Re: Carpenters / fabricators , how do yall
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You could also just hold the board up and mark it if you don't have the tools or the knowledge. Just saying, think simple. Well I'd like to be able to try and plot everything on paper make my cuts and just have it all fit together,that's my ultimate goal. Always astounded me watching carpenter and fabricators do that.
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Re: Carpenters / fabricators , how do yall
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These 2 things can really speed up the learning curve Yeah I've yet to own my own blue book ,really need to pick one up. Love my speed square though ! Swanson speed square comes with the book.Or at least they used to.
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Re: Carpenters / fabricators , how do yall
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Ok one more question ,iv been using a combo square for the longest,is it really a good tool for waht I'm taking about or ? Excellent tool for a machinist / tool maker. Would work fine for carpentry. Charlie
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Re: Carpenters / fabricators , how do yall
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Algebra solves a lot of problems. Geometry even more.
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Re: Carpenters / fabricators , how do yall
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You dont need a big framing square. Its not used to square stuff up. You use a tape measure for that. A framing square is for laying stuff out. Rafters, joists, stairs and stuff with angles. Once you get the angle you can use one of those t bevels for the rest of them instead of lining up the framing square every time. Or cut a pattern board and write a P on it. You need to use the same pattern board every time or your cuts will start getting off more and more with each successive cut..
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Re: Carpenters / fabricators , how do yall
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Algebra solves a lot of problems. Geometry. Algebra sucks. Charlie
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Re: Carpenters / fabricators , how do yall
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[quote=white dog] Framing squares however I know very little about You can build a house with one. 😉 Theoretically, given a square plumb and level foundation (and I've yet to meet the concrete guy that understands those terms) that exactly matches a given set of correct prints I (or any other carpenter that knows how to use them) can stand in the yard and cut every stick of lumber in the house from sill to ridge and number them like a big paint by numbers kit with nothing more than a tape measure and framing square and it'll all fit. Back in my framing days it used to amaze me the kids asking where my calculator was. It's between my ears. My favorite thing to cut was stairs. Two rises plus one run between 24 and 25 with 10" minimum including bullnose to put your foot on no more than an inch of bullnose no variance more than an 1/8 between adjacent or 3/8 for the whole run was code then. Don't forget to account for finished flooring on upper and lower levels.
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Re: Carpenters / fabricators , how do yall
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Frameing squares make large circles also . This is my kind of math.
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Re: Carpenters / fabricators , how do yall
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Speed square! Dont forget the carpenters motto. Cut it like scat, beat it to fit, paint it to match.
WHO MADE THIS MESS ALL OVER MY FLOOR THE MUDTRACKER WAS HERE HE HE HE
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