I switched from a regular speed square to a rafter square for a roof job last week

I mean, I always thought my old square was fine, but cutting those compound angles for a shed dormer was a pain. The rafter square had the hip and valley scales right on it, so I didn't have to calculate anything. It saved me maybe an hour of figuring and test cuts on that one project. Has anyone else found a specific tool that just clicks for a certain job?

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3 Comments

wendy3912mo ago

Right tool for the job changes everything!

lucasw822mo ago

Disagree with the idea you always need a special tool. My old speed square and a bit of math handled every hip roof I've ever done, so maybe @wendy391's "right tool" is just the one you already know how to use. Sometimes the new gear just solves a problem you made for yourself.

cora8632mo ago

Yeah, I was like @lucasw82 until this exact job changed my mind.