Carpenters Square 600x400x2.0 Carbon Steel

Blade Length: 600mm
Tongue Length: 200mm
Thickness: 2.0mm
Angle: 90°

The Carpenter&s square is also known as a steel square and it is used for measurements, especially right angles. The square consists of a long arm and and a shorter one that are perpendicular to each other at exactly 90°.

The long arm is referred as the blade of the square and the shorter arm is referred to as the tongue when the carpenter&s square is being used in timber frame joinery.

Application:

• The laying out of rafters according to a rafter table.
• The laying out of treads and risers on a stringer when staircases are being framed.
• Measuring and marking out mortise and tenons in timber frame joinery.