Essentiial Guide to the Steel SquareFacts, Short-Cuts & Problem-Solving SecretsUnlock the Secrets of a Timeless Tool of the TradeFor centuries, the steel square has been a mainstay in the toolbox of skilled craftsmen. In the hands of someone who knows how to use it, this simple tood can quickly solve countless construction and geometric problems involving angles, arcs, circles, and squares. Now, with the help the Essential Guide to the Steel Square and Ken Horner, author of the best -selling Woodworker's Essential Facts, Formulas, & Short- Cuts series, anyone can unlock the helpful secrets of this valuable, time-honored tool.With 17 chapters packed with hundreds of clear illustrations and diagrams, skill-building exercises, and simple rules of thumb, this handy reference will show any curious carpenter, woodworker, or serious do-it-yourselfer how indispensable the steel square can be in building stairs, roofs, rafters, and practically everything else.17 Chapters:IntroductionHistory of the Steel SquareA Close Look at the Steel SquareTypes of SqauresTesting for SquareTruing a SquarePorblem-Solving TechniquesStarirsRoofsLaying Out the RaftersThe Speed SquareCircles and Sqaure ProblemsLaying Out AnglesProportioning ProblemsArch, Arc, ellipse ProblemsCylinders and Cones: Sheet-Metal ProblemsKen Horner is a retired organic chemist and computer consultant who resides in Sunnyvale, California, deep in the heart of the SIlicon Valley. A Veteran woodworker, he is a member of the South Bay Woodworkers Association.Also available from Cambium Press and Fox Chapel Piublishing:Woodworker's Essential Facts, Formulas & Short-Cuts "Few book are for everyone. but this one is"Christopher Schwarz Popular WoodworkingMore Wooderker's Essential Facts, Formulas &Short-CutsA Main Selection of the Woodworker's Book Club.