Description
The Carpenter's Square is a steel square that is used for measurements, especially right angles. It consists of a long arm 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 as the tongue when the carpenter's square is being used in timber frame joinery. The Carpenter's square is used for laying out rafters according to a rafter table, laying out treads and risers on a stringer when staircases are being framed, and measuring and marking out mortise and tenons in timber frame joinery.
Carpenter's Square
Material: Carbon steel
Blade length:
300mm
Tongue length: 200mm
Thickness: 2.0mm
Angle: 90
Application:
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.
The Carpenter's square is used for:
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.
NOTE:
The Carpenter's square is a measuring instrument and care should be taken when
storing and handling the square.
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