Find The Center Of A Board: No Measuring Required!
2021 ж. 18 Нау.
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This is a handy shortcut carpenters trick that will make the task of finding a centerline a lot easier.
This is a handy shortcut carpenters trick that will make the task of finding a centerline a lot easier.
No intro, no lead-in music, no request for subscriptions, no sponsor break, no boring personal story, no 2nd request for subscriptions, no request to hit the like button, no request to enable notifications, no outro. This video was way too short and to the point.
No no no! First you have to start by telling your story. Then how important a board is. Now move into why you feel its important to know where the center is. At least two minutes of intro... C'mon man! Kidding.. Short and to the point....Kudos!
lol, I relayed your comment to my wife. We needed that laugh this morning.
And when you have found the center there must be some Bro Time with lotsa fist bumps and high fives
It's also missing the ad for a pube trimmer.
I know right. Ooh don't forget the stupid intro " ooh hey, how are you, didn't see you there". those intro's are old and dumb.
And you forgot the crappy background music.
My uncle once told me all you have to do is fold the board in half and the center is right there in the crease. He's the uncle we don't invite to Thanksgiving dinner.
And you didn’t even try to sell me anything. 👍👍Thanks.
So obvious, and yet so so clever
I love these right to the point videos.
Sometimes I babble on a little too much, thought I would mix it up a little.
Simple, straight to the point. Have a nice day.
Where do you find lumber that straight?
You smart feller!!!! That’s so easy!
Measure whatever it is and divide by 2. Done.
Unless of course you don't have a tape measure genius 😅
@@jayrussell3796 you work with wood and you don't have a tape measure?
@@sIither I'm an expert in woodworking. I have a compound miter, a couple routers, a planer, and many other woodworking tools, along with various tape measures and squares. That doesn't mean I always carry every single one with me. And it doesn't mean one of those tools couldn't break. And I also have taken algebra and trigonometry. But that doesn't mean I always want to do the math. So this is a simple trick. Does that answer make you feel better ? Just like if I'm trying to find the slope of something....I can do all the math....rise over run and find the angle....or just use a rafter square. And what if I drop my tape measure or misplace it while working? It's a simple trick to find center. Obviously you don't work with wood alot.
I would argue that the geometrical method is actually more accurate. When measuring you have a small reading error and a small error of placing your pen relative to the ruler / tape measure or whatever. Here the inaccuracy is just the thickness and tilt of the pen. Of course there is always good enough, and yes if the board is twisted or the edges not parallel this won’t be accurate. But for perfect boards this would be my choice.
@@jayrussell3796that is why they put a clip on the tape mensuren so you don’t lose it and always have it hooked to your belt so it is right there when you need it. Didn’t you know this with all your edumacation?
So straightforward, yet never thought about.
So simple and perfectly accurate if the board has parallel sides.
"Noticed" and that is a Big IF !
this will also work if the boards sides aren't parallel as long as the angles of the two sides are the same
close enough for government work!
Quick, simple, useful. Love it. Thanks
Yes sir!
Great tip! I didn’t know that one. Will definitely help
Simply awesome 👏 if the edges are parallel as someone else said it.
Hahahaha AMAZING!!!!. Going to have to pick one up👍
Very nice,thanks man!
Very nice tip, thanks! We could refine the trick using additional straight edge or just the tip of the pencil on the 90 degree edge of the set square before flipping it, if we need higher precision.
Very clever, thank you. Why didn’t think that😳 we’re from Missouri, the show me state.
Thank you very much
thanks for the video
Measure Twice Cuss ONCE - MIC n MOUTH DROP - Nicely Done
That’s a real time saver and cool
Great info thx bro
AWESOME!
One of the first things we learned in shop.
Awesome 👍
Just as others have said...straight to the point and no B.S. I don't understand why folks take 15 mins for what can be said in less than a minute. But you did it right. Well done sir. Thank you
They want watch minutes.
Geometry for the win...
LOL, that was a good short video, Ben!
I didn’t figure this one needed a five minute explanation. Lol.
Slick, I like it.
With the power of 4 1/4 sockets, 5 1/4 inch socket adapters, and 1 1/4 inch socket with the 1/4 hex screwdriver end thing. I have adapted a 1/4 inch breaker bar to use 1/4 inch sockets. Massive amounts of play and flex.
I wonder how many adapters it'd take before you had a full 360 degrees of play before putting any torque on the fastener.
@@max_archer 200
Love it.
Nice!
Like magic!
I love speed squares!
Good one
Imagine that, someone who didn't call this a "hack". And his thumbnail doesn't show him with his mouth wide open and pointing at something. And he doesn't act goofy in the video. This was much more professional than most KZhead videos.
You’re supposed to start with Hi Guys!😂😂☮✌🏻
Another way…tilt the ruler so 1” is on one edge. Tilt so the other edge is exactly on an inch mark. For example, one edge is on 1” and the second is on 9” - the difference is 8” so the halfway point is where 5” falls on the board.
I don't get it
@@bryantburns3664 easier to demonstrate. But if take a ruler, lay it diagonally across the board so both edges touch an exact inch (or centimeter) on each edge, the mid point between those inch/centimeter marks will be the exact middle of the board. So, if one edge is on the 1” mark and the other is on the 7” mark, the 4” mark is the middle of the board.
@just-dl oh ya got it now. Thanks bud
One can use this technique to divide a line into any (reasonable) number of equal segments. If you need the board divided (lengthwise) into 5 equal parts, set align one edge of the board to the '1' on the ruler, and the other edge to the '6', then make a mark at each of the '2', '3', '4', & '5' marks. Do the same at a different part of the board, then connect the corresponding marks to make 4 parallel lines on the board. Done!
@@timeonly1401 excellent point!
great vid. also the center check at the end could be done with the square too!
Or the ruler on the square.
@@tlaf-yh2px that's literally what I said, lol
How do you use this method if you are working with a 2x10?
Cool!
One thing, never assume that the timber is straight, because very often, it bows. The measurement may be correct at both ends of the mark, but it doesnt mean that it's a straight line that connects 'them equally in width.
Your square has a tape measure on it and if you can divide a fraction you don’t have to mark all over the board one mark on the end of board
Oh, but math is hard! 😄
That square has a scribe bar on it also
That's a Fine way to Find the center. 👍😉
I teach stuff like this to all the new guys.
@@txtoolcrib 👍
Lol. I missed what you were implying. It’s been one of those days. Thanks for catching it.
Same trick used to find a circle centre.
And, u forgot crazy intro music >> Great vid :)
Well.......I never....... that's phenomenal.........
bravo
OMG , Basic geometry , I learnt that in school when I was about 14 years old .
Why didn't I think of this? Because it's too simple and I'm intimidated by the square. 😂😂
Really, thank you so much for this short video. If it’s over 10 minutes, I tend not to watch it, even thought the title is interesting.
Great video.
Totally go with the comments about zero stupid music, no family or pet stories, no history of wood. To the point, well done.
JESUS knew that trick !!
Try that on a home depot board. 😂😂😂😂😂 Straight as a U! That should be there slogan. 😂😂😂
Just like the video, I'm speechless. Very cool and thanks for showing this trick.
That's what a clean unused square looks like....huh.
We meet upon the level and we part upon the square.
my brain just exploded
This idea works on much larger scales
Ouch, that was so to the point it hurt
You'd ne surprized how many "carpenters" don't know how to properly use a speed square. Let alone a carpenters square.
divide by 2
no measuring required! (pulls out device with a zillion measures on it and ignores them) 👍
This assumes that the long sides are perfectly parallel, in that region of the stud... yes? Or maybe this is close enough for framing carpentry.
Considering the sizes of the most commonly used nails, one can be sure with a little algebra that this method of finding the center of a board is more than sufficient and within a tight margin of error. This video is about a practical application on a small scale! It might matter in a bigger object but this is okay for most wood work! Nice thought though! It's great you're thinking! You're right but it's too precise for this application. Keep on thinking though! That's awesome!!! I hope I didn't come of rude or offensive. Have a great day!
@@raspberryapple4766 Not at all! I think I suck at rough carpentry. I'm never sure if I'm being sloppy, or wasting time by trying to shave gnats.
Yes, this relies on the lumber sides being parallel.
Considering this is a piece of PT, I think it's safe to say that this method is close enough.
@@jimtownsend7899 certainly. My interest was more general.
smart
Short and to the point (circled :-)
Wow
Much faster way: just place the end points of the set square on the opposite edges of the board and the 45 degree mark is your center point.
He found center in 10 seconds.
@@jayrussell3796 Yeah. It's a great technique. Just pointing out an alternative that takes only 2-3sec if you have any straight edge with the centre already marked, no line drawing required and no set square needed, just that straight edge.
@@mdruk2003 gotcha ! That 45° point is a powerful tool of knowledge.
Haha, no measuring required, but you use a measuring tool.
If you use a metric roofing square it's even easier. LOL
Hey its works
Indeed.
Your telling me after 40 years.....aint no way!
Only works if sides are parallel.
X never markes the spot. Hold my beer...
Find the center of a board: ( (x1 + x2) / 2, (y1 + y2) / 2 )
Or you could just use the ruler marked on the square.
that's the way John Wayne would've done it
This trick must be for the people who can't read the ruler on the speed square.
Your square has a ruler on it. Why not use it?
Great but why even draw the first line just the end of the board as your starting point.
Great for people who cannot perform simple math that takes very little thought or time.
Oh, CentreLINE! Not centre. I was thinking, "go on, then, spin it!"
This is nice. I do larger boards with a tape. All I do is take a whole number, say 2 inches, then at the other end i slide the tape up to a whole number say 10 inch mark. the i will add 2 and 10 to make 12 and take half of that number which is 6, so my 6 is the center
Wow, I never knew anyone could over complicate a simple measuring task like that. Just measure across the board and divide by 2.
There is nothing we can learn in 37 seconds. Ohhh, never mind.
So long as the sides of the board are straight
Well shit all this time! 😂
Great, but now how do you find the MIDDLE of the board?!
I just came to read the comments.
Or just use the measurements on the speed square you did this demonstration with.😂😂
He had to use a measuring tape twice though 🤔
That was just to demonstrate that his method was accurate
not of any board; what if board is wider than the square? of course, if it is not you could just use the ruler on the square without drawing any lines.
Nice short one minute and seven second video...well, I add on the time to watch the non-skippable 30 sec commercial lol.
The better question would be, was that one minute and seven seconds worth your time? Lol
@@txtoolcrib Absolutely! BTW, did you see they have announced on Blade HQ that the "Leatherman Ratchet Driver" is on "coming soon" status?
They had them on the first day, but sold out within about 2 hours. I just picked one up at REI. Don’t know if you have had to the chance to catch the video yet.
@@txtoolcrib Just watched it. Thanks for the vid, very informative. Plan to pick one up. The email I got from BHQ was on the 16th. By the time I got to the BHQ website, it was already sold out.
Measuring is quicker though, and you're not writing your name all over the wood.
I always had two measuring tapes to find the center anywhere, just start from opposite sides till the numbers on both tapes match. easy peasy
You think that method is easier? I mean, it works but...........
Where's the rap music and the slow-motion measuring?
just fold it in half
But you didn't even ask us to like and subscribe.....
That's the stuff that separates experts from jackasses like me.
Lol. We were all inexperienced at one time or another.