Chappell Framing Squares, Steve Chappell Books
Steve Chappell's mission when he set out to develop this square was to make a solid, durable, and accurate square that would provide long-term value to the carpenter not only through many years of use, but also through expanded creativity. He hits the mark, and we believe you will agree once you’ve used the Chappell Universal Square.
The new patented rafter tables give an extraordinary amount of information (length, angular and rotational), most of which has never been available on a framing square before.
For the first time ever on a framing square Steve Chappell has included tables for unequal pitched roofs. With all the same innovative information as the Equal Pitched Tables.
Also a first on a framing square are innovative Polygon Tables. These also include the same comprehensive amount of information as the equal pitched tables.
These squares are made of stainless steel with deep etched rulings and tables and will last a lifetime.
Once you have understood this square you can cut complex roof systems with only a pencil & the Chappell Universal Square and leave the calculator at home.
Chappell Framing Squares come in two Metric sizes: The Master Framer has a body 50 mm x 610 mm and a tongue of 40 mm x 460 mm. The smaller Traveler has a body 50 mm x 500 mm and a tongue of 40 mm x 300 mm. You also may check out Chappell Center Squares and the Chappell Gauging Square.
View tongue end (front side)
View part where body and tongue meet (front side)
View body end (front side)
View tongue end (back side)
View part where body and tongue meet (back side)
View body end (back side)
Instructions (PDF 2 MB) Steve Chappell's Website
Metric Chappell Framing Square: The Master Framer
This Model is a full sized framing square with a 61 cm body and a 46 cm tongue, with blades 4 cm and 5 cm wide. It is ideal for laying out roof systems in the shop or in the field.
Equal pitched rafter table:
15°, 17.5°, 20°, 22.5°, 25°, 27.5°, 30°, 32.5°, 35°, 37.5°, 40°, 42.5°, 45°, 47.5°, 50°, 52.5°, 55°, 60°
Unequal pitched hip & valley rafter table:
15°, 17.5°, 20°, 22.5°, 25°, 27.5°, 30°, 32.5°, 35°, 37.5°, 40°, 42.5°, 45°, 47.5°, 50°, 55°, 60°
Polygon rafter table:
17.5°, 20°, 22.5°, 25°, 27.5°, 30°, 32.5°, 35°, 37.5°, 40°, 42.5°, 45°, 47.5°, 50°, 55°, 57.5°, 60°
Body 610 x 50 x 2.2 mm
Tongue 500 x 40 x 2.2 mm
Currently not in stock!
Price ∗ € 149.00
Metric Chappell Framing Square: The Traveler
The Traveler is a natural companion to the Master Framer. It is an exquisitely balanced slightly scaled down version with a smaller body and tongue. The Traveler is a fully functional framing square, and as the name implies, it is ideal when you are on the road as it will fit conveniently in your tool box. The size and weight make it a perfect layout tool that may soon become your favorite square for general layout such as laying out stair stringers, rafters and mortise and tenon joinery layout. Large enough for full scale roof framing layout, while small enough for
detailed work, the Traveler may well prove to be one of the most popular framing squares to the modern carpenter. The Metric Traveler has all the same features as the large model.
Equal pitched rafter table:
15°, 17.5°, 20°, 22.5°, 25°, 27.5°, 30°, 32.5°, 35°, 37.5°, 40°, 42.5°, 45°, 47.5°, 50°
Unequal pitched hip & valley rafter table:
20°, 22.5°, 25°, 35°, 40°, 50°, 60°
Polygon rafter table:
17.5°, 20°, 22.5°, 25°, 27.5°, 30°, 32.5°, 35°, 37.5°, 40°, 42.5°, 45°, 47.5°
Body 500 x 50 x 2.2 mm
Tongue 300 x 40 x 2.2 mm
Price ∗ € 119.00
Books by Steve Chappell
by Steve Chappell
254 pages, many explanatory black/white photographs and drawings, softback
Price ∗ € 38.00
This is a 254 page workbook that includes comprehensive in-depth technical information on the joinery, design and construction of Traditional Timber Frames. Illustrated with over 500 photos and CAD drawings, with over 150 new in this edition.
• Structural Design Considerations
• Bent Framing & Joinery Design
• Tension Joinery
• Roof Framing & Truss Design
• Timber & Wood Technology
• Tips & Techniques
• Joinery Details
• Timber Frame Plans
• Builders Math & Engineering and more…
If you are an architect, engineer, builder or an aspiring owner builder wishing to build your own timber frame, A Timber Framer’s Workshop will provide the information you need.
by Steve Chappell
348 pages, many explanatory color photographs and drawings, hardback
Currently not in stock!
Price ∗ € 65.00This Award Winning hard cover edition has 348 pages and over 900 four color photos, along with hundreds of drawings and illustrations detailing an enormous variety of specific joinery details.
Starting with a comprehensive history of medieval hip and valley roof systems, to detailed descriptions about how to design even the most intricate compound joinery detail, Advanced Timber Framing opens a broad doorway to both the professional builder and novice alike to expand their creativity.
Chappell presents a complete and comprehensive geometric and mathematical system in this work. One that can be used to design virtually any conceivable arrangement of complex structural members that one may ever face.
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