Squares

An accurate right angle is the basis of marking out and checking material. Squares are used to verify perpendicularity, draw lines and set the correct angles when working with wood or metal. Simple workshop versions and more accurate ones for more demanding use are both available.

Squares

Neatly meeting edges and straight joints do not happen by chance. Squares help keep direction when marking out and checking, and make work easier wherever perpendicularity matters. They have their place in the workshop, on site and during everyday jobs.

The way they are used varies according to the design. Workshop squares serve well for everyday work, while more accurate versions suit situations where greater certainty of the result is needed. Some models also allow angle checking to be combined with marking out or measuring.

Working with larger boards or structures calls for longer arms that follow the edge of the material better. Smaller squares, by contrast, are easy to use for detailed work or in confined spaces. Rigidity is also important, so that the tool does not deform when placed against the work.

A clearly legible scale and a stable design help to avoid inaccuracies. Squares thus remain an unobtrusive but important helper in any job where the result has to fit exactly.