Buying a Square
Paul Sellers recommends a 12" (300mm) combination square, as this should be suitable for almost all woodworking projects. He has found that, unlike the better quality combination square, the try sq...
Paul Sellers recommends a 12” (300mm) combination square, as this should be suitable for almost all woodworking projects. He has found that, unlike the better quality combination square, the try squares don’t remain accurately square. When buying a square, look out for one with a cast iron head, as the versions with aluminium heads tend to go out of square after a while and are difficult to make square again. If you cannot get one with a cast iron head, just make sure you check that it is square before starting each project. The ones with a cast aluminium head can be found for under £10, the ones with a cast iron head are more expensive and can be bought between £25-30.
To view the parts of a square, click here.
🇬🇧 We purchased this combination square from Amazon for £21.38 in November 2017. In our latest price check the price was £23.99.*
🇺🇸 If you are ordering from the US, we recommend this one from Amazon. Please note Paul has not purchased this. However, it seems to fit his recommended criteria.
*Price checked March 2024
Further Reading
To read more on Squares, we recommend the following from Paul’s blog:
Buying Good Tools Cheap #2- The Combination Square