Watched a guy at a job site in Sioux Falls try to straighten a 2x4 with just clamps and a prayer

He spent 45 minutes fighting that twisted board before I offered him my jointer plane, and now I keep it in my truck for every crew I meet; has anyone else found a tool that saves a whole team's time like that?

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taylor6682mo ago

With just clamps and a prayer" yeah that's basically how I started framing houses. Honestly a good speed square in my back pocket saves more time than anything. I've seen guys waste ten minutes measuring twice when a speed square tells you the angle in two seconds.

elizabethg182mo ago

Wait, you're telling me a speed square is THAT useful?!

wrenh651mo ago

ten minutes measuring twice" - man, that's wild, I'd lose my mind waiting that long for one angle.