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Starrett 12-inch Combination Square

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The square you hand down to your kids. Dead accurate, easy-to-read graduations, and a head that locks without shifting.

  • Hardened steel blade with etched graduations
  • Square and 45° faces on the head
  • Built-in level vial and scriber
  • Machined for lifetime accuracy
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  • Tested in our shop before we recommend it

What we like
  • Accuracy you can trust for setups
  • Readable markings that do not wear off
  • Lasts a lifetime
Watch out for
  • Expensive compared with no-name squares
  • Heavier than a plastic speed square

The square you hand down to your kids. Dead accurate, easy-to-read graduations, and a head that locks without shifting.

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