Making a 4" Try Square and a Mitre Square

[@TOTHEPOINT82]

These tool builds are some of the best on youtube.

[@Eclecticnightowl]

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[@Eclecticnightowl]

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[@davidc6510]

Great work Bob. I am addicted to your playlist for making tools. Now I need to go make my wife and I a snack. Thanks for sharing.

[@alisdairmccabe7497]

Bob, i was wearing your AoBB jumper at work recently; i'm a set carpenter working in film here in the UK. Turns out that a colleague of mine knew your channel too. Who'd have known! It was a sweet moment....maybe there's more of us viewers out there than we think :)

[@bkormoski1]

You are a craftsman and I appreciate you channel

[@vincentconte6028]

Beautiful work, love making things like this!

[@davidmspinelli8951]

And again I find myself thinking that I even enjoy your tool making videos. For over fifty years I thought that I was the only person who was such a perfectionist that EVERYTHING that I make has to be as beautiful as I can make it. I love your attention to detail and desire to be surrounded by all things beautiful. Be safe and stay healthy my friend!

[@thomasarussellsr]

Perfectionism can be a curse, but when embraced in a healthy way, it can be rewarding in the end, tis true. My problem is I could not stop where he did. I would have to put measured gradients on it as well, and make two of each, a set in Imperial and a set in metric. To be true precision tools, the increments would have to be on the 1/2 mm and 1/64th inch scales for at least half the beam. But that's the measure of my OCD with wood. I go into 1/1000ths of an inch with metal work. Such precision can create lots of waste, but a disapearing fit is worth it when it is achieved in fine woodworking and metalworking. Just look at his rivots in his brass backs. Oh, wait, you can't....

[@davidmspinelli8951]

@@thomasarussellsr Yes, perfectionism can be viewed as being a curse BUT as you know as well as I do, it is indeed the ONLY way!

[@thomasarussellsr]

@@davidmspinelli8951 Oh, for sure. I can not abide "good enough" in anything I do. I have burned more projects in the woodstove than have seen a finish applied. Same for metal working. More goes into the scrap bin than gets finished. Many items may get repurposed for future projects or small parts of future projects, but once it is beyond saving for the current project, it is "learn from what I did wrong and start over" on that piece. Even if I have to sit a project aside until I can save up the money to purchase new materials, gluing/scarfing a piece on is not in my "fix" vocabulary. I will always focus on the "repair" if I include a "bandaid" in a project.

[@mattevans-koch9353]

You are definitely living up to the motto of making things beautiful. Those are exquisite tools and fit in with all of the others you have made previously. Thank you for sharing. Take care and stay well.

[@victorvaldes9238]

BRAVO, excellent artwork on tooling! Tools ⚒️ are men’s best friend!

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

A true product of beauty and functionality wrapped up in one piece. You did that very nicely.

[@clarkkent7999]

Nice pair of custom made squares. I've used the ubiquitous combination square like yours all my life that always seems to suffice for both 90 and 45 degree applications + 12" rule & level - lost the scribe decades ago. So versatile.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Hi Clark, Yes, combination squares are great. I'd be lost without one. Like you I've had mine of over 50 years. A couple of years ago I got a 6" combination square. The small size made it even more versatile. The 4" try square will be nice to keep in my pocket or rigging bag. Thanks for watching. Cheers,

[@MCsCreations]

Really beautiful work, Bob!!! 😃 The squares look fantastic! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thank you! Will do!

[@deancase8951]

Thanks for this fantastic design. Made myself a KOA wood version here in Hawaii. Came out beautiful.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Very cool!

[@daleskidmore1685]

You don't have a tool box Bob, you have a jewelry box! Stunning work as always and enjoyable to watch.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thanks Dale!

[@jumabujjumabuj7853]

Nicely designed and manufactured with killing appearance of the finished products 👏👏👏👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️. Honestly, I admire ur craftsmanship. I hope one day we will meet. Good luck and best wishes.

[@philjacksonphoto]

Absolutely gorgeous work. Thanks for sharing what is surely a lifetime's worth of experience with us, I learned a bunch of good techniques from this and the sliding bevel build!

[@qaweeorltuys]

I've been wanting to make this for a while. That walnut and brass is so gorgeous. I think I know what I'll do today. Thanks for the inspiration

[@brianmcguire5005]

Awesome job man! I love the boat videos but for me to be honest the tool making videos are just stupendous!! You are very talented in lots of different aspects and it’s nice to see that mixed in with your boat building!

[@billbailey5186]

Nice work Bob many thanks

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@edinilsonsilva6130]

I realy enjoy your tool making vídeos. Thanks. Greetings from Brazil.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Glad you like them!

[@eugeniomarins2936]

Caramba! Eu herdei um "T-bevel gauge" igualzinho ao que esse cara mostra bem no começo. E eu nem sei o nome dessa ferramenta em português! É uma ferramenta antiga, mas moderna. Tem um selo com Bremer-Schlüssel, a chave de Bremen e a data de 1792. No entanto, não achei nenhuma referência na internet sobre esse fabricante. Tem um barco com esse nome e nada mais. Achei o nome "suta" para a ferramenta, mas nunca tinha ouvido esse nome.

[@omarbz8681]

Quality video. I think you should make more of this videos about tools making

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thanks! I really enjoy tool making. It's a nice break from the boat building. I will be doing more tool videos in the future. I the mean time if you haven't already there are over a dozen in my Tool Making Playlist. kzbin.info/aero/PLNEOO85GTL9dybkv4vs5lvflq1b47XPpz Thanks for watching hope you enjoy the other tool videos. Cheers, Bob

[@omarbz8681]

@@TheArtofBoatBuilding thanks

[@robertbamford8266]

Gorgeous result - as usual. I didn’t know about working brass so “easily”. Thanks for the video! One assumption I want to check: the cast-off brass (chips and dust) aren’t hard enough to damage the bearings, motor, etc.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Hi Robert, The Delta Unisaw has sealed bearings. I doubt the small amount of brass I cut will effect the bearing life. My saw is also connected to a dust collection system that helps prolong the life of any machinery. Thanks for your comment and watching! Cheers, Bob

[@MegaRaybob]

You really are an artist, thank you

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thanks Ray!

[@andreasmeerkamp8627]

Great job, the tools are really beautiful

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thanks Andreas!

[@martinpiggins5772]

Fantastic 👍

[@rick91443]

Always a pleasure, especially on a rainy Sunday Afternoon...cheers...rr Normandy, Fra.

[@flupsdarups3897]

soooo pretty!

[@wagneralencar]

Magnific tools!

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thanks Wagner!

[@BakerGlare]

Pask Makes has a video where he builds squares (and other tools) using (hard)woods only. It's nice to see the different approaches to the same problem!

[@keithbrowning3899]

Another wonderful miniature piece of art. Your attention to detail is extraordinary. Is this something you had as a child or was it a 'learned skill' in later life.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Great question. I think a little of both. I've definitely worked on it in my professional life. My art training had a lot to do with it. Thanks for watching! Cheers,

[@vovkam]

What kind watch is that? Gorgeous

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

That is an Art of Boat Building watch. I hoping to make it available to viewers soon. Thanks I'm glad you like it!

[@AlugwoNwaemeEuphemiaNkeiru]

Nice😊

[@CorwynGC]

Just noticed your 'art of boat building' watch face. Pretty cool.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thanks!

[@petterandersson7429]

I know your planning on attaching the keel, but I would really like go see how the interior is looking. Could we get a look? Thanx

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Will do. I'll include some interior shoots in the next video. Thanks for watching.

[@richparker7778]

great video. Who made the face for your wrist watch ?

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thanks! It's a prototype of a watch design I've been working on. I hope to make it available for purchase in the future.

[@Stubones999]

Why didn't you countersink the brass rivet holes, leaving a bell shaped hole for the rivet to fill? That would have given you a stronger connection...

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Hi Stuart, I would not advise to countersink on such a small tool. By counter sinking one will run the risk of 1. going too deep 2. when smoothing down the pins a very tiny sliver around the pin is created. By peening the pins as I did the brass expands making a very tight fit. Thanks for your question and following along. Cheers Bob

[@thomasarussellsr]

As per your usual, outstanding job making some beautiful tools, my friend. Any craftsman would be proud to have those in their tool kit/collection; I know I would. Any plans on stamping you insignia into them? Or would that be risking throwing off their accuracy? Could you show us how you would check those for being "dead on" accurate? Thanks.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Hi Thomas, Thanks! I didn't want to stamp the wood I thought it would distract from the nice figuring. And or course the brass was to small. The only logical place was on the blade. As the stamp is made for non-ferrous metal to stamp the blade I would have had to heat up the metal, as I did with the iron in the curved plane. You are correct, it would have the possibility of changing the accuracy of the precision ground steel. I can only imagine what the heating (warping) or the heavy blow with a hammer might do. I will show how to check in a squares accuracy in a future video. Thanks for your continued support! Cheers,

[@mutasimaldory]

Very nicely made sir! I do have a question though; is there not a risk, if the wood swells up from moisture etc, that the two brass edges end up no longer true or parallel to each other? I thought that was the very reason woodworkers' try squares were always made with only one (inner) reference measuring surface or edge, while engineers squares made of steel could be used with either edge..? 🤔

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Thanks! Not concerned with that happening. 1.The wood is very well seasoned. 2. It's very small. 3. The pins going all the way through the brass and wood keep it stable. This is a wood working tool, if very accurate tolerances are need then a machinist square would be the best square to use. Thanks for your question and watching glad you enjoyed it. Cheers

[@kimguldberg5676]

Well Bob, I am not quite agreeing with your motto, you see some of us are having a hard time making it beautiful and with your motto someone might not make it at all because it doesn't turn out as beautiful as it could. I would suggest a change to. "If you are going to make it, and you should, make it as beautiful at you can. And if it turns out a little less beautiful than you would like, don't worry, make it again and if you do that often enough it will be beautiful in the end. What ever you do! do make it."

[@thomasarussellsr]

I get your meaning. Make it as beautiful as you can. Of course, with enough patience, time, and money to throw at quality materials and finishing supplies, we can all do a little better job than just quitting at "good enough". Have fun with it should be the most important thing, I think. If it's not fun, then why do it at all?

[@Nickle314]

The glue first, then drill, then pin. Obvious order when you see it.

[@malte19930]

Why not use Micrometer To get down to 0.001 mm Scale off Precision ?

[@SkylersRants]

I found it unsatisfying how you made them square. I would be reluctant to use an old square to make another square.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Hi Skyler, The method I used is the most accurate way. I used a machinist square which is to very tight tolerances. Thanks for watching!

[@davidcook5994]

Bob: We chatted months ago. I have Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Can we PM via Messenger? Best regards David Cook

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

emailing is best.

[@deancase8951]

Thanks for this fantastic design. Made myself a KOA wood version here in Hawaii. Came out beautiful.