Carpenter's Square Book Of Instruction needed.
I've searched the internet and this forum for any kind of information regarding instructions on using a Carpenter's Square. Instructions much like the booklet that comes with those aluminum tri squares you find at some hardware stores and I bought one BTW. Stanley makes a nice square which I use but does not come with any kind of instructions. There are some squares that have some scales that you can measure or calculate board feet etc etc etc and rafter stuff but still no instructions.
Other than signing up for Carpenter School can anyone point me in the right direction on any How To info to use this square with some kind of sophistication. Wouldn't mind at all on knowing how to get some "smarts" using this great tool other than a measuring and squaring device.
BTW this is my first post here at SMC It's been great lurking around reading some great stuff about woodworking and turning.
Thanks in advance to all
Don
ive got your RX right here
"The Steel Square"
by
Fred t. Hodgson
A Practical Treatise
"On the appilication of the steel square,
Containing an exhaustive collection
of problems and solutions"
I got my copy on amazon for about 5 dollars used. its got more information that you could ever use. it shows how to lay out every rafter known to man and ancient egyptians...LOL got lots of other useful tricks and tips as well.
ciao,
dan