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1. 
   Samson | Jul 30, 2008 11:29pm | #1

   How large a square are you looking for exactly.  Typical framing squares are 24" on the long leg.  If you need one that large for cabinet making, I suggest making your own out of wood.

   If a smaller square will do, there are some very nice squares available from woodpeckers:  http://www.woodpeck.com

2. 
   PanBroil | Jul 31, 2008 12:25am | #2

   Lee Valley carries an accurate framing square.

   http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=32587&cat=1,42936,42944&ap=1

   
   

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   Edited 7/30/2008 5:27 pm ET by PanBroil

3. 
   PADDYDAHAT | Jul 31, 2008 04:23am | #3

   Mr. Rock, the LV square in post #3 is the only true one that I have seen in 10 years or more. It has milled edges not sheared in a big punch press and pounded square in a form. The sheared edges are visible as a semi-smooth cut half way+ across the height of the edge and a ragged finish the rest of the way. These are junk.

   If you get the good square, then you need to make an open case of 2x3 stock dadoed to the width of each leg and half lap joined at 90 degrees with the short leg 4" or so longer as it passes the long leg. This stub is for the 1/2" hang hole and the place to screw down the tab arm to slide over the square as a keeper. I also have a cap strip over the end of the long leg.

   On a business trip to Koyto, Japan in the early 80's I picked up some tools in a very local "hardware" store. The baby brother to that square also stainless but with a flattened figure 8 cross section that gave me a center depression to grab and the milled edges were slightly elevated from the surface to prevent THEIR INK MARKING from blotting the lines drawn. It is IIRC 3/4"x14"x 24" in metric and the engraved markings are as crisp as ever. I also picked up a wooden pull block plane and this funny pull saw that was rip on one edge and cross cut on the other .My WW friends thought it was funny till they cut a few picture frames from my cherry stock like a serrated knife through dry toast backwards in a maple miter box. ha ha ha. Now those saws are all the rage?  I think I paid about 600 yen for the three items. (@ 248 yen/ US dollar). Paddy

4. 
   Bolts | Jul 31, 2008 07:13am | #4

   The German Company ULMIA make a precision 24 inch square which is superb  I believe is sold in the US I have had one for some time accuracy is spot on also a lovely tool but expensive.

   Regards from OZ

   You can make it fool proof but not idiot proof 

5. 
   Len | Jul 31, 2008 07:25am | #5

   Woodpeckers makes some very accurate squares. While these are not your traditional framing square they make a good substitute.

   http://www.woodpeck.com/tsquare32.html

   Len

   "You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time. " J. S. Knox

6. 
   MikeHennessy | Jul 31, 2008 02:02pm | #6

   You do know how to true up a tweaked square? Not that hard to do.

   Mike Hennessy
   Pittsburgh, PA

7. 
   RickL | Jul 31, 2008 02:28pm | #7

   Like Mike said...You should know how to tweak a framing square. A pin punch in the inside corner to spread the square or on the outside corner to do the opposite.