Nov 8, 2024 · Standard 90° “try” squares are available in four sizes, with stainless-steel blades ranging from 3 to 10 in. long. And 45° miter squares are available in three sizes: 4, 6, and 8 in. I tried a 7-in. …

Jan 16, 2003 · My 6″ try square has a thick stainless steel handle (not wood). It’s angle is slightly greater than 90 degrees. I tried center punching at three spots – it at the outside rear corner, at the front of …

Jun 10, 2010 · I guess my try square finally hit the floor too many times because it's no longer square. I'd like to find a good square about 8" in the $50 neighborhood with a blade graduated in 16ths. And oh …

Choosing Squares Learn why you need a 12-in. combination square and a 4-in. double square to lay out joinery, set up machinery, or check for squareness.

Bevel-Gauge Basics The bevel gauge, or sliding bevel, is a simple tool that copies angles exactly without measuring them.

A good try square, a ruler, and a marking knife are the fundamental layout tools that few serious woodworkers can get along without.

Apr 1, 1999 · Anthony Guidice encourages his students to use a combination square to the exclusion of all other measuring tools, at least at first. In this article, he talks about how you can use a square as …

Truing Up a Combination Square If your combo square isn't as accurate as you'd like, don't buy a new one. It's relatively simple to square it up!

Mar 6, 2020 · Typically when gluing up a carcass or a drawerbox, or anything that's rectangular, you have a bit of wiggle room to tap it back as close to square as you can. I.e. you start to glue up a …

Jan 2, 2024 · A 45° square is simply a try square dedicated to 45° angles a luxury for sure but the miter is one of the most cut angles you will cut so I use it frequently, but again a quality combo square can …