After posting today’s Hot or Not regarding speed squares, it occured to me that some of you who don’t already use them might wonder what all the hubbub’s about. I found a nice, short article by our friends over at This Old House that neatly sums up how useful this measuring tool is and how it’s used.
How I Learned To Love The Speed Square [This Old House]
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June 7th, 2007 at 11:09 am
I’m glad he included the tip on using one for crosscuts with a circular saw. It’s about the quickest way to cut a board to size accurately right where you need it.
June 7th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
I use mone constantly for miter saw cuts. It makes a nice straight line every time and you don’t have to adjust it like you would with a combination square. You can also beat the living crap out of it and it will still be dead on (and I tend to do this to a lot of my layout tools(. Besides a tape measure, it is by far the most important layout tool I have.
June 7th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
They are great for accurate electrical conduit bends where multiple conduit runs are parallel and right next to each other.
June 9th, 2007 at 6:55 pm
There is one reason Occidental has a pocket for the speed square in their tool bags:
It’s a necessary tool for modern frame construction.
I can’t imagine a carpenter wondering what that funny triangular pocket in the left bag of his new oxi’s was for… he’s been carrying the square for years.
June 21st, 2007 at 7:56 pm
Ok, I’m convinced. I’m putting this on my tool wishlist.