How a Carpenter Became an Inventor

Roger chats with Dan Cox about life as an inventor carpenter.
Dan's Ultimate Roofing Square and Essential Hinge Jig.
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[@denty32]

I will hold my hands up and say, I cut roofs nearly every day for 15 years and thought it wasn’t for me until I bought one and now think I wish i had it 25 years ago, Dans Square is a game changer for anyone doing roofs. Not sure why anyone would slag it off. Great video Rodger/Dan

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

Massive thanks to Skill Builder for the opportunity to film with them and the great exposure I’ve received. It’s been nice to share some knowledge and help fellow carpenters out. Also thanks to the usual suspects who comment with positive thoughts. Dan. 🙏

[@nZebco]

Great skills doesn`t go unoticed Dan. Keep up man!

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

@@nZebcothank you.

[@SJWardBuilders]

Dan it's been a pleasure to have met you and for you to have taken the time to build a roof for me! I think your roofing square is amazing and hope I can help sell more of them! Im going to a roofing trade show this month and will definately put one in my back pack so I can demonstrate just how good it is!!! Kind regards Sam

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

@@SJWardBuildersThanks Sam. My pleasure to help you pitch the roof recently and it’s much appreciated the promotion you do for me. 😉 Dan. 🤝

[@gorknmork6997]

Doing great work as always Dan. Always a pleasure to see your work and your processes.

[@karlkjj]

One of the nicest guys in the industry …. He’s a top carpenter and man 👍👍

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

Thanks Karl. 🙌🏻

[@karlkjj]

@@Ultimate-roofing-square.your welcome 👍

[@nickhickson8738]

I can't think of two nicer blokes in conversation. Lovely video.

[@michaelfraser5723]

Congratulations, Dan, you hit the big time, WITHOUT TELLY PEOPLE.

[@simonvanellis2945]

I’m in the footings of my self build and I’ve bought Dans square, I haven’t done a house roof before, only garden offices with insulated panels so I know no better. I think Dan being the chilled no nonsense guy he is, really sells that square, and if that lets him put his feet up a little and enjoy a few shandy’s then good luck to him.

[@joshlloyd9642]

I’d love to see Dan fishing videos! His knowledge in carpentry is insane I’d like to see his carp knowledge

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

I’ve certainly seen a few changes in carp fishing. Back in the late 80’s catching my first carp. I’m a bit out of touch now though. Thanks for watching. 🎣

[@joshlloyd9642]

@@Ultimate-roofing-square. use your thought process you use when doing work with fishing and you will succeed, I’m a roofer and I graft hard so when I fish I graft hard too and get good results, I may not have the best rig presentation but my spodding and time Watching what the fish are doing pays off. Your a top bloke and I’d love to have a session with you!

[@burwoodbuild]

Dan’s been a fantastic addition to the Skillbuilder team… 🤩 also I loved that piano skit!

[@tinytonymaloney7832]

Must be nice to have real good mates that dont just contact you when they want something.

[@johnchincotta1qwdb15]

Hi Dan,necessity is the mother of invention mate.

[@amazing451]

I always found your videos of great interest annd enjoyable viewing Dan, especially your roofing ones. I hope we will see you back doing some more work soon. Excellent Inventor and Carpenter. 👏👏👏

[@markhannan5167]

Your a top man Dan love watching the videos with you. Its a great team who work together

[@ricos1497]

Nice chat lads. Very interesting. The oast house was a cracking project, well worth watching.

[@thetallcarpenter]

What a great video and I loved the relaxed format👍Dans a clever old boy😉

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

Thanks Del. 🙌

[@neil-mv3it]

great video guys ive got dans roofing square great bit of kit always enjoy dans videoes always learn things from him

[@ironian24]

I've done a lot of roofs now and spotted Dan's square on this channel as well as Dan's own channel, I could see the benefits pretty much straight away, the speed square is only used for squaring up my planer thicknesser fence these days. I love using Dan's square it is brilliant and too easy not to use. I love the British quality, robust, and well-made, I can see this lasting me out, no problem. We need more British made products to help us out. I totally understand filming amd working at the same time is totally hard work amd time consuming, I've managed a few videos on my craft but I am always producing but not videoing sadly. My latest project was a motorhome build, very much like a boat build with all the compound curves alone. Anyway, thank you Dan for making my work that much easier.

[@paulcloona9331]

I totally agree with Dan . Adleast be aware of other methods of working. Open mind 😂. I have said it before Dans roofing square is a very clever idea, especially if you understand cut roofs.even the hip angles on it, we have all used a line and bevel to do this. 😮😂. Well done Dan and skill builder for promoting it. 👍🇮🇪

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

Thanks Paul.

[@barryford7135]

Dan comes across as a top man! 👍

[@jackrussell9811]

what a nice bloke , the oast house was great

[@samsingh2042]

Dan is the best, will always buy his tools 🔧, and the T shirts look wicked, are they available on your website

[@SkillBuilder]

Yes

[@burki5081]

This thing a little bit different exist for a long long time in germany. As a apprentice we get this at the very beginning. And work with that all day. Totally handy and i couldnt understand people working without that.

[@wahdncx]

Love Dan, comes across as a diamond fella!

[@michaelcurtis6664]

Get those t-shirts in your store 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@briantrueman3505]

Hiya guys Dan is a fantastic carpenter / inventor and very humble, love the channel always interesting and informative keep up the great work/ videos 👍👍

[@SkillBuilder]

Thanks 👍

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

Thanks Brian.

[@chekymonkey4452]

great talk love it

[@davidhill431]

Nice video chaps. Nice to hear Roger mention Robin too, I can't help but wonder if there's abit of friction with skillbuilder promoting Dan's Square when Robin was developing he's own too

[@georgelfc1]

I'm sure they'll promote robin's square too ,robin and Rodger go way back but robins gone quiet on the square front for a while now

[@SkillBuilder]

@@georgelfc1 We have told Robin that we are happy to review his square if and when he makes one. It is a paired down version of the Smallwood metric framing square with degrees on the tongue. It was designed and manufactured by his old college lecturer who gave one to every one of his students in an act of generosity. I still come students from Ewell Tech as it was, who still have their orginial square from their college days and cherish it. As far as we know Robin has only produced a proto type so there is no point in reviewing something that isn't for sale. It just pisses people off if they can't get hold of it.

[@SkillBuilder]

davidhill431 As far as Skill Builder is concerned there is no friction. Daniel's square exists and we were hardly going to tell him we couldn't look at it because Robin had something in the pipeline. If anyone is in business they have to get used to competition unless they grew up in the former Soviet Union where competitors were discouraged by dangling them out of a high window until they saw the error.

[@roberthardy1372]

dan & roger love the past KZbin stuff dan has been brilliant how he pitches a roof on his own with his own method's, brilliant, Just one question dan do you suffer from OCD as you were saying that you change things if your not happy with them? I'm a long served builder who has ocd but its a brilliant thing but a curse at the same time as you strive for perfection all the time!!! And can be tiring because you care. Cheers boys 👌👌

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

Hi Robert, I don’t think I suffer from OCD too much… Thanks for watching.

[@paulfinnonjoinery]

canny vid gents. next roof i do ill get one of those roofing squares they just look as if theyll make the job so easy; its a shame all the youtube lads all seem to be down south also. theres nowt wrong with newcastle or even sunderland (really) or any towns near by. i live in south shields. the closest tool show for me is always a near on 2 hour drive to harrogate. we do have trades up here. there has to be somewhere in newcastle or sunderland that can host a tool show. not all the lads can take a full day off work or afford the fuel to get there. im sure theres even a likely untapped market up here for the likes of dans roofing square as not everyone goes on youtube so they may be unaware of these products

[@Topchip23]

Got the square and it was awesome , and I believe he’s a cox like myself so extra kudos !!

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

Great surname topchip.

[@benheeley7486]

To be honest I think Dan’s slight discomfort with the camera adds to his credibility. KZbin has more than enough people who are uber confident, without necessarily having the ability.

[@adrianaosirish6065]

Enjoyed listening to yee lads

[@alec1113]

It's great to see two mates talking , do me a favour , cover your legs as my dog is getting excited . Need to take him to the butchers and get a bone 😂 well done boys ,always enjoy your vids. Thanks gents 👍

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

😂🍖

[@SkillBuilder]

There is not enough meat on those legs to keep a dog happy

[@julianshepherd2038]

You saw his legs and want to gove the dog a bone. Do you write all your own punchlines ?

[@julianshepherd2038]

Joinered up thinkng

[@georgelfc1]

When will we see that bevel Dan ? Thanks

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

Hopefully in the next few months.

[@moomastico]

sliding bevel you say ?

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

Yes, it’s on its way.

[@Hewhodareswins2024]

I’m 45 and want to career change into a trade, can’t decide between carpentry and electrician. Am I too old to retrain into something like this? Would I be too old to get an apprenticeship?

[@chrislyon8677]

A mind is like a parachute: it works best when it’s open…

[@holdfast7657]

Roofus was invented by a mate of mine. He's had no end of problems with shoddy Chinese knock offs selling as his tool.

[@collinwhittaker4161]

Dan are you a carp fishing man

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

I used to spend far too much time chasing carp… still have fishing in my blood.

[@jonfenwick6200]

Re; oast house.... relatable content is what i think people are attracted to more. Not really relatable that. Great, but not that relatable.

[@SkillBuilder]

You are right to say that the numbers are with relatable content but if there is no room for beauty we have a dull channel.

[@johncolquhoun6416]

You have a lot of hair for 2 old gits. Great chat tho.

[@michaelfraser5723]

aka men in shorts

[@fanaticforager6610]

Next Episode ; How a Carpenter became the Son of God 🙏🏼🎵 Followed by ; How a Carpenter designed today’s Dart 🎯 Board ✨🙌🏽🥳🎶🦘

[@SkillBuilder]

Jesus was not a carpenter. Joseph was a carpenter but Jesus didn't even acknowledge him as his father. Strangely Joseph is not mentioned much in the Bible after the early days which makes you think he legged it.

[@julianshepherd2038]

​@@SkillBuilderif your dad was a carpenter then so was his dad and so were you.

[@moomastico]

If my mrs claimed a divine birth I'd disappear as well @@SkillBuilder

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Great chat chaps, always s great listen . Oast house is a fantastic watch 🤩🤩🧱👍🏼

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

🙌🤝🪚

[@nickhickson8738]

I agree and in a beautiful part of Kent near Staplehurst.