{"product_id":"download-project-andre-roubos-try-square-2","title":"Andre Roubo's Try Square Project Download","description":"\u003cb\u003eDownload: Complete Plans for Roubo's Try Square\u003c\/b\u003e\n\nAndre Roubo's 18th-century plans for a try square — which he called a \"triangle\" — is one of the most beautiful pieces of workshop equipment we've ever seen.\n\nEditor Christopher Schwarz built six of the squares and published a short article on them in the February 2010 issue of \u003ci\u003ePopular Woodworking\u003c\/i\u003e. And while many woodworkers will be able to build the square using the instructions in the magazine, we often receive requests for additional information.\n\nSo Schwarz put together a package of detailed information on the square, which is available here for instant download. The download includes:\n\n1. The two-page Arts \u0026amp; Mysteries column from the February 2010 issue that explains the reasoning behind the square, its special features, the cutting list and construction drawing.\n\n2. A six-page article that covers the construction process in complete detail, from selecting the stock, to truing the square and finishing it.\n\n3. A page of full-size profiles of the square's cavetto, ogee and handle shapes to make it easy for you to stick the pattern to the wood and cut it out.\n\n4. A SketchUp file of the original square that you can study or modify to suit your needs.\n\nWhy build this square? Though the blade is more than 13-1\/2\" long, the whole square weighs only 7 ounces. Its stock is narrower than that of a traditional rosewood and brass square, and it is surprisingly comfortable to hold, carry and use.\n\nThe cavetto in the stock and the ogee shape on the blade adds a little flair to a usually rectilinear (read: boring) tool. Plus, they are a blast to make. All of the elements of construction required great care, but because the tool is so simple, it never gets tedious.","brand":"Popular Woodworking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42948107993151,"sku":"Z9298","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0256\/9217\/6447\/files\/Z9298.jpg?v=1772034104","url":"https:\/\/store.woodsmith.com\/products\/download-project-andre-roubos-try-square-2","provider":"Woodsmith","version":"1.0","type":"link"}