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Find the Center of a Board WITH NO ARITHMETIC!

DirtFarmerJay
2018 ж. 16 Там.
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Forget fiddling around with a ruler and calculator when you want to find the halfway point across the width of a board. A triangular "speed square" does the figuring for you!
#squaretrick #measurement #mathtrick
Here's a fast method to find the center of boards and other objects without using a tape measure or figuring math! You can use a speed square or combination square (VERY common and inexpensive shop tools) to find centers.
The trick is using the 45-degree portion of the square to draw intersecting lines across the width of the board. The intersection is the center point. This works for boards that have parallel sides. This is really handy when laying out center points for jigs or drawer fronts.
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  • I watched ONE video on finding the center of a circle and now I'm bombarded with videos on how to find the center of something. This is madness!

    @A3Kr0n@A3Kr0n3 ай бұрын

    • Sorry to hear you are getting bombarded. It happens to us all unfortunately. Even is this video wasn't helpful to you, perhaps there are more in our catalog that might interest you. Best regards, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay3 ай бұрын

    • So how do you find the center of the Universe? Asking for a friend.

      @djparsons7363@djparsons73633 ай бұрын

    • Yes, that’s called KZhead profiling

      @matrix64@matrix643 ай бұрын

    • You can never be too ‘centered’ 😀

      @gr8dvd@gr8dvd2 ай бұрын

    • @@djparsons7363 Ted Nugent wrote a song about taking "A Journey To The Center Of Your Mind".

      @taradactyl5690@taradactyl5690Ай бұрын

  • For years I would measure the width of a piece of metal and divide it in half then try to mark it perfect. But when you start getting in to fractions and do the math and try to find center it's never exact. Now I will use your way forever thank you .

    @TheMrmack070@TheMrmack0702 жыл бұрын

    • Yep agreed, I use that same "simple" method of dividing in half and then half the time it doesnt work because I made a mistake LOL

      @Vid_Master@Vid_Master Жыл бұрын

    • Sorry that I hadn't seen this before! I agree, whenever you add math into measurements, it's easy to make errors or not be as precise. Using the object itself or geometry a lot of times will solve the problem. Thanks for watching and writing! DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay Жыл бұрын

    • You're not the sharpest tool in a tool box 😂 ... just kidding

      @abebeaku8369@abebeaku83692 ай бұрын

    • Your method of dividing the width in half can work very well if you add 1 step to the process. That step is to mark your dimension from both edges. If there is no error, the two marks will lay on top of each other as one. However, if you are off a little, your error will show up as 2lines with the center of the board exactly halfway between them. Use this method enough, and you will learn to trust it to the point that you don't even bother measuring first. You just eyeball the middle and make your marks, then split the difference between them. And same can be done with a tape measure on the length of the board or sheet. Also, you can make or buy a centering jig that are real handy.

      @ronfox5519@ronfox5519Ай бұрын

    • Same here. Not any more

      @karlforster4907@karlforster49078 күн бұрын

  • I wish I had you as a mentor growing up. Guys like you have so much knowledge to share! Thank you!!!

    @anthonyemmm@anthonyemmm5 жыл бұрын

    • Anthony M , Aw garsh. Thanks for watching and writing! Sounds like you have some natural curiosity and life experience that you could be mentoring yourself! Best, dfj

      @1000sfgardens@1000sfgardens5 жыл бұрын

    • Try to meet more people

      @tientrinh943@tientrinh9434 жыл бұрын

  • Why hasn't this man won a Nobel prize for this video?!?! Brilliant!

    @nwrasch@nwrasch3 жыл бұрын

    • Because this isn't novel. Babylonians probably learned this from prehistoric humans.

      @imfrommanndame@imfrommanndame2 жыл бұрын

    • Simplicity at it's finest! (Why didn't I think of it!)

      @thomasschwarting5108@thomasschwarting51082 ай бұрын

    • Because we'd have to give a Nobel prize to eleven gazillion math teachers. You had this in grade school. You were busy thinking of Tide Pods or Call of Duty.

      @CraigLumpyLemke@CraigLumpyLemke2 ай бұрын

  • This is a great Video. Thank you for posting. I squared up the end of the board and used that as my starting point. Really appreciate you sharing this on KZhead.

    @RKSingh-pi4dq@RKSingh-pi4dq11 ай бұрын

  • You’re a genius. Just found your channel and I’m glad I did. Nice work sir. Thank you.

    @bryangonzales4883@bryangonzales48832 жыл бұрын

  • Yes, I did subscribe as I like your channel and your delivery. Thanks for the info/video!

    @chriserickson4417@chriserickson44172 ай бұрын

  • You are a man that many can learn from. Thank you.

    @tonycarubia9328@tonycarubia9328 Жыл бұрын

  • Thank you for the video. I felt silly looking for this info. You put me at ease.

    @toddspires603@toddspires6033 жыл бұрын

  • EXACTLY what I need to know. Thank you!

    @ce6827@ce68275 жыл бұрын

  • Good to see you again. Great tip here. I remember watching your video on a drip irrigation. We used your system for the past few years and it changed the way we garden, very nice indeed.

    @guysolis5843@guysolis5843 Жыл бұрын

    • Welcome back, Guy. Glad to hear that irrigation approach has been so helpful to you. Best Regards, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay Жыл бұрын

  • Excellent instructions. My local woodworking shop constantly tries to sell me a plastic centering jig that I've refused to purchase every time. This works MUCH BETTER. Thank You.

    @ejicon3099@ejicon30993 жыл бұрын

    • Glad it helped! Best, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay3 жыл бұрын

  • That's a no nonsense tip..... Thank you !!

    @trapperdan1953@trapperdan19532 ай бұрын

  • I like this suggestion. It's so fast. I don't have to make a jig, & I don't have to do the fractional math in my head. Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Look forward to seeing what other videos you have to offer.

    @OmegaRecon65@OmegaRecon652 жыл бұрын

    • Glad I could be of help OmegaRecon65. Please keep watching and commenting!! Best to you, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay2 жыл бұрын

  • Love this! Thank you!!

    @jayumble8390@jayumble83902 ай бұрын

  • Cheers from England. Great energy and straight to the point. Subscribed!

    @connorweaver2067@connorweaver20673 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for watching, commenting and subscribing connor weaver. We love to hear from our subscribers from ALL over the world. I have a French subscriber that has recently caused me to figure out how to use Google Translate to respond to his comments. So much fun!! Best to you Connor. Dirt Farmer Maggie.

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay3 жыл бұрын

  • That's pretty good. You learn something new everyday. Thanks Dirt Farmer Jay.

    @davide9658@davide96582 ай бұрын

  • simple and effective! Thanks Farmer!

    @nikkarel515@nikkarel5153 жыл бұрын

  • well done Jay! thanks !!

    @bucky2292@bucky22922 ай бұрын

  • That was awesome info, thank you for sharing!

    @ephraim.1964@ephraim.19643 жыл бұрын

  • Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.

    @flewggle@flewggle2 жыл бұрын

  • I've been doing the Math thing for years and this is much easier. Thank you!

    @marcobrownstone@marcobrownstoneКүн бұрын

  • Neat stuff, Jay. Thanks.

    @46bovine@46bovineАй бұрын

  • Wow! And so simple!! THANK YOU!!

    @dannybutler5219@dannybutler52192 ай бұрын

  • Wow! I know this video has been posted for a while, but I just found it. Great video! I wish I could work with you for a while. I could learn many things for carpentry.

    @donnier3284@donnier3284Ай бұрын

  • Dude absolutely genius 100% Newbie woodworker so much appreciated. Subscriber for life lol...

    @dariode70@dariode7011 ай бұрын

  • Simple is beautiful - Thank you DirtFarmerJay !!!

    @XwpisONOMA@XwpisONOMA2 жыл бұрын

    • Our pleasure! - DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay2 жыл бұрын

  • It is nice to see you on You Tube again Jay. This is a top notch idea. I’m missing the Tooele Transcript articles. Thanks for all the tips from you and Maggie over the years. Your sharing is truly a gift.

    @coreygrua3271@coreygrua32715 жыл бұрын

    • Corey Grua Great to hear from you! Hope all is well for you. Thanks for the kind words and support. We are doing well. Thanks for watching and writing!

      @1000sfgardens@1000sfgardens5 жыл бұрын

  • Excellent!! Thank you for passing on the knowledge to others. Highly appreciated....

    @l.p.amador2261@l.p.amador2261Ай бұрын

    • My pleasure!

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJayАй бұрын

  • This is AWESOME. Will save me a ton of time.

    @gregschlierf2931@gregschlierf29314 жыл бұрын

  • Great tip! Thank you so much.

    @vegetarianhunterable@vegetarianhunterable5 жыл бұрын

  • Simple and Brilliant!

    @3AMREVIEWS@3AMREVIEWS2 ай бұрын

  • Great trick. I’ll be using it and passing it on. Thanks for sharing.

    @G.I.JeffsWorkbench@G.I.JeffsWorkbench2 ай бұрын

  • The coolest trick for finding the center of the small task

    @Mpafanai46@Mpafanai46 Жыл бұрын

  • Genius. Congrats! Cheers.

    @seymourscagnetti1413@seymourscagnetti14132 ай бұрын

  • I learned something! Thank you.

    @TrieuNguyen-mn8bq@TrieuNguyen-mn8bq2 жыл бұрын

  • You sir are the best, looking forward to seeing more videos.

    @PBS-nm1uu@PBS-nm1uu2 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks so much. I'm glad you liked the video. Keep watching and commenting PBS#007. Best, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay2 жыл бұрын

  • Thank you never too old to learn new things you are great I subscribe in a minute

    @naturalmystics-kd9vt@naturalmystics-kd9vt2 ай бұрын

  • Thank you thank you from the bottom of my math incompetent heart! You are amazing, you saved me from what would have been curse words, tears and finally a brain explosion and still no middle. You have a new subscriber. I'm looking forward to looking at past and new videos from you. Thanks again kind sir.

    @mousepolice55@mousepolice55 Жыл бұрын

    • mousepolice55 - welcome to our viewer family! I'm glad to hear that we could help. Best, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay Жыл бұрын

  • Some great tips. Thank you.

    @larrymoore6640@larrymoore66403 жыл бұрын

  • You're so helpful...! Thanks...!!!

    @wsalinas1@wsalinas14 жыл бұрын

  • Omg that's so easy I been wasting so much time trying to calculate the exact middle I could have literally saved hours and hours. Thank you so much. I subscribed immediately after seeing that trick.

    @Toolsish76@Toolsish76 Жыл бұрын

    • Glad it helped! Thanks for being one of our subscriber/viewer family. Best, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay Жыл бұрын

  • that's a great tip! love it...

    @johnedwardkeoniambrose1151@johnedwardkeoniambrose11515 жыл бұрын

  • Awesome brother. Thanx for sharing.

    @williamhollaway2198@williamhollaway21984 жыл бұрын

  • Very smart. Thank you!

    @binopaalmeida2806@binopaalmeida28063 жыл бұрын

  • Thank you, DFJ!

    @PanchobabyDotCom@PanchobabyDotCom2 жыл бұрын

  • The board knows Why do you need to know! You are an enlightened being

    @shobitakudtarkar6964@shobitakudtarkar69645 жыл бұрын

    • The Donald Trump of woodworkin x,D

      @BADUH9@BADUH94 жыл бұрын

  • Love it. I knew there was an easy way

    @bigdogbigben@bigdogbigben3 жыл бұрын

  • Thanks for your tip. Cery easy

    @ottoporres1301@ottoporres13012 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for the video!

    @phillipmonroy@phillipmonroyАй бұрын

    • You're welcome!

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJayАй бұрын

  • you are a genius. thanks for such a great short video. Keep them coming.

    @jbourdier6824@jbourdier68243 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks for watching and commenting J Bourdier. I don't know about the genius part but I sure enjoy helping my viewers "just do it yourself!". Best, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay3 жыл бұрын

  • Simple and easy! Thanks

    @michaelsimms8138@michaelsimms81384 жыл бұрын

  • great tip thank you

    @_1ben@_1benАй бұрын

  • You need to do more videos about how to use that tool. I have just bought one, we dont use that tool in Europe, and I wants to learn all about the tricks to cut angles when i build small houses, patios and other things in my garden. Greetings from Sweden 😁👍

    @fredrikjaensson7350@fredrikjaensson73502 ай бұрын

    • Noted! Thanks for the feedback. Indeed, there are so many features built into these tools, much of which is not used. I'll put it on the list. Best Regards, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay2 ай бұрын

  • Excellent trick

    @QNSwebmaster@QNSwebmasterАй бұрын

  • Genius! Thanks.

    @lendermanshop@lendermanshop3 жыл бұрын

  • Man I like your style, your work and your background music...awesome

    @shafqatmustafa9166@shafqatmustafa9166Ай бұрын

    • Glad you enjoy it!

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJayАй бұрын

  • Thank you so much! That was very simple!

    @getyourfeelgoodbackbjones1576@getyourfeelgoodbackbjones15763 жыл бұрын

    • THANK YOU. We highly value the "thanks" we get from our viewers....like YOU! Best to you. DirtFarmer Maggie.

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay3 жыл бұрын

  • Brilliant, Thank you very much indeed! This will be so useful to me.

    @erykfreethinker7147@erykfreethinker71475 жыл бұрын

    • Eryk, glad you found this to be interesting and helpful. Thanks for writing! Best, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay5 жыл бұрын

    • @@DirtFarmerJay You are welcome Jay, this helped me already in my workshop today and I have referred a fellow maker to your website, Getting white vinegar tomorrow for my washing machine!

      @erykfreethinker7147@erykfreethinker71475 жыл бұрын

  • Good information!

    @DaveSteen@DaveSteen5 жыл бұрын

  • Very informative.

    @davidclark9086@davidclark90863 ай бұрын

  • Great tip! Thanks!

    @milesbenton7217@milesbenton72173 жыл бұрын

  • I like this one! I've used lots of methods and have never seen this one before.

    @RelateGREAT@RelateGREAT3 жыл бұрын

    • Glad you like it! Thanks for taking time to write. Best, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay3 жыл бұрын

  • Simple and practical. Why didn’t I think of that 😮

    @chadturner9712@chadturner9712Ай бұрын

  • Too cool for school! You just earned a subscriber!!!!

    @benkanobe7500@benkanobe7500Ай бұрын

  • Jesus Christ, Farmer Jay you saved me headaches ! was about make a jig or buy one you made it simple, thank you and God bless you sir.

    @Memento-Mori-2022@Memento-Mori-20223 жыл бұрын

  • Duh... why didn't I think of that. :-) Great tip DFJ. Love the video.

    @jtsands2008@jtsands20083 жыл бұрын

  • Now why didn't i think of that,wow the power of knowledge thank you sir very much!

    @StreetKingz4Life@StreetKingz4Life4 жыл бұрын

    • Hi Nature King. Thanks for watching and writing. We appreciate great viewers like you. Take care. DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay4 жыл бұрын

  • GREATEST, THANKS 🙏 RALPH.

    @juanrafaeltosado1812@juanrafaeltosado181211 ай бұрын

  • I knew it was easy, but I can’t never remember. Thank you for sharing

    @llajeunesse4668@llajeunesse46683 жыл бұрын

    • Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and commenting L Lajeuesse. Best, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay3 жыл бұрын

  • great advice thank you

    @tootman001@tootman0014 жыл бұрын

  • Thanks DJ 👍 Gonna try this technique on a board with (unequal) curves on both sides. Should be intarestin!

    @johnsmall9729@johnsmall9729 Жыл бұрын

    • How did it turn out?

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay Жыл бұрын

    • @@DirtFarmerJay I'm replacing the coverboards of a sailboat, using the existing as templates. The coverboard is curved (unequally) on the inboard and gunwale side. I don't have boards wide enough to do a coverboard in one piece, so I needed to split them down the middle. Today I used your method to help make a line down the middle. Of course I had to manually adjust the line with offsets to get a smooth centered line.Then banged in a row of nails to hold a curved batten in place which guides a hand-held jigsaw cut. I will mark-up and cut the new boards roughly to size based on the templates, then attach them to the templates and use a router with flush trim bit to get exact copies. Then I will edge-glue those to get full-size coverboards. All good fun! Thanks for saving me much head-scratching. Cheers!

      @johnsmall9729@johnsmall9729 Жыл бұрын

  • Perfect!!! Many thanks.

    @matthewwakeling4918@matthewwakeling49182 жыл бұрын

    • Glad you like it!

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay2 жыл бұрын

  • So simple none of us new about it Until now genius ;p Thanks for sharing .

    @Mastering3d@Mastering3d2 жыл бұрын

  • Wow !!! I never saw that before. Great tip!

    @magicrobharv@magicrobharv3 жыл бұрын

    • Glad it was helpful! Best, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay3 жыл бұрын

  • Thanks for sharing

    @crappo8459@crappo8459Ай бұрын

    • Thanks for watching!

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJayАй бұрын

  • Great method Jay thanks

    @michaelmcdonough1989@michaelmcdonough19895 жыл бұрын

    • Michael, we can all use simple techniques that make things easier without giving up accuracy or craftsmanship. Thanks for watching! Best, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay5 жыл бұрын

  • Great advice so simple and accurate !!,

    @sandydobbie1255@sandydobbie1255Ай бұрын

    • Glad you think so!

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJayАй бұрын

  • This was actually pretty handy. I felt like a dummy even looking up “how to find the center of a board” however I’m glad I did.

    @VolRock@VolRock3 жыл бұрын

    • I'm glad you did too! Thanks for watching and writing. Keep it up! Best to you and yours, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay3 жыл бұрын

  • Although I've known of other pretty simple methods for years, somehow I never thought of or came across this one, which just might be the simplest and best of all! Thanks!

    @rodjohnson2632@rodjohnson26323 ай бұрын

    • Excellent!

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay3 ай бұрын

  • Thanks Jay!

    @petewoodhead52@petewoodhead52 Жыл бұрын

    • You're welcome! Best, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay Жыл бұрын

  • Beautiful

    @Diesel-powered@Diesel-powered2 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for the info!

    @Jack-zc1qp@Jack-zc1qp2 жыл бұрын

    • Our pleasure, Jack. Best, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay2 жыл бұрын

  • Fantastic idea 👍 I'm always trying to figure the fractions 😱 I'm doing some remodeling right now and this will help me to get the cut exact 😁 thanks 😊

    @maxinenall9950@maxinenall99503 ай бұрын

    • Glad it was helpful!

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay3 ай бұрын

  • This was GREAT!! Thanks so much!

    @frankjones8633@frankjones8633 Жыл бұрын

    • Glad you enjoyed it, Frank. Best, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay Жыл бұрын

  • Great tip

    @miguelmartin4243@miguelmartin4243 Жыл бұрын

  • Thanks Brother!

    @mikenathaniel1521@mikenathaniel15212 ай бұрын

    • You bet!

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay2 ай бұрын

  • Love it so easy after you explain thank you

    @altagraciaoquendo2580@altagraciaoquendo25803 жыл бұрын

    • You are so welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting! Best, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay3 жыл бұрын

  • Good tip! Just sub’d

    @adirondackwoodsman@adirondackwoodsman2 ай бұрын

  • Great tip, great video! Thanks!

    @VikingBrent@VikingBrent2 жыл бұрын

    • Glad it was helpful, Viking Brent!

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay2 жыл бұрын

  • Best trick I've seen in yrs - thanks

    @kurtreinhardt6789@kurtreinhardt67892 ай бұрын

    • Glad you like it.

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay2 ай бұрын

  • Genius!! 👍👏

    @ITWorksSoftware@ITWorksSoftware Жыл бұрын

  • Nice one farmer Jay 👍

    @mauricebate5069@mauricebate50692 ай бұрын

    • Thanks 👍

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay2 ай бұрын

  • Thank you ....Great method

    @johnmay371@johnmay3713 ай бұрын

    • Glad it was helpful!

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay3 ай бұрын

  • Thanks for the video, I always use the combo square to "guess" at the center and make a mark, without changing the square I flip it over and put a mark from the other side, the exact center is halfway between the two marks.

    @Moonshinedave1@Moonshinedave1Ай бұрын

    • Great tip! That's another great way to approach it and is in fact Rex Krueger's favorite way to do it. Check out his KZhead channel as well.

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJayАй бұрын

  • Thank you sir for your video, it sure helped me a lot

    @seangholipour3884@seangholipour38842 жыл бұрын

    • You are welcome! Keep watching and commenting Sean Gholipour. Best, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay2 жыл бұрын

  • Brilliant

    @rond.2391@rond.23912 ай бұрын

  • Thank Jay nice tip👍

    @carlpayne8008@carlpayne80083 ай бұрын

    • Glad you liked it.

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay3 ай бұрын

  • I was going to spend money on a gauge. This is awesome thank you!

    @lucapelati@lucapelati3 жыл бұрын

    • Glad I could help! Thanks for watching and commenting! Best to you, DFJ

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay3 жыл бұрын

  • Wow!😃😃😃 can't believe how easy that was, Thanks.

    @stephenforde7140@stephenforde71404 жыл бұрын

    • You’re welcome 😊

      @DirtFarmerJay@DirtFarmerJay4 жыл бұрын
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