"Jim In FL" wrote in message
ng.com...
I've been debating purchasing a 12" Machinist's Square. Would be awfully
nice to be able to quickly verify some of my tool setups by checking,
let's say for example, a 12" plus crosscut off my sled or sliding miter.
Or verifying, with some exactness (is that a word ?) that a cabinet side
is really square with the bottom. I'm trying to really focus on accuracy
these days in my woodworking. I'm finding that it sure pays off in the
long run over the course of a project, to spend the extra time making sure
your setups are right on, and taking the extra time to verify at each
operation.

Problem is, can I justify $60-100 for a precision square. Not a rich man
here - that's not exactly rounding error money for me.

What do you guys do ? Should I just grab my framing square and forget
spending the bucks ?

Jim In FL

More and more these days I use take fewer measurements with the tape measure
and or rule and or a square. The square that I trust are the relatively
cheap aluminum "Speed Squares". They are heavy duty and are not likely to
ever be knocked out or whack. I find that setting up my equipment correctly
and accurately results in pieces going together such that rechecking square
is non necessary. If you make a square cut, pieces are going to fit
squarely.