How it's made: combination square.

[Lemwise]

A quick inside look at the Starrett factory. It doesn't show that much but it's interesting nonetheless.

 

[JBird]

Nice video! I have this square and it doesn't seem so expensive after seeing all that goes in to making one.

 

[HMR]

Thanks for sharing!  That process is approx 100 times more complicated than I ever imagined.  [eek]

 

[Lemwise]

I also have a Starrett combo square, the one with the hardened head. I bought it 16 or 17 years ago and it's still dead square. I imagine it will still be dead square by the time I retire.

 

[magellan]

Thank you for the video.  I've been using Starret products my entire career.  I was a layout person for a large steel and bridge building company.  I always wondered how they were built

 

[PreferrablyWood]

Just bought the forged hardened head version. Thanks for the video. Now i know what comprises the value I'm getting for my hard earned money. I'm currently warming to the idea of getting 150 mm adjustable tri square..

 

[Klemm]

too bad the video omits the entire forging process from shearing the blank, heating the blank, forging it and trimming the flash.
Hans

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

I have 7 of these, one with a 24" blade. Love old Starrett, Lufkin and B&S stuff.