Squares

[davidpidge]

I need recommendations for makers/suppliers of a decent large try square and combination square. I know this is a classic you-get-what-you-pay-for thing but I just need 'square' not '£1000, space shuttle engineering square'! I want an all metal try square that's at least 300mm. All the decent used ones are battered and still asking too much on ebay etc. I've put up with rubbish marking out tools foor too long.
Recently got a veritas wheel marking gauge. It's a joy compared to the old pin marking gauges.

[davidpidge]

Price wise I want to spend around £50 on a square. Everything I've seen for less has been better use as a mitre gauge!

[promhandicam]

I think that for a decent (moore and wright) grade b square, that size, you are going to be looking at more like £75 - £80. For a good quality combination square again moore and wright or starrett - but again they aren't cheap. I've got one of these (I think) which isn't bad - http://www.axminster.co.uk/fisco-53me-heavy-duty-combination-square

[mickthetree]

The Fisco heavy duty is a substantial casting. I find with combination squares, the part that always wears is the knurled tightening knob, which then causes the ruler to not lock securely, loosing accuracy.

Its 9" not 12" but there is the trend tri-square:

http://www.trend-uk.com/en/UK/product/M ... roved.html

Or get a 6" moore and wright (or longer) and keep it as a reference square only (locked in a cupboard) and check / adjust all of your other squares from that.

HTH

[almorris]

Support trend-uk too! A good decision anyway!

[robgil]

Are you saying that cheap squares might not be square.

[tusses]

you know you can "square" up on out of square .Square !
Just a center punch and an ommer

how accurate do you need it to be ? .. is it wood work ?
Wood isn't that square !