Carpenters Square 600x400x2.0 Carbon Steel

Carpenter's Square 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.