Checking for Square

reible · Post by **reible** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:24 pm

So how many of you take advantage of the woodworking tips from Woodsmith/Shopnotes? The one posted today seem like a good idea, I hope they don't mind if I share the URL with you.

http://woodworkingtips.com/etips/2008/11/27/ws/print/

Ed

fixit · Post by **fixit** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 1:40 pm

I do use some of their tips. In fact I plan to use the one you posted for my next project - storage cabinets for the shop. I usually save them all in a folder in my e-mail.

Unfortunately, I have a nasty habit of then forgetting to use them for a while and then they become just so much clutter on my computer because I don't go back and review them. I bet if I did there are enough small projects to keep me busy for the next year catching up. Say, there's an idea! I'll do that just as soon as I get those cabinets made for the shop so I can put stuff away and have working space again.

fjimp · Post by **fjimp** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 2:17 pm

Great tip and one I will use in the future fjimp

a1gutterman · Post by **a1gutterman** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:23 pm

Thank you, Ed. Never visited their web site. I will have to go look at some more of those. More computer time, just what I needed.

dlbristol · Post by **dlbristol** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:40 pm

I have more trouble getting the assembly squared up after I find out is isn't true. Which diagonal do you clamp and what is the best way to do it? I usually find that pressure on the longest diagonal will solve the problem, but I never get it without several tries and much consternation.

john · Post by **john** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:53 pm

I get all the tips and then save them to a filw which I seldom access.

Today's tip though caught my attention as I have never been quite able to master squareness and the tape trick.

John

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:42 am

Incidently http://woodworkingtips.com/etips/
Gives you list of all their tips

a1gutterman · Post by **a1gutterman** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:17 pm

Thank you for that link, Ed. Now I won't have to look so hard.

efmaron · Post by **efmaron** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:36 am

A good aid in checking squareness can be found in the Rockler Nov. 08 issue on page 135, square check #37096 $4.99

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page ... 6&pn=37096

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:42 pm

AH but if you make one, that would use up SOME scraps.

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