Carl, I just came across your channel, and I'm very interested in the information you are providing. I also use hand tools quite a bit, mainly due to the small size of my shop with very little floor space. As I watch you create this wooden tool with such great precision, I'm wondering if the early woodworkers, using wooden planes and other self-made tools, tried for such precision. I think sometimes good is good enough. Granted, a tri-square can be checked for a perfect 90 degree angle against itself using a straight edge, so why does the handle (or reference portion) need to have such precision. I'm thinking the pioneers in woodworking would say: it checks square so go with it. Thanks for posting, I'm enjoying the tutorials.
I have thought and read about this a bit. Woodworkers in the past did not have access to the tools we have today, so they weren't concerned about that level of precision. But if they did, who's to say they wouldn't have wanted it? With the tools we have, it's not that difficult to get that level of accuracy, so why not? But I do agree, it's not as important as it may seem.
Very good video. I’m a new subscriber and have spent the evening watching several of your videos and have learned a lot. I too am a hand tool only woodworker but enjoy your presentation. Also have you done a video on your shooting plane? It’s very intriguing. Thank you for sharing.
Yes, to me tri indicates three (as in triangle). Try, as in try square means to test an angle for squareness. Similarly, try planes test board edges for straightness prior to jointing.
I see some people spelling it that way in old archived forum posts. Guessed it was an across the pond deal but other way around. English woodworkers said try and sometime in America we named tri-square to say triangle square like speed squares but the name stuck for whatever reason. That is basing the tri being short for triangle. Best guess anyways but it isn’t just Carl saying it by mistake. There are record of it being spelt that way.
@robertcartman3502 I think you're correct, along with @georgenewlands9760. Fortunately, they are pronounced the same so no changes necessary to the video...
Carl, I just came across your channel, and I'm very interested in the information you are providing. I also use hand tools quite a bit, mainly due to the small size of my shop with very little floor space.
As I watch you create this wooden tool with such great precision, I'm wondering if the early woodworkers, using wooden planes and other self-made tools, tried for such precision. I think sometimes good is good enough.
Granted, a tri-square can be checked for a perfect 90 degree angle against itself using a straight edge, so why does the handle (or reference portion) need to have such precision. I'm thinking the pioneers in woodworking would say: it checks square so go with it.
Thanks for posting, I'm enjoying the tutorials.
I have thought and read about this a bit. Woodworkers in the past did not have access to the tools we have today, so they weren't concerned about that level of precision. But if they did, who's to say they wouldn't have wanted it? With the tools we have, it's not that difficult to get that level of accuracy, so why not? But I do agree, it's not as important as it may seem.
Very good video. I’m a new subscriber and have spent the evening watching several of your videos and have learned a lot. I too am a hand tool only woodworker but enjoy your presentation. Also have you done a video on your shooting plane? It’s very intriguing. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks! My shooting plane video is here - ua-cam.com/video/4KvqJwMlfJE/v-deo.html
Tri-square?! Isn't it try-square?
Yes, to me tri indicates three (as in triangle). Try, as in try square means to test an angle for squareness. Similarly, try planes test board edges for straightness prior to jointing.
I see some people spelling it that way in old archived forum posts. Guessed it was an across the pond deal but other way around. English woodworkers said try and sometime in America we named tri-square to say triangle square like speed squares but the name stuck for whatever reason. That is basing the tri being short for triangle. Best guess anyways but it isn’t just Carl saying it by mistake. There are record of it being spelt that way.
@@georgenewlands9760 Good point. I agree and have changed the title.
@robertcartman3502 I think you're correct, along with @georgenewlands9760. Fortunately, they are pronounced the same so no changes necessary to the video...