Framing Square.

[Mykee]

Can anyone recommend a framing square that IS square. I'm on my fourth ??
Mike O.

 

[SammyQ]

Any. Plus centre punch and 'gurt big 'ammer' either side of corner to expand metal and push/pull corner back square. Did mine when I bought it and again when it khamakhasied off my ladder at gutter level....Square as a square thing. Not to Starrett specs maybe, but spot on for wall layout, wall-to-ceiling conformation, door and window framing, checking big boxes, yada, yada.

Sam

Edit: PM me for photos if you want more info.

 

[That would work]

I got this recently:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fisher-Steel-F ... 26&sr=8-26
It's no nonsense. It's not a roofing square in that it's just got basic measurements on it.
It's almost as square as me :roll:

 

[MikeG.]

Go to a builders merchant and grab 3 or 4 of the cheapest framing squares (roofing squares) off their hangers, and very quickly pick the squarest of those. Buy it, take it home, adjust it.

 

[El Barto]

I reckon this or the Shinwa squares are the best value when it comes to accuracy. But you do lose the benefit of having a 1.5” tongue and 2” blade.

https://www.tftools.co.uk/products/hedue-framing-square

 

[MikeG.]

I reckon this or the Shinwa squares are the best value when it comes to accuracy........

All that actually means is that you'll have to look through fewer of them before you find one close to square, and you'll still end up dinging it with a punch.

 

[Inspector]

Lee Valley have a couple Stainless Steel ones. The cheaper a little more accurate and the expensive with more than traditional markings. There may be sellers in your country that have them. I have had the cheaper one for years and reserve it for the shop.

https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/to ... eel-square
https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/to ... ll-squares

Pete

 

[transatlantic]

The punch trick assumes the material is both straight and parallel ...

 

[Mykee]

Thanks for all your replies. Guess I'll have to get the punch out.
Mike O.