I old carpenters framing squares and a few triangle squares of various makes. The carpenters squares have been punched at the corners a few times according to which way they were out of square. I really did not need them to be dead on when i was doing rough framing and then into form work. When i started working in my shop, they needed to be a little more accurate and were somewhat remedied. Once i discovered triangle squares, I always checked for square in the store before putting on the counter for taking out. I have one 12 x 12 triangle that i got from Hartsville many moons ago. that was the only square I ever ordered via mail. As far as I can check, that is still ded on the money.
I have been tempted to go for a WP square at times, but those large ones that look somewhat like my old framing squares look to me to be prone to going out of square if knocked around a bit. I have always figured that more than one moving part to a tool or machine exponentially increases the possibility of its going out perfection of what ever it should be dooing. Everytime i have had notice the WP is doing a run, or a sale, on squares of any kind, i go down in my shop and check that old Yaller Hartsville for square. The temptation to go for any new square from any source leaves as quickly as it appeared as soon as i start scribing lines using that square. My aluminum 7x7 (I think) are just as accurate as the days I bought them as well. (Remember> I checked them before going to checkout)
i'm not knocking WP here. Just not ready to replace something that is still working fine.
Tinker
I have been tempted to go for a WP square at times, but those large ones that look somewhat like my old framing squares look to me to be prone to going out of square if knocked around a bit. I have always figured that more than one moving part to a tool or machine exponentially increases the possibility of its going out perfection of what ever it should be dooing. Everytime i have had notice the WP is doing a run, or a sale, on squares of any kind, i go down in my shop and check that old Yaller Hartsville for square. The temptation to go for any new square from any source leaves as quickly as it appeared as soon as i start scribing lines using that square. My aluminum 7x7 (I think) are just as accurate as the days I bought them as well. (Remember> I checked them before going to checkout)
i'm not knocking WP here. Just not ready to replace something that is still working fine.
Tinker
