How to make a wooden Square

 Wooden Square -

Introduction - 

A Try Square or a speed square or simply a square is a measuring tool used mostly in woodworking, and in metal fabrication to check the accuracy of right angles of 90 degrees some time 45 degrees. There are some other special types of adjustable squares which can be rotate and used in desired degrees whenever required. The measurement unit for these squares are usually in printed in centimeters and inches. Try square comes in various sizes, from small handheld version (for precision measurement work) to large models for measuring large materials. Try squares are mainly made from metal but can also be found in wood and plastic. Accuracy of a try square is very important to ensure all the pieces of a project fits properly. Also they are a valuable and essential tool for any craftsman, woodworker or DIYers. 

How to use a square - 

To use a Try square , the stock is placed flat against one side of the material being measured, and the measuring blade of the square is held perpendicular to the material's edge. Then we can make a mark the material on 90 degree or 45 degree along with the measuring blade of the square.

Now it is time to make your own wooden try square using some basic tools.

Requirements - 

Plywood L*W*T (10"*10"*10 mm)

Nails L*T (1/2"*0.5 mm)

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Wood Cutter Machine - https://amzn.to/46pgszB

Measuring Tape / Scale / Ruler - https://amzn.to/3tMy3U2

Marker / Pencil - https://amzn.to/495dWAq

Let's Make It - 

For this project you will need a plywood with the dimension of  L*W*T (10"*10"*10 mm). If you don't have the plywood in this dimension, you should make sure to cut the plywood in the above given dimension. To cut the plywood in this dimension you will need a wood cutter machine. First carefully measure and mark the plywood using measuring tape. Then cut the wood in above given dimension.

Now finally we have a plywood piece of 10"*10"*10 mm, we will mark the plywood from one corner to the other corner diagonally. Then we will cut the plywood diagonally using our wood cutter machine. Now we have our final looking shape of a wooden square.

Then we will need 2 pieces of plywood with the dimension of L*W*T (7"*1"*10 mm). We have to nail and fevicol these 2 small pieces of wood 1 left side and 1 right side of square base. This is because our square can be placed flat with the material we are measuring. But before inserting nails in the square we need to make sure that if it is place 90 degrees or not. For this we need to use a protector. After assembling all parts together we would test it for accuracy on some flat plywood piece bigger than this wooden square.

For the testing the accuracy of the square you need to take a bigger plywood piece (measuring material) which has one side completely flat. Place the wooden square against the flat side of the measuring material. 

Mark with pencil then repeat the process to opposite angle of the material being measured by reversing the wooden square, mark the material with pencil close the the mark we took previously. 

Now both the mark should be exact same all the way long. 

If there is gap between the marking line of pencil on the material then wooden square need to be re calibrated. If  both the marked line are one over other then congratulation your wood square is accurate and ready to be use around in you shop.

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