth/home videos. I had my husband watch it and he really liked it. You guys are great. Look forward to more videos thank you.
+Liz Carrillo thank you
I have a Johnny Square that I use, however I never realized until now what the 1/4" graduated indentations were for. That trick for marking the length of boards or sheet goods is genius. Great video as always sir.
Great tips Cody.
Loving the longer videos, cheers
this is an AWESOME and informative video!!
thank you for this video. i a siding guy and I use a speed square everyday. i just wanted to say that irwin also makes a speed square that has scribe notches on it and that i bought mine at aero fasteners for around 10 bucks. i have used a swanson they are nice but this irwin i have was cheap and nearly identical to the swanson. we call the saw guy the cutman and it is true that you dont want to be that guy that has to re cut everything lol.
Looks like a nice Stanley #45 plow plane on the bench. What an amazing tool. Thanks for the great video. Usually you get just how to use the tool and not a real world workflow example.
another great and informative video. it wasn't until i watched this that i realized how much i miss wearing my tool belt. thanks and keep making videos please. =)
the mystery tool at the end of the video is a "box plane" for removing labels or general cleaning up of old shipping crates. Back when we shipped merchandise in wooden crates and reused them instead of shipping in disposable containers. Lots of companies would print their company logo on the crates and the box plane would easily remove that logo so that another company could brand the crate with their name.
Great video! I inherited an old Delta miter saw with a broken locking mechanism a while back. But i've been cutting perfect 90 degree boards using a Swanson Speed Square nontheless.
Wonderful video on the speed square. Thank you. :)