tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post5815777889798161072..comments2024-03-09T22:40:48.096+01:00Comments on Toolerable: Making Try-Squares for Woodworking (by Rex Krueger) Brian Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-45069921095157369872019-05-23T17:49:09.030+02:002019-05-23T17:49:09.030+02:00The *most* accurate cheap squares you'll find ...The *most* accurate cheap squares you'll find are plastic drafting triangles. I buy the "Alvin" brand and get the orange translucent ones - price is $5-15 depending on size (paid $12 for a monster version). I don't know how they manufacture them but they are always dead-on. Good enough that I use a 12" one to test tablesaw sleds and don't worry about the "5-cut" method anymore. These are seriously your best reference squares short of spending $200 for machinist/engineering squares. Moohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05241292195506932844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-79926515282001737432019-05-23T17:32:23.916+02:002019-05-23T17:32:23.916+02:00I second that! I've used that method before. B...I second that! I've used that method before. But does anyone have CDs anymore?Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-11842297994345787332019-05-23T17:31:56.155+02:002019-05-23T17:31:56.155+02:00Thanks for this post, Rex! What you did looks much...Thanks for this post, Rex! What you did looks much simpler than what I did!Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-16941141327604116842019-05-23T10:13:13.703+02:002019-05-23T10:13:13.703+02:00CD-ROM jewel case are accurately square and can be...CD-ROM jewel case are accurately square and can be used as reference for the glue-up. <br />SylvainAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-22585918131518995142019-05-23T01:55:34.140+02:002019-05-23T01:55:34.140+02:00Thanks to everyone for their kind words! I really ...Thanks to everyone for their kind words! I really appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this great blog.Rex Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487696119843165417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-32241857461243979302019-05-23T00:11:52.216+02:002019-05-23T00:11:52.216+02:00Good writeup. Like your to-the-point attiture and ...Good writeup. Like your to-the-point attiture and focus on function over formTy Stangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11059719612857406998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-12332299518777269422019-05-22T21:38:55.018+02:002019-05-22T21:38:55.018+02:00Actually, it's "try square", where t...Actually, it's "try square", where try means check or test. In other words, it's used to check for squareness.J DeWitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577557560084699430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-30114555103229993482019-05-22T21:30:32.559+02:002019-05-22T21:30:32.559+02:00And I guess try square is the correct name (not tr...And I guess try square is the correct name (not tri-square)-Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146033899980451935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-41236571826367080582019-05-22T21:28:07.337+02:002019-05-22T21:28:07.337+02:00Nice. I built a tri-square a while back, but the i...Nice. I built a tri-square a while back, but the instructions were much more difficult. It does not have to be hard to be good. May throw together a few using this simpler approach with some scraps just to have around or share.-Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146033899980451935noreply@blogger.com