Dividing Angles for Woodworking - Old School Compasses Method!

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6 жыл бұрын

Today we're looking at how to divide or bisect angles using a pair of compasses - this is an essential woodworking skill. There are numerous methods of bisecting angles, this is just one of them. Other methods include using two parallel pieces of wood, a digital angle finder or a mitre gague with in-built angle splitter - I'll cover these in future vids. I find this method is one of the most accurate ways of doing it and especially handy if you need to cut the angles off-site.
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@KILO993 3 жыл бұрын

Dude! You're a life saver. I've been wracking my brain back to high school on how to do this to finish some quarter round trim on a really odd angle. This helped so much! :D

@eibaby5678 3 жыл бұрын

As a newbie to construction, carpentry and shingling, this was really helpful for a new garden area I made. Thank you sooooo much!!!

@fix-make 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy, its good to watch a video like this to refresh the memory. Thanks for putting the video out!

@MarcusT86 3 жыл бұрын

The last part where you butted the top of the sliding bevel to the underside of the MDF pieces, and it fitted snug as a bug, was so satisfying!

@it9698 2 жыл бұрын

Dang having flash backs of school.

@garyb8454 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Andy, for this tutorial. I live in LA but I'm from Stockton and I said to myself, 'trust a Geordie to make it simple to understand.' Great job! Now the missus is going to think I'm even smarter still when I'm building stuff around the house.

@jacksonvillereclaimedwood6709 4 жыл бұрын

Great video dude! Thank you for the post. I have digital angle finder but it’s always good to know the basics.

@munkytaint666 6 жыл бұрын

great tip, Andy. as a beginner woodworker, this is exactly the type of information i find most useful! thanks

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

No worries - cheers! 👍😀

@normanashcraft6657 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Installing baseboard up a staircase. This made it so much easier.

@AndrzejJeczen Жыл бұрын

Just bought a sliding bevel gauge and this is very useful. Thank you.

@dekebell3307 2 жыл бұрын

That was a superhero level explanation of how to do this! Thanks so much!

@KeithMinnion 6 жыл бұрын

My dad taught me this, back in the day. Good memory - thanks!

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

It's a handy one to just know - useful for a lot of stuff! 👍🛠

@jameswburke 3 жыл бұрын

Just what I needed to know. Replaced roofing felt and old fascia boards on garden shed - thanks.

@alfiep7930 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andy for a brill explanation of dividing angles using the traditional method, which lets face it is fail safe

@mytube7376 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent straight forward info, great video

@safrazhamid4784 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant explanation and illustration 👍

@Godzilla2k69 4 жыл бұрын

I SHOULD have remembered this from high school geometry. Thanks for the great video.

@MrSbenn69 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for sharing, Enjoying the podcast with Peter M as well, so thanks v much for that too!

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

Cheers - glad you're enjoying it! 👍

@truesolution6069 3 жыл бұрын

That's what we called Construction Loci. Awesome application!

@Thom4123 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome information and it explains why I had so much trouble on my deck stair railings. Thank you

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

No probs and hope you get your railings sorted! 👍

@roaddirtmotorcycleadventur1836 6 жыл бұрын

Great tip Andy, love the channel, recently discovered from Peter Millard Channel.Really like how most projects are related to jobs we can all tackle and relevant to the Uk.

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

Cheers for the kind words! 👍

@holychanel 3 жыл бұрын

Very well explained! Thanks so much for sharing

@dancingbear6239 3 жыл бұрын

Learned to bisect angles in high school geometry class. By far the most useful class if your interested in building things. In reality it’s so much easier to use an angle finder but it’s nice to learn how to do it manually.

@ashleychambers7602 3 жыл бұрын

I found that really interesting and beautifully explained, thank you

@whitedoggarage 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy, great video. I found it a good refresher and I would hammer the point about transcribing the angle on to paper or even a piece of wood scrap if you are taking it away. I have lost my angle a number of times early on and learnt the hard way to do this. Thanks again, Bob.

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Bob! 👍🛠

@m.bh.535 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this illustration. really it is of good benefit for me.

@chrisholt2474 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, thank you for sharing your knowledge and skill, much appreciated, regards, Chris.

@cyruspersia3436 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, and have a great and fantastic day!

@jerelmercurio4754 2 жыл бұрын

What a great floorplan pic at the beginning!

@ml1062 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Now I know how to cut the perfect angle!

@bobt2522 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. As you explained it, I remembered using that technique in geometry class, but I had not used it in my shop.

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

It's a handy one to know - sometimes the only option! 😀👍

@leandrodaney2944 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant explanation, thank you!

@meidadb5992 4 жыл бұрын

For me personally Very useful video. thank you Best regards from Israel.. I hope all of us will help each other always.

@paulrumbold2436 3 жыл бұрын

Great video mush , yeah old taught me that . Easy but still a great view . Many thanks

@craigvandyke9298 3 жыл бұрын

Your video really helped me. Thanks

@hansdegroot8549 6 жыл бұрын

Great tip. Thanks for sharing.

@williamturns341 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative video. Thanks.

@Rayram555 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant work. Thank you

@mrscotthaskins 4 жыл бұрын

Great listening to you mate. Thank you. 👍👍👍

@chrisodriscoll5095 6 жыл бұрын

Great video. Your a great teacher.

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Chris! 👍🛠

@mikeuk1954 6 жыл бұрын

I found the whole video good. Great tips. Thanks. These things always look easy 'when' you know 'how'. if you don't then that's another piece of great information shared. 😉

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

Cheers Mike! 👍🛠

@harleystud 6 жыл бұрын

really good tip and simple to follow cheers

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

Cheers - no worries! 👍

@Puppygirl-hj1tn 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic mate. God I needed this a few months ago.

@brackishnz 3 ай бұрын

thanks, this was incredibly helpful

@owensharp8568 3 жыл бұрын

Love your coffee mug, I will be finding one of those now

@ianblack1033 6 жыл бұрын

Very good tip Andy!!

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

👍🛠

@JoseMACoutinho 6 жыл бұрын

ian black ii

@davidbrown4868 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Nice explanation.

@smnhpkns 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers for that Andy, as a DIY'er Thats come in very handy mate

@crafts_avenue 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I found this tutorial before cutting and ruining my project thank you so much for simplifying it.

@dusttilldawn123 6 жыл бұрын

thanks Andy great video and tip. see you at the NEC next month

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

Cya at MC! 👍

@kirkin2006 3 жыл бұрын

Master of the Universe. Thanks.

@jasonnester9514 Жыл бұрын

This was awesome

@eyed2020 Жыл бұрын

Old school draftsman. Love it

@stormman8393 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@DavidBishopinc 6 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing. I need this next week. Lol

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

👍🛠

@vytasbitenas9662 3 жыл бұрын

Gosforth Handyman try

@CCSandSonsWorkshop 6 жыл бұрын

I just found your channel! Great stuff! Subscribed!

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel! 👍

@harrygirgin6075 6 жыл бұрын

Great tip. Thank you.

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

No worries! 👍

@faseehahmed7209 3 жыл бұрын

Good job man 👍

@eketelon 6 жыл бұрын

I SO wish I could have found this video a week ago when I was trying to learn about this very topic! I got it figured out but it was a painstaking effort as everyone else seemed to make it more difficult (at least for me). Thank you for your time and talent. Can you also do one on figuring out compound angle cuts that are not for crown molding but instead but joints?

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

No worries! 👍

@spencertrueman6879 6 жыл бұрын

Great tip. Divided no angles has caused me no end of pain lol ..thanks again 👍

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

No worries! 👍🛠

@timbarry5080 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great tip.

@darrenrose1869 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the informative information, was going to buy an angle finder today but it was £57 , I'm panelling hall stairs and landing , the stairs have tricky angles 👍

@rudybarrios1344 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job brother.!

@paulgreen2985 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful..weldone man...thx

@1golham 5 жыл бұрын

Great video well done mate 😊👍🏼

@GosforthHandyman 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers bud! 👍👊

@ramivuorinen 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's a great tip!

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

👍🛠

@ShaylaC 3 жыл бұрын

I subscribed after you said "thingy". That's my kind of people.

@ChrisBarrett643 6 жыл бұрын

I’ll be showing this to my year 11 GCSE students. Love a bit of real world Maths

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

Great stuff! The 3,4,5 rule is another one I use all the time for getting big right angles - might do a vid on that at some point. 😀👍

@clemkonan 3 жыл бұрын

Better still create a mock up of a wall and pretend the task is to install baseboard molding . 8 pieces of 2x4 6 inches long and a scrap of drywall and an obtuse angle would bring it to life. Hated math because teacher never made it practical not so much trig but Calculus they butchered Calculus.

@zanderman004 2 жыл бұрын

We think alike.. I said aloud "compi" (plural for compasses) moments before you.. was weird to hear you say it after. haha! Thanks for the video, man.

@20pump 5 жыл бұрын

great tip, thanks.

@scottmclean4237 6 жыл бұрын

Top tip. I was taught slightly diff at college 2 yr ago. Draw your lines so they over cross and draw line from the meeting point , but thisnis actually jus as good if not better. Jus need a decent compass. Habenyih seen some prices ! I bought a sliding bevel bacho brand where the tightening nut wasnon the end so doesnt get in way. Keep vids coming boss

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

Good one! Yeah, this is a Stanley bevel and it's about 40 yrs old. I still persevere with that nut getting in the road. 😂

@normanboyes4983 6 жыл бұрын

Gosforth Handyman Put a washer underneath the clamping nut.👍

@steenfraosterbro3268 6 жыл бұрын

On the Kapex this feature is build in, but it is always good to know how you can do it without the fancy tools. great video.

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

Never tried the Kapex - looks nifty! 👍😀

@steenfraosterbro3268 6 жыл бұрын

maybe you can try it out at your podcast buddy's shop 😉

@omariefreckleton645 4 жыл бұрын

Good job. Thx!

@welder008 3 жыл бұрын

fine job lad, thank-you

@ricosauve33 4 жыл бұрын

Neat trick... I was wondering after tracing the original angle if folding the paper on both lines would divide it and give you the angle also without using the compass.

@charver1 6 жыл бұрын

Goop. Got to love the term goop.

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

Goopy. 😀👍

@andrewbowman2262 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this watched other ways you made it simple as I am lol. But thanks.

@WicksArtDesign 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@stefanjohansson7471 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@johnhudson6744 Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!!!

@Kerryhouseforrent 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks… from an electrician🤩

@stevenfoust3782 4 жыл бұрын

This method is also a good visual to understand how laying a bisecting cut angle works when cutting a sheet material into any triangular shape such as would be done when sheathing a bay window for example.

@abrahamdemissie9747 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent job! Men

@NickFajardo 6 жыл бұрын

Mornin' Angle!

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

👍😀

@lonewolf-rf5xx 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@TheLeeattwood 2 жыл бұрын

Gd one lad 👍🏻

@tlangdon12 6 жыл бұрын

Good explanation. Another method would be to use a ruler and a square to draw perpendicular lines to your lines, the same distance away from your apex; where the lines cross, you have your intersection that you can connect back to your apex to bisect the angle. This is basically the same method as shown in your video but is handy if you don't have a pair of compasses and do have a square (or a sheet of A4 paper).

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

Yup - covering that one in a future vid (or a similar method). 👍

@SoTexSmoker Жыл бұрын

Great tip. I wish I could see exactly what you were referring to at the 2:00 mark (camera angle). Figured it out as we went along. Thanks....

@almansoral-guhrbani5611 6 жыл бұрын

شكرا جزيلا أيها الأستاذ الرائع

@pah9844 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Andy, Im a handyman and enjoying learning from you. Can you film one of these doing skirting around a bay please. If you can. Regards. Paul Anthony

@robbiebraun9354 Жыл бұрын

Parallel piece of MDF is the quickest and easiest method of finding the angle.

@jonathanregis6136 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers doing dado friiday will give it a go

@davidskeeterskeeter1835 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant,! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍👍🇬🇧

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

👍🛠👍

@ron1martens 4 жыл бұрын

I'm doing work out of my trade. Simply to have work. So building pergolas, brick paving and anything that comes along. I recently helped a structural engineer replace a box gutter. Great tip I love it and so simple. I have that angle finder similar as you have made in Japan. I made one mess up on one cut as I read 38 degree. The angle gauge read back 50degree and 40 degree so I took the wrong measurement it was too sharp. The person I was doing the job with preferred just scribing or marking the piece held up against the work. I have a winkler which is the festool 600mm angel finder also a bisector from the kapex mitre saw festool. Of course I didn't take this with me to do steel work. Thanks very much for your invaluable utube upload. I could use this for cornice work also. While I'm at it years ago I put up cornice where one ceiling was on a rake and the other was level. Any suggestions?

@Br0wni394 3 жыл бұрын

Work out the pitch/incline of the ceiling from there you can work out a plumb cut for your mitre

@ron1martens 3 жыл бұрын

Josh Brown thanks Josh . I will keep that in mind.

@ron1martens 3 жыл бұрын

Josh Brown. Let's say one side is level and the left has a 20degree Rise. So 90 minis 20 degrees will give you a plumb cut. Is that right? I'm still working it out in my head and then thinking of dissecting. It's like I need to do a mock run.

@dts7824 5 жыл бұрын

Does that Bevel sit flush on the paper? I've been looking for one to do this with but I can't seem to find one that you can trace the angle with that sits flush. The blade seems to attach in the middle of the handle part. Any advice?

@jamesf8651 4 жыл бұрын

Very good and thurough

@blindstraight4026 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@GrahamOrm 6 жыл бұрын

Nicely done. I just put the wooden half of the bevel gauge against the edge of whatever I'm using to draw the arcs on, draw the line and carry on as you did, instead of lying it on top, that allows the possibility of inaccuracy because the metal blade isn't on the surface when you draw along it......if you know what I mean.

@GosforthHandyman 6 жыл бұрын

Good tip! Don't you then have to have the tip of the compass on the very edge of the piece of wood? If it works, it works! 👍😀

@GrahamOrm 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, it works if you're careful, or if you don't fancy it finger scribe a line along the edge a couple of mill in.