7 SECRETS of the Swanson Speed Square - Do you know them ALL?

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

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[@SuperBoppy]

Excellent video. No nonsense, straight to the point. Clearly illustrated.

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

So glad it helped!

[@misterad4782]

Thank you for taking the time. I learn something new everyday from pro's like yourself.

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Aw, you are so kind. So glad it helped! Thank you for watching!

[@doncook3584]

You remember your college days there were professors who were easy to connect with. I have 2 among my tools. This by far the best. Really like this fellow.

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Don, that is HUGE! Thank you so very much. I am so glad you found it useful. Stay tuned. Even more to come.

[@fingerchips]

Thank you so much for this video Eddie. I've had one of these squares in my toolbox for years and didn't know it had so many other uses as you explained here. 👍

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

You’re quite welcome. I’m so glad. In my research I picked up a thing or two myself. Thanks so much for watching!

[@donfrank4429]

I hang all my measuring tools to keep them "square" even my wood I use to make straight lines with. thanks for the great info from a DIY guy

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Excellent tip! Thanks so much for watching!

[@f.k.b.16]

Man... I appreciate this! I am no pro but I play one at home so I'll take the help wherever I can get it!

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

That’s the great thing about DIY. You can learn as you go and take pride in what you’ve accomplished and picked up along the way. You got this! Thanks so much for watching!

[@EvanSarris]

Wow! Picked up a lot of great tips. Thanks very much. Looking forward to checking out your site

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

So glad it helped! Thank you for watching.

[@mattedwards4533]

I am a little old school being in my eighties and used a framing square in my day but I am intriqued with the Speed Square! It would have been nice to have it when on a roof or other space where a framing Square would be awkward to carry? Thanks for the video!

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

They used to make a clip that you could put on your tool belt that allowed your Speed Square to snap into position until you need it. They don't make it anymore. I guess you'd have to find some 16 year old with a 3D printer to print one for ya because you can still find the designs for one online. I don't know why someone doesn't start making them again. Thank you for watching!

[@PageOOO]

Just got one today! This video is super helpful. Thank you so much!

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Absolutely! So glad it helped. Great timing.

[@Idaial1911]

This dude is cool, gives good, straight instructions!

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Awwwww! Thank you so much. I’m so glad you enjoy them.

[@Sc-jf3yk]

The hip and valley cuts is another place it shines

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Good call!

[@dido1803]

Great explanations!!!!

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Thanks so much!

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍 Useful information. Thanks Eddie

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

You are most welcome, Pete. Thank you so much for watching!

[@jgtiffany]

I'm a total noob with the speed square, so forgive me if I'm wrong (if I am, please point out why, so I can learn). Other videos I've watched about using speed squares emphasize that the mark should always be made on the pivot point side - the side with the inch scale - but at 7:10 you're marking along the degree scale side instead, for the 6:12 pitch. Is that the right way to make that mark? What am I missing?

[@psidvicious]

Are you sure you’re a noob? 🤔 Good catch. You don’t mark that side of the square as shown. There would never be a reason to mark it unless by pure coincidence it just happened to be the correct measurement. Even then you wouldn’t know it until you pulled out your tape and measured it. There are other problems with that info too.

[@grahamvirgil]

Nice ! Thanks...

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

@@grahamvirgil you are quite welcome!

[@Blue_Rose1973]

My Johnny square has what looks like a bottle opener. Always wondered if it had a use also other than for gripping the square.

[@geomac49]

You forgot the bit with the string line for measuring pitch and angles in situ

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Great point. Coming soon! Thanks for the recommendation.

[@SpeedyCotton55]

Nice video, thank you sir.

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Aw, thanks so much, Speedy!

[@ldr4278]

Excellent !

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Thank you!

[@denizcakmakoglu436]

Bilgi için teşekkürler.

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Absolutely!

[@MrShadyCash]

The new Swanson speed square has been out for a month or so and has some features you'd find on a high end square. Much better than the old version. All i don't like is that the markings are engraved so my pencil lead clicks on every marking, still a great square, I just wish the numbers were put on with a laser or however they do it on... for instance the Milwaukee square. That's a small gripe though. Great square. Sooooooo many measurements on the new one. You could do an update. Great vid, have a good day.

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Excellent. I will have to check that out. Thanks for sharing!

[@kopynd1]

forgot hips and jack rafters, that seat wouldn't fit the top of the ridge board would have to be a differant angle, but still good presentation

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Great point. Much appreciated.

[@kopynd1]

@@FieldGuidetoDIY am retired roofer and its the best roofing tool that was designed

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

@@kopynd1 I wondered if this relatively simple and common tool was really used on the job site.

[@heem1911]

Thanks for the info, you might want to get a real saw. That Ryobi is struggling.

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Thanks for watching and thanks for the tip.

[@carlsartor1423]

My house in WV had a 24 on 12 roof!

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

😳 You normally see that in Sweden or Austria.

[@carlsartor1423]

@@FieldGuidetoDIY The snow would slide off the roof right in front of the entry door. 3-4 '

[@Zenzi-n6n]

Vous pouvez , mettre un sous-titrage pour que certaines personnes comprennent. Merci

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Merci pour la suggestion. Je garderai cela à l'esprit à l'avenir.

[@DraganIlich-r1s]

Thank you Sir.🎉

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Most welcome. Thanks so much for watching!

[@psidvicious]

Wait! There was a mistake shown. At about ~7:10, you marked the wrong side of the square, indicating that either side of the square could be marked to get the 6:12 pitch. That doesn’t work. When measuring angles only mark the side with the pivot point, never the hypotenuse side. Without a speed square in front of me, I’m not even sure that’s actually a reciprocal 6:12. It looked close but I think if you measured it, it would be off by a little. For example, pivot to a 2:12 angle. The hypotenuse side of the square is clearly not indicating a reciprocal 2:12. It will likely be close to a 10:12 but probably not exact. Again, I don’t have a square in front of me to check. Just going by memory and years of use. Similarly, 12:12 is a 45° angle, right? So a 6:12 logically should be a 22.5° angle, right? Wrong, it’s not.

[@davidtinch4535]

Damn good vid thanks

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Thank you, David. Greatly appreciated. So glad it helped.

[@hudaverdiagalday8228]

Türkçe altyazı olsa ıyi olur teşekürler

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Öneriniz için teşekkür ederim. İzlediğiniz için teşekkür ederim.

[@RaymondPhillimore-ig8ur]

2x4 are 3and half wide, why not 4 , I’m confused 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

The industry standard changed and was agreed upon in 1964 to account for shrinkage during the kiln drying process and also to allow lumber companies to sell less for more.

[@CliftonBenoit-d8f]

He didn't have to say Swanson over and over again I get it

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Hahaha! But each mention helps with the SEO! Thanks for watching.

[@marklubecke4854]

After cutting the birdsmouth in the rafter, the top cut is no longer a perfect fit to the ridgeboard.

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Oh my! Any idea where it went sideways?

[@chrisallen6511]

I thought rise over run was slope and rise over span is pitch. I guess my memory is failing me after 76 years.

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

You may be right.

[@psidvicious]

What’s the difference? Vertical over horizontal either way.

[@bernardleighan3218]

I was taught that it is rise, how far vertical over 12” of horizontal travel.

[@dustinkrebs8229]

I thought the diamond was for birds' mouths? 🤷‍♂️

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Glad it helped.

[@sydrider6023]

Do not attempt the 45deg cut holding a speed square, this is too dangerous.

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Good point. Safety first. Thank you for chiming in.

[@jovanidiaz7028]

I don't think he understands what a secret is.

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Something I didn’t know but wanted to find out?

[@Freethrow34]

He does not, but if you really want a good laugh watch the shopsmith video and compare the way these two guys talk it's identical.

[@Ba11leFieldAce]

My only true issue with these speed squares is that the notches arent particularly accommodating to the larger contractor pencils.

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

I hear ya. Almost forced to use two pencils at all times.

[@psidvicious]

True. No one ever really uses those scribing notches much. They’re kinda gimmicky.

[@tonybarracuda3505]

You need to learn what the word secret means. Everything you demonstrated is simple,basic functions of the tool that a monkey should be able to figure out without any help.

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

Good point. Should I have used the word "unknown"? But you knew them already. Hahahaha. Thanks for watching, Tony.

[@donbert]

Most important secret is that it might not actually be perfectly square when you first buy it. Got to test for square then pour some elbow grease on some rough sandpaper until it is… 😂

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

😂😂😂

[@psidvicious]

A speed square is a rough framing tool. I’ve never seen one so out of square that it was u useable for framing. You don’t use a speed square for furniture grade projects. Regular framing squares tend to be more susceptible to getting out of square than speed squares, but you don’t fix them with a belt sander.

[@acrocha1222]

Secrets mean stuff that I don’t already know about. Starting with simple everyone knows things are a far cry from secrets. Title s/b beginners primer on the speed square. Total waste of time

[@FieldGuidetoDIY]

@@acrocha1222 so glad you knew all of them. Thanks for watching.