{"id":14454,"date":"2017-04-27T18:01:09","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T08:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/?p=14454"},"modified":"2022-03-29T13:24:58","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T03:24:58","slug":"handy-hand-tool-tricks-wood-lovers-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/handy-hand-tool-tricks-wood-lovers-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Handy Hand Tool Tricks in the Wood-Lover&#8217;s Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\">Whether you&#8217;re a beginner or a pro, having a useful set of work tricks up your sleeve may save you a trip down to Bunnings the day one of your measures go missing. In this quick article, we take a look at some of the construction\/handyman tips the\u00a0<em>ClassicWorker\u00a0<\/em>Channel shares in this video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Tricks with construction tools\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/71zqfPDeO3o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>3,4,5 Square Trick &#8211; Squaring corners with only a tape measure.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this first example, we learn the\u00a0<em>3,4,5 Square\u00a0<\/em>Trick. While it&#8217;s not the ideal way you&#8217;d want to go about squaring your corners, there&#8217;s no doubt this works when done right and a tape measure and pencil are all you have around.<\/p>\n<p>How to do it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hook onto one corner and measure out to 3 inches, feet or metres depending on your object size and mark it out.<\/li>\n<li>Hook onto the other side of your corner and measure out 4 inches, feet or metres (whatever is relative to your previous measurement) and mark it out.<\/li>\n<li>Now measure the distance between your two markings and if it is perfectly 5 (inches, feet or metres) then the object is squared.<\/li>\n<li>From here you can screw down a stiff back and make the corner solid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Square Trick &#8211; Measuring whether your planes are parallel with frame squares<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Again, while not the ideal way to do this, the\u00a0<em>Square\u00a0<\/em><em>Trick<\/em> is a handy way to measure your planes are aligned, all you&#8217;ll need is a couple framing squares.<\/p>\n<p>How to do it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Simply hold your framing squares parallel\u00a0with each other, having one on each piece.<\/li>\n<li>If it&#8217;s not parallel, adjust accordingly and remeasure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>U<\/strong><strong>sing a Speed Square as an accurate level<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The great part about this tip is &#8216;mother nature doesn&#8217;t lie!&#8217; here&#8217;s an interesting way to use a speed square and string as a surprisingly accurate level.<\/p>\n<p>How to do it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lay your 45-degree leg on the side you want to check.<\/li>\n<li>Grab a plumb bob or a washer and piece of string.<\/li>\n<li>Hold the string through the pivot and if it passes the 45 mark the object is level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Pro Tip: Using fishing line will make this more accurate and this method is best used for smaller planes less than 3ft.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Straightening Beams with string<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Finally here&#8217;s another weird and genius trick: a way to straighten two beams of wood is to use a string tied around a couple screws!<\/p>\n<p>How to do it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Put a screw or nail in the corner of the beam you&#8217;re straightening<\/li>\n<li>Do the same at the opposite end<\/li>\n<li>Pull your string across and tie onto the screws so there is no slack.<\/li>\n<li>From here you&#8217;ll be able to tell how far out the beam is.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That&#8217;s all the tips for now but be sure to check <a href=\"\/mag\/woodworking\/\">our Woodworking\u00a0section<\/a>\u00a0for more great tips and tricks to help you in the workshop or out on the job. 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