Making a Square Set Without a Square

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3 жыл бұрын

How to make a square and a miter square without a square. today we are making a miter square set with Walnut, White Oak and old-growth Ebony. I want to show how to make them without using another square. you can also use this method to check that your squares are actually square!
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@freddiedoyle472 3 жыл бұрын

Love the 100 year old hand saw and the lime green smart watch in the same shot . Technology old and new!

@WoodByWright 3 жыл бұрын

That is the way I roll.

@9greatdanes981 5 ай бұрын

Been waiting to see a video of a carpenter that cuts to fit. That’s how I do plumbing. I’ve had home inspectors tell me my plumbing needs to be exposed for people to see. I just started playing with wood. I don’t like nails or screws, so I’m looking forward to the challenge! I would rather create the tools I need. Wonderful video.

@jimc4731 3 жыл бұрын

I think you have one of the best hand tool woodworking channels! Thanks, JIM

@JamesVanderVeen 3 жыл бұрын

This looks great. I'm never going to look at piano keys the same way.

@fishingforparis 2 жыл бұрын

Great job on the squares. You do such quality and creative work. It a pleasure to watch and be inspired by you.

@markbaldwin975 3 жыл бұрын

This project is definitely on my to-do list. Thanks

@jerrystark3587 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work. Thanks!

@richardgoreilly4706 3 жыл бұрын

Truly awesome and inspirational. Happy Solstice.

@jackknows6509 3 жыл бұрын

As usual, excellent and always entertaining and informative. Happy Holidays to you and your family. Stay safe and healthy!!

@dhoyt1967 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent project as usual.

@LicheLordofUndead 2 жыл бұрын

Those are absolutly beautiful

@MCsCreations 3 жыл бұрын

Really amazing work, James! Beautifully done! 😃 Happy holidays! And stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@bothann 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful.

@tomwisnieski4878 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Merry Christmas To you and your family.

@danielpreilly77 3 жыл бұрын

really terrific celtic knot carving Mr Wright, well done

@garrypaynting4068 3 жыл бұрын

I Always enjoy the hand tool builds James thank you. Have a great day and a wonderful Christmas with your family.

@thomasarussellsr 3 жыл бұрын

Check out "The Art of Boat Building" he has a nice list of tool building videos as well. Even if you aren't into hand built boats, his hand built tools are beautifully done. (He has a playlist of the tool builds, I believe).

@romanbozic5297 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work

@alhernandez7260 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful!!!👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊👊

@thomasarussellsr 3 жыл бұрын

I already watched it on the other channel, but wanted to see the differences in the video on this channel. Yup, more tools vs wood singing here, that's what I thought. Music to my ears. Merry Christmas.

@ikust007 3 жыл бұрын

This one I saved :) cheers mate ‘

@josephperkins2793 3 жыл бұрын

Them look nice and I need a set of them

@GnosticJuggernaut. 3 жыл бұрын

I can't believe I'm just finding out that you have a second channel. I watched all of your videos can't believe I missed that. I'm headed there now. I love all your work.

@WoodByWright 3 жыл бұрын

thanks. that is where most of the content and fun is. this channel is just for the casual KZfaq watcher.

@ikust007 3 жыл бұрын

LOVES THE MUSIC

@maxiegrobner9018 3 жыл бұрын

Piano keys, brilliant!

@VORONM 3 жыл бұрын

Super!!!!

@silver-hy6mi 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic beautiful shop made tools! But have you ever thought you may have been a Egyptian in a former life and carving all the beautiful scrolls on the tombs for the pharaohs of king and queens in the pyramids!

@georgestolz4705 3 жыл бұрын

Hi James. I was surprised that you didn't use the 2 circles with intersecting lines method to check for square. Best regards

@WoodByWright 3 жыл бұрын

Ya there are a bunch of different methods for it. I just find flopping the squair to be the fastest.

@prodigel 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see mistakes were kept in the video (smashing the ebony and pinching your finger). Pleasant material to watch!

@WoodByWright 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I like to keep it real whenever possible.

@marvincombs1928 3 жыл бұрын

did I see you using a plane makers float? very nice.

@WoodByWright 3 жыл бұрын

yes that and a crescent file to do the sides of the mortise.

@valtersn 3 жыл бұрын

parabens

@chrisherald2338 3 жыл бұрын

I love the carving. In your experience, does a wooden square hold up to penciling lines?

@WoodByWright 3 жыл бұрын

Ya. For thousends of years wooden squares were the standard.

@thomasarussellsr 3 жыл бұрын

If the beam is of a stable hard wood it should. Obvously, the beam should not be made of soft pine or balsa wood, or any other wood that dents just by looking at it the wrong way.😁

@uriel-heavensguardian8949 5 ай бұрын

Awesome work! Do you have the plans for these Sir?

@WoodByWright 5 ай бұрын

No plans. They're just two sticks of wood at 90° or 45°. You can make them any shape and size you want.

@uriel-heavensguardian8949 5 ай бұрын

@@WoodByWright ok awesome

@IR-nq4qv 3 жыл бұрын

WBW: "Man I love walnut"..."such a nice wood to work.., Me: Man if I sawed that piece of wood on a Monday, I would have to take the rest of the week off to get over it. Along with a good sharp saw, I would also need 4 tanks of breathable oxygen and a bungee cord hooked up to my elbow. Good job brother

@dpmeyer4867 3 жыл бұрын

cool

@ikust007 3 жыл бұрын

Well... the ripping sound too:)

@andrewfrudd108 3 жыл бұрын

Have you tried transferring the drawing rather than glueing the paper down? If you go over the back with a really soft pencil you can then draw over the lines to transfer them. It would save scraping the paper off after.

@WoodByWright 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. I've done transferring I've done hand drawing I've done a bunch of other methods. I find gluing it on to be the fastest and most efficient. Even if I were to transfer it or hand draw it on as soon as I was done the next thing I would do is scrape The surface to get it ready for finishing.

@tjtinner 3 жыл бұрын

Dark is walnut but what's the lighter colored wood? I have scraps of the same, hard dense wood but can't identify. Please help.

@WoodByWright 3 жыл бұрын

White oak. The pens are made out of ebony. if you want more detail I have a whole video on the second channel where I talk through the build. That's the channel where I do more education and information.

@social3ngin33rin 3 жыл бұрын

So basically, you need to be a decently good carpenter already to make it? Lol :P Your dowel maker is awesome ^_^ I love walnut. My favorite thing I've made is walnut :)

@WoodByWright 3 жыл бұрын

Walnut is amazing! love working with it!

@thomasarussellsr 3 жыл бұрын

How do you "make walnut"? 😂🤣😂🤣

@brunsy1990 3 жыл бұрын

For anyone wanting a no guesswork way to set a layout for making these without a square to start with... 3, 4, 5 pythagorean theorum, 3" mark, a 4" mark then 5" between them is dead nuts square. EDIT: for a 45 you'd look for a 2.5" measurement between your marks..... that measurement on the 45 is wrong. I really shouldn't post math when I haven't slept in 24 hours lol, but 3x3 and then your length between being just shy of 4.25 (4.243) gives... well that basically gives your standard speed square. 90 degree corner and a 45 degree diagonal. Another alternative to make a layout grid is to overlay a pair of 3x4x5 marks to make a 3x square then use a straight edge across the corners. And while I put inches in the initial post, it works with any equal multiples of 3x4x5, so 9cmx12cmx15cm would also give a right angle.

@WoodByWright 3 жыл бұрын

That's a good way to do it. You can also use the circle method. And there's a few others. I find the drawing the line and flipping it over to be the fastest and simplest though. But everyone's different.

@shaunkirby8506 3 жыл бұрын

My issue with this is if you’ve got the skills and tools to do this to begin with then your 100% going to have a good square anyway

@brunsy1990 3 жыл бұрын

@@shaunkirby8506 I maybor may not have run a chop saw through a square... and have witnessed my old man push one through a table saw. When I worked construction my speed squares routinely grew legs. So just because you either have or had a good square doesn't mean you may not need to replace one.

@brunsy1990 3 жыл бұрын

Just did an edit, because I was wrong on measuring for a 45

@niedzviedz13 3 жыл бұрын

What is this tool used on 8:21? Where can I buy it?

@WoodByWright 3 жыл бұрын

It is a dowel plate. Here is a video talking through it's use. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rbuXoruFzqu2goU.html I also have a video coming up soon making a stiff block for it.

@niedzviedz13 3 жыл бұрын

@@WoodByWright Thank You James.

@MatthewHarrold 3 жыл бұрын

D'heck-u-been? You've been out of my YT feed for far too long. I don't know why. Blessings to you and yours. $0.02

@WoodByWright 3 жыл бұрын

I put out 4 videos every week. KZfaq only shows you a few of your subscriptions. but there is an option to look at subscriptions rather then just the feed.

@OvelNick 3 жыл бұрын

Walnut? Better not say that too loud. White oak might start to think there's something going on between you two! ;)

@Mike--K 3 жыл бұрын

@9:00 Ouchy! I tried to warn you. I shouted at the screen to be careful, but then it happened. :-)

@tidalwavestudio 3 жыл бұрын

and cut to bandaid ;)

@Pro--qc4wp 3 жыл бұрын

круто!!

@joefitzgerald5972 3 жыл бұрын

Broken dowel at 8:37 d'oh!

@thomasarussellsr 3 жыл бұрын

Yup, slivered right off. Brittle old growth ebony for you.

@WhitworthStud 3 жыл бұрын

"What kind of finish should I put on it?" I literally yelled out BLO! If you had used anything else I would have yelled IMPOSTOR!

@WoodByWright 3 жыл бұрын

LOL is there ever a question!?

@joshuataylor7324 3 жыл бұрын

ME AT LOCAL HARDWARE STORE: Where do I find jars of “that stuff?” LOCAL HARDWARE STORE: What stuff? ME: It comes in a crusty old jar; James Wright grabs some in his hand, smears it all over and it makes the walnut really pop. LOCAL HARDWARE STORE: Aisle 42. If you get to the “other stuff,” you’ve gone too far. ME: Of course. It’s the answer to everything.

@thomasarussellsr 3 жыл бұрын

@@joshuataylor7324 "If you get to the 'other stuff' you've gone too far", ha ha ha 😆😂🤣