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Default Accurate cross cuts

For those of us just getting up to speed, would you care to explain the
best way to check the squareness of a square? I've always heard the
thing about putting it up against a straight flat edge of wood, whether
jointed or a sheet good factory edge, and draw one line, and then flip
the square over and draw a second line parallel to the first, and then
measure the difference (hopefully none). Most of my squares, whether
carpentry, try, or large/small combo squares seem reasonable on by this
method (I have a framing square that needs adjusted, it seems), but I
question how accurate the method is, especially w/ that little 6" combo
square (not a very long line to pick up error on). Any suggestions
would be helpful.

Thanks,

nuk


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