Essential Guide to the Steel Square

Essential Guide to the Steel Square
Author: Ken Horner
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2007-12-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 160765024X

Woodworkers and carpenters will learn to solve virtually every geometry and layout problem with this handy guide to the steel square. Loaded with diagrams, practical advice and exercises. Learn how valuable the steel square can be. Loaded with diagrams, practical advice, and skill-building exercises.

Steel Square - Use Of The Scales, Roof Framing, Illustrative Problems And Other Uses

Steel Square - Use Of The Scales, Roof Framing, Illustrative Problems And Other Uses
Author: Gilbert Townsend
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2011-03-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1446546144

This book contains a comprehensive guide to using a steel square, being a detailed handbook on its various uses, common problems, correct handling, application to roof framing, and more. A profusely illustrated and detailed volume, “Steel Square” is highly recommended for anyone occupied in roof construction. Contents include: “The Steel Square”, “Steel Square in Use”, “General Description”, “Parts of a Steel Square”, “Testing a New Steel Square”, “Scales”, “Octagon Scale”, “Essex Board Measure”, “How to Use the Square—Braces”, “Use of the Steel Square in Making a Brace”, “Brace Measure”, “Roof Framing”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing “Steel Square” now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on woodworking.

Rafter Layout with the Framing Square for School and Home Workshop

Rafter Layout with the Framing Square for School and Home Workshop
Author: Forrest W. Bear
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 51
Release: 1986-01-10
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0913163724

This manual includes framing square terminology, brace layout, and complete procedures for common rafter (with and without a tail), hip and valley rafter, and jack rafter layout. Roof types, board foot measure, stair layout, and other framing square applications are presented. Exercises are provided throughout the manual plus an appendix containing popular rafter tables.