On May 11, 8:18*pm, Jay Pique wrote:
On May 11, 4:07*pm, "J. Clarke" wrote:

Chris Friesen wrote:
Jim In FL wrote:
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.

Pay $5 for a large Staedtler plastic drafting triangle. Very accurate,
quite inexpensive.

Excellent thought.

Personally, I bought a 12" Starrett combination square when I was
starting out and haven't regretted it a bit. *You can trust it to be
accurate, can take pride in a nice tool, and can be sure you'll use it
almost every time you're in the shop. *IMO a good combo square is a
must have in a woodshop.

JP

Yup, a 16" combo, a vernier caliper and my trusty Bosch digital
protractor. Oh, I also have a few Swanson Speed Squares lying about
the shop.
I find final assembly much easier when all the pieces fit :-)