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Carpentry Squares And Bevels - ToolsRUs
To ensure your angles are accurate when working with wood, squares and bevels help you measure precisely, whether you are making a toy box or framing an entire home. To prevent imprecise work, every professional or amateur builder needs to have a selection of squares as well as a versatile beveling tool in their shop.
The most basic type of square is called a try square. It consists of a solid, wooden base and a metal blade set into the rectangular base down the center of the narrow edge. The wood is commonly rosewood, for it is very hard and dense and resists warping. The blade is made of hardened, tempered metal. The blade, set within the thickness of the handle, is often secured in place with durable, attractive brass rivets. The try square is used to check stock that has been planed, making sure it is square along the edges and true along the broad surfaces. Try squares usually range from three to twelve inches in length (blade).
Another important square is a dovetail square, although this tool is not for checking 90-degree corners, but for making precise dovetail joints. The dovetail joint is an ancient technique used to secure corners of boxes, cabinets and drawers and add strength. The same durable construction materials used in the making of try squares are used for dovetail squares. The angle of the dovetail square is measured in a slope and is usually 1:6 or 1:8. The right slope to use depends on the type of joinery.
Another square commonly used by carpenters is called a combo square, featuring a straight steel rule with an adjustable square head attached. Combo squares are a quick way to check both 90-degree and 45-degree angles. Carpenters use large, L-shaped framing squares whenever they need to work with large geometrical areas.
Multi-angle squares or beveling tools feature a rosewood or other hardwood handle and an adjustable brass or steel blade secured with a wing nut. This carpentry tool is very versatile, as it can be used to mark virtually any angle up to 180 degrees. Nine- and twelve-inch blades are the common beveling tool sizes.
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Every carpenter needs a variety of squares and bevels in order to mark precise, accurate angles and to make sure planed surfaces and squared edges are true and square, respectively.