Japanese Stainless Steel Square with 45° and 90° Angles (Imperial Graduations)

Japanese Stainless Steel Square with 45° and 90° Angles (Imperial Graduations)This Japanese square from Shinwa is a good value for a standard accuracy square with both 45 and 90 reference angles. The body is stainless steel and the graduation markings are in inches. It has angular accuracy of less than 0. 2 mm per 100 mm length on the 45 Angle and less than 0. 1 mm per 100 mm length on the 90 Angle, which is the same as that for standard engineers squares. The base fence dimensions are 163 mm L x 15 mm W x 5 mm T. The "blade"

it will take longer to sharpen

The gauge can either be used while held with one hand or can be mounted on a board using two #8 flat head wood screws in the holes provided - the board can then be clamped to a bench or in a vise

Weighs 90 grams and has a 19mm wide x 1

Thickness of the cork/rubber liner is 1

or similar brushes - even an old toothbrush works well

The smaller size is perfect for laying out detail work such as hinge mortises and dovetails

Each one is machine cut and then hardened to between 63 and 64 Rc

The surface is stained and waxed

A very good value in a precision ruler with graduations in 1/32" and 1/64" scales and 1 mm and 0

25 mm x 20 mm

The blade is 1/8 " thick x 1 1/2" wide

The handle is made from stained beech and is about 32 mm wide and 115 mm long