Most people don't know this, how to use a speed square, the ultimate guide. 

Good stuff and no annoying music, well done.

Thank you so much for this and all of your videos. My dad died last year. He was a construction worker and I have all of his tools. I got into woodworking a few years before he died and wanted to learn everything from him but he got sick and we just didn’t get that time. I am his daughter and I think I would make him proud. Thank you for helping me.

This is the real use of RU-vid!

I don’t know why I’m watching. My life has nothing to do with building stuff. But I can tell the professionalism behind this video.

Thank you! Finally someone who knows the advantages of RU-vid makes woodworking-specific knowledge videos. I see so many videos from woodworkers who treat their video like a PBS special. They’ll introduce themselves, talk about what they’re GOING to talk about, talk about themselves and why they’re qualified to talk about what they’re about to talk about, cut to a cute little animation and a jingle, then repeat what they are GOING to talk about. It gets exhausting. Don’t me started on repetition. They cover the same info over and over and over. But you! Oh, you. You actually understand that there’s a ten second back- and forward button, or maybe you just don’t care if we get it on the first go round. Doesn’t matter. The point is you aren’t treating this like a television show on public television. You play to the strengths of your medium. You present the information in an organized and thoughtful way, without the ego. I hope all your videos are like this because I’m a convert. There’s so much about woodworking or construction that I learned by doing simply because I don’t have time to watch a 30-minute video by someone trying to recreate This Old House - just to realize they didn’t cover the information I actually needed. This was a fantastic video and I learned more from you in ten minutes than I have from hours of random other videos. So, thank you. Good stuff!

It's videos like this that make my friends/family think I'm smart when I build something because more often then not, I have almost no idea what I'm doing. 🤣😂

Clear, concise and enjoyable to watch. I don't think it could be better unless you were here to give me feedback while I try it at home.

I was most impressed that he took a few seconds to show people how to square you decks up on their saws. That is some information that everyone can use.

Best instructional video on how to use a speed square! Congratulations on the editing, clear audio, use of classical paintings, no annoying music or long digression on "our week sponsor". Keep up the good work.

This is one of the best edited videos I've seen for a topic like this. You pack a ton of useful information into 10 minutes. I will be more effective with a speed square, and the video was a joy to watch.

I watched this with the intention to learn some new stuff about the square but turns out I knew everything you mentioned but I was so impressed with the quality and detail you put in this video I’m gonna definitely be buying one of those shirts. Keep up the good work

Level is perfectly perpendicular to earth's gravity. Plum is perfectly parallel with earth's gravity. You had it backwards. Very informative video so far! Thanks for making it!

I don't even do that much construction around my house and still feel I need one of these in my toolbox. What a wonderfully versatile tool.

Been a contractor for many years, excellent video! A little detailed for an expert, but perfect for anyone, even a beginner! Good job ❤

Good video on one of the most useful tools to come around in the last ~50 years or so. Most carpenters/woodworkers understand the relationship of the numbers in a pitch cut like 6:12, 8:12 etc. 12 is the constant and always means 12 inches in the horizontal. The other number is the vertical which determines the steepness of the pitch. The speed square has done the math for you already and has a separate scale for the hip/valley angles. Not everyone is aware that in a hip/valley cut the “12” number changes from 12 to 17 inches. In other words the 17 now becomes the constant horizontal dimension and the vertical will still vary. This is the number you would use on a full size framing square, where the angle has not already been calculated for you.

WOW! Using an Speed Square for long time and can still learn new things about it. THX for sharing 👍

Thanks for the detailed introduction, this video is a great explanation for the square tool, and direct to the point

Thank you!! Ive always wondered how to make the most of my speed square. I learnt heaps from your video and have saved it for later.

Thanks. Very concise, direct, and has nice animation to clear up specific points

Oh my gosh, this is so helpful. Learned some of this in a woodworking class but you added so much more in a no nonsense way. Will save video for future reference. Thank you!

Very detailed, but not complicated. Great vid.

I have been in industry for a long time but grew up without a lot of this kind of knowledge...THANK YOU ! KEEP IT UP! MORE MORE MORE!

Such a well presented, to the point, video. No stupid music or superfluous performance. New subscriber!

That was excellent. I appreciate the brevity and how much you packed into 9 1/2 minutes. Thank you!

Good stuff. Thank you so much. I love all the positive comments and hope it encourages you to keep at it. God bless you

One of the best explanations videos ive watched on the rafter square good job man thanks for the knowledge!!

Thx just ordered 1, and perfect timing with this informative video of how to use the tool. Good stuff, something they should have learned us in schools, something useful u know. 😊

Amazing video! Just bought one 2 days ago without knowing why. Just felt it might make my diy projects easier.... Happy i came across this video

Uve just gotten my qualification as a carpenters, and i cocered rafter length calculations. But id love a refresher on how its done. Becouse you explaine everything in such an easy to understand way. Thank you

I have one and use it for 90 degeree cuts, Not a roofer but now I can see how I can apply the speedsquare to so many different applications Thank you. Saved to my playlist as I will need to watch a few times and refer back when required. Excellent video.

Thanks dude. Been using a speed square for years and never considered the plumb bob trick. Keep the tips comin!

Speed square demystified. Thank you!!!

Thank you for showing what I never knew!

love the tips! even explanation of hip-vally mesurments and some important details. nice work. will reference and take notes to memorize so i dont need to pull out the measuring tape so often if not needed. Cheers on a quality made video!

Not everybody can explain like that! Excellent work!

Great video! Thank you for your time and knowledge!

Thanks for the information

The delivery is clear, but it's fast. But fast doesn't matter, people can pause the video to think, rerun any part to see it again and be clear, etc. This was well done.

Outstanding video, with 100% good information, worthy of really learning. I'm actually a bit stunned having just watched the video.

Great video. Great choice of things to overlay on the video too. Makes is all really clear. I'm still going to have re-watch a few times, out in the garage, while I butcher a few 2x4's until it sinks in though.

Been lookin for info this concise since I got mine

Dude, you totally rock!

Very good and informative video. I like how at the end the two of you do the Cowboy Gunfighter walk and end it w/ the Gunfighter Stance and twitching finger's.

Great video topic. I learned something today by watching it. Thanks!

After watching this video, I went ahead and order a better newer one SpeedSquare for mine is pretty beat up. I have learned more 'bout this tool after this video. Thanks for sharing !

Very well done video! Nice to see such incredible quality videos here, thank you!

Thanks for this.

This explains a lot! Thanks!

I was just wondering about the uses of a speed square. Great explainer!

great video. image quality looks awesome and the info is straight to the point without a bunch of fluff. 👌🏻

Best video I've seen about speed square, many thanks

Good video, learned something new about the speed square. Thanks.

im bookmarking this video! super informative. good work man, you got yourself a new sub

Things your dad never taught you that you need to know. Thanks for the education my brother! I am gonna re watch this video a couple times to make sure I don’t forget. And save it on my playlist for when I do forget

A very useful and instructive video; thanks for producing it! 😉👍

Truly a phenomenal video man well done and wanna say thank you. Much appreciated bro

Cool, I wanted to know all of the uses of the speed square. Great video thanks for posting this content

Perfect work.

Nicely done!

Great lesson thank you !

Great video, I'll be sure to recommend it to a few friends!

No longer scared of my speed square! Thanks so much!

Thanks for the info bro! Great content. Actual information.

Awesome video. Thank you for that 🙏

had to pause at 3:26. The tip for measuring plumb line on the inside line due to pivot point adding thickness blew my mind. Tiny tricks like this increase the quality in carpentry. Thank you!

Great video, thanks - and nice to see Joseph Wright painting in there at 1.35secs

Great. Perfect explanation. Clear demonstrations. No elevator music, heavy metal or even Mozart. Which is good because ze came for you, not for them. All in all perfect video… The sad thing is the one I bought is the good old USofA cannot be used fully because they're not in metric.£ Ok guys, go metrics ! Billions of job opportunities for American carpenters in Good Old Europe. Thanks all the same. Subscribing to you channel right away.

Great video. Keep up the hard work

I have one in my toolbox, I’m never going to use most of these features, but it’s nice to know they are there. To be honest I mainly use mine as a fence for my circular saw when cross cutting.

Thank you for this. It's way better than using a protractor and a ruler.

Thank you!

Well done video. I learned a lot . thank you.

If you ever need to do a quick level cut for lay-on rafters. Set the square against the board, make a small mark at the pitch and pivot to that mark. Do it again using the line as the new reference for the ever helpful double level cut.

Very good video, well done and thank you.

I'll happily say I would be absolutely lost if I was tasked to build a rafter frame, working with wood and angles is an art 👏

we call it "Swanson triangle"

Thanks for the information very helpful

Amazing ! 😃🙌🏽 I’ll be eagerly waiting for the next videos

Great information, thank you!

Man! Great video! I also really dig that ToughBuilts level!

Great content , thank you for sharing.

Thank you 🙏 for this straight forward and direct video. So helpful, and never taught in any School or College 😂

Great video, v informative and well thought out. Thanks

please never stop creating this is lit

Sweet! "Scribe" and "2x4 width" markers are built in?! Now i know! Thank you!!!

great video

Excellent and useful

Great! Thank You!

I know that voice…. I’ve listened to so many hours I’d recognise it in my sleep Keep doing what your doing, this and (especially) your other channel are fantastic, and from a humble fan, thank you 🙏🏻 👍🏻x

Great video, going to have to rewatch that more detailed stuff. But got me subbed 🤙🏼

Excellent!!!

I'm an engineer who likes to work with his hands and it's great to understand the capabilities of such tools as the speed square

thanks guys great video

Now that was cool, not a carpenter but as you said this can be used for many different materials and task. Awesome mate, well presented too.

I agree, the speed square is a useful tool and I use it myself alot, on the job. But when it comes to laying out rafters and stair stringers and braces; I prefer the Framing Square. Because, it's very design is for roof framing. And stair building. Gives you the plumb cut and level cut as well as the length of material; all at the same time. 👍

Super helpful video!

Well done

Best yet !

Amazing video.

Nice. Ive only been using it to mark 90° lines on 2x4. For years i always wondered what all that other stuff was lol