This is the real use of KZfaq!

Thank you so much for this and all of your videos. My dad died last year. He was a construction worker and I have all of his tools. I got into woodworking a few years before he died and wanted to learn everything from him but he got sick and we just didn’t get that time. I am his daughter and I think I would make him proud. Thank you for helping me.

Good stuff and no annoying music, well done.

I don’t know why I’m watching. My life has nothing to do with building stuff. But I can tell the professionalism behind this video.

Thank you! Finally someone who knows the advantages of KZfaq makes woodworking-specific knowledge videos. I see so many videos from woodworkers who treat their video like a PBS special. They’ll introduce themselves, talk about what they’re GOING to talk about, talk about themselves and why they’re qualified to talk about what they’re about to talk about, cut to a cute little animation and a jingle, then repeat what they are GOING to talk about. It gets exhausting. Don’t me started on repetition. They cover the same info over and over and over. But you! Oh, you. You actually understand that there’s a ten second back- and forward button, or maybe you just don’t care if we get it on the first go round. Doesn’t matter. The point is you aren’t treating this like a television show on public television. You play to the strengths of your medium. You present the information in an organized and thoughtful way, without the ego. I hope all your videos are like this because I’m a convert. There’s so much about woodworking or construction that I learned by doing simply because I don’t have time to watch a 30-minute video by someone trying to recreate This Old House - just to realize they didn’t cover the information I actually needed. This was a fantastic video and I learned more from you in ten minutes than I have from hours of random other videos. So, thank you. Good stuff!

Clear, concise and enjoyable to watch. I don't think it could be better unless you were here to give me feedback while I try it at home.

It's videos like this that make my friends/family think I'm smart when I build something because more often then not, I have almost no idea what I'm doing. 🤣😂

I was most impressed that he took a few seconds to show people how to square you decks up on their saws. That is some information that everyone can use.

I watched this with the intention to learn some new stuff about the square but turns out I knew everything you mentioned but I was so impressed with the quality and detail you put in this video I’m gonna definitely be buying one of those shirts. Keep up the good work

WOW! Using an Speed Square for long time and can still learn new things about it. THX for sharing 👍

This is one of the best edited videos I've seen for a topic like this. You pack a ton of useful information into 10 minutes. I will be more effective with a speed square, and the video was a joy to watch.

Best instructional video on how to use a speed square! Congratulations on the editing, clear audio, use of classical paintings, no annoying music or long digression on "our week sponsor". Keep up the good work.

I have one and use it for 90 degeree cuts, Not a roofer but now I can see how I can apply the speedsquare to so many different applications Thank you. Saved to my playlist as I will need to watch a few times and refer back when required. Excellent video.

I don't even do that much construction around my house and still feel I need one of these in my toolbox. What a wonderfully versatile tool.

I have been in industry for a long time but grew up without a lot of this kind of knowledge...THANK YOU ! KEEP IT UP! MORE MORE MORE!

Uve just gotten my qualification as a carpenters, and i cocered rafter length calculations. But id love a refresher on how its done. Becouse you explaine everything in such an easy to understand way. Thank you

Oh my gosh, this is so helpful. Learned some of this in a woodworking class but you added so much more in a no nonsense way. Will save video for future reference. Thank you!

Thank you!! Ive always wondered how to make the most of my speed square. I learnt heaps from your video and have saved it for later.

Good stuff. Thank you so much. I love all the positive comments and hope it encourages you to keep at it. God bless you

Not everybody can explain like that! Excellent work!

That was excellent. I appreciate the brevity and how much you packed into 9 1/2 minutes. Thank you!

Very detailed, but not complicated. Great vid.

Amazing video! Just bought one 2 days ago without knowing why. Just felt it might make my diy projects easier.... Happy i came across this video

Good video on one of the most useful tools to come around in the last ~50 years or so. Most carpenters/woodworkers understand the relationship of the numbers in a pitch cut like 6:12, 8:12 etc. 12 is the constant and always means 12 inches in the horizontal. The other number is the vertical which determines the steepness of the pitch. The speed square has done the math for you already and has a separate scale for the hip/valley angles. Not everyone is aware that in a hip/valley cut the “12” number changes from 12 to 17 inches. In other words the 17 now becomes the constant horizontal dimension and the vertical will still vary. This is the number you would use on a full size framing square, where the angle has not already been calculated for you.

Thanks for the detailed introduction, this video is a great explanation for the square tool, and direct to the point

Been a contractor for many years, excellent video! A little detailed for an expert, but perfect for anyone, even a beginner! Good job ❤

had to pause at 3:26. The tip for measuring plumb line on the inside line due to pivot point adding thickness blew my mind. Tiny tricks like this increase the quality in carpentry. Thank you!

Thanks dude. Been using a speed square for years and never considered the plumb bob trick. Keep the tips comin!

Speed square demystified. Thank you!!!

Thanks. Very concise, direct, and has nice animation to clear up specific points

One of the best explanations videos ive watched on the rafter square good job man thanks for the knowledge!!

Such a well presented, to the point, video. No stupid music or superfluous performance. New subscriber!

Thx just ordered 1, and perfect timing with this informative video of how to use the tool. Good stuff, something they should have learned us in schools, something useful u know. 😊

Outstanding video, with 100% good information, worthy of really learning. I'm actually a bit stunned having just watched the video.

I was just wondering about the uses of a speed square. Great explainer!

After watching this video, I went ahead and order a better newer one SpeedSquare for mine is pretty beat up. I have learned more 'bout this tool after this video. Thanks for sharing !

The delivery is clear, but it's fast. But fast doesn't matter, people can pause the video to think, rerun any part to see it again and be clear, etc. This was well done.

Thank you for showing what I never knew!

Best video I've seen about speed square, many thanks

No longer scared of my speed square! Thanks so much!

Dude, you totally rock!

Great video! Thank you for your time and knowledge!

love the tips! even explanation of hip-vally mesurments and some important details. nice work. will reference and take notes to memorize so i dont need to pull out the measuring tape so often if not needed. Cheers on a quality made video!

Perfect work.

Very well done video! Nice to see such incredible quality videos here, thank you!

Great video topic. I learned something today by watching it. Thanks!

Thanks for the info bro! Great content. Actual information.

Great video. Great choice of things to overlay on the video too. Makes is all really clear. I'm still going to have re-watch a few times, out in the garage, while I butcher a few 2x4's until it sinks in though.

Very good and informative video. I like how at the end the two of you do the Cowboy Gunfighter walk and end it w/ the Gunfighter Stance and twitching finger's.

Thanks for this.

A very useful and instructive video; thanks for producing it! 😉👍

Thank you for this. It's way better than using a protractor and a ruler.

I'll happily say I would be absolutely lost if I was tasked to build a rafter frame, working with wood and angles is an art 👏

great video. image quality looks awesome and the info is straight to the point without a bunch of fluff. 👌🏻

Good video, learned something new about the speed square. Thanks.

Nicely done!

Great video. Keep up the hard work

Best yet !

Truly a phenomenal video man well done and wanna say thank you. Much appreciated bro

This explains a lot! Thanks!

Things your dad never taught you that you need to know. Thanks for the education my brother! I am gonna re watch this video a couple times to make sure I don’t forget. And save it on my playlist for when I do forget

I have one in my toolbox, I’m never going to use most of these features, but it’s nice to know they are there. To be honest I mainly use mine as a fence for my circular saw when cross cutting.

Sweet! "Scribe" and "2x4 width" markers are built in?! Now i know! Thank you!!!

Great information, thank you!

Thank you 🙏 for this straight forward and direct video. So helpful, and never taught in any School or College 😂

im bookmarking this video! super informative. good work man, you got yourself a new sub

Great video, thanks - and nice to see Joseph Wright painting in there at 1.35secs

Cool, I wanted to know all of the uses of the speed square. Great video thanks for posting this content

Amazing ! 😃🙌🏽 I’ll be eagerly waiting for the next videos

Great. Perfect explanation. Clear demonstrations. No elevator music, heavy metal or even Mozart. Which is good because ze came for you, not for them. All in all perfect video… The sad thing is the one I bought is the good old USofA cannot be used fully because they're not in metric.£ Ok guys, go metrics ! Billions of job opportunities for American carpenters in Good Old Europe. Thanks all the same. Subscribing to you channel right away.

please never stop creating this is lit

If you ever need to do a quick level cut for lay-on rafters. Set the square against the board, make a small mark at the pitch and pivot to that mark. Do it again using the line as the new reference for the ever helpful double level cut.

Been lookin for info this concise since I got mine

Great video, I'll be sure to recommend it to a few friends!

Man! Great video! I also really dig that ToughBuilts level!

Great content , thank you for sharing.

Well done video. I learned a lot . thank you.

Awesome video. Thank you for that 🙏

Very good video, well done and thank you.

Thanks for the information very helpful

Now that was cool, not a carpenter but as you said this can be used for many different materials and task. Awesome mate, well presented too.

I agree, the speed square is a useful tool and I use it myself alot, on the job. But when it comes to laying out rafters and stair stringers and braces; I prefer the Framing Square. Because, it's very design is for roof framing. And stair building. Gives you the plumb cut and level cut as well as the length of material; all at the same time. 👍

Great lesson thank you !

Thank you!

In fact, level means perpendicular to Earth’s gravity, and plumb means parallel to Earth’s gravity.

Excellent!!!

Great video, v informative and well thought out. Thanks

You didn't use it to clear off the work space or use it to pry anything im not sure you know how to use it

Super helpful video!

Great instructional video, thanks. How do you determine the height of the cut-line pivot-point in the birds-mouth notch?

Nice. Ive only been using it to mark 90° lines on 2x4. For years i always wondered what all that other stuff was lol

Excellent and useful

Great video, going to have to rewatch that more detailed stuff. But got me subbed 🤙🏼

Nice video. Im not a professional, but the refresher was good.

Great video!

Solid content pal, New sub earned.

I'm an engineer who likes to work with his hands and it's great to understand the capabilities of such tools as the speed square

Amazing video.

Great! Thank You!

Wow great video and explanation! Looking forward to some more great videos. I didn’t think twice to sub bro.