Woodpecker square
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Used the square for Domino placement today. There are several similar methods (straight edge clamp, gudie rail, etc) but thought I'd give the square a try. The scale makes precise placement very easy.
Seth
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+1 Also!!!! I was thinking of getting the square but now im even more tempted! I like that use of the square Seth!
Hi guys I'm new here posting my 1st post. [tongue]
Just thought I'd say I've been slabbing up 30 odd 626mm doors today using my Stanley adjustable stock 300mm roofing square against the guide rail & it worked a treat, @ around £20.00 when bought seems good value looking at the cost of some of the squares being mentioned
Just thought I'd say I've been slabbing up 30 odd 626mm doors today using my Stanley adjustable stock 300mm roofing square against the guide rail & it worked a treat, @ around £20.00 when bought seems good value looking at the cost of some of the squares being mentioned
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andyman said:
This?!?! http://www.toolstop.co.uk/stanley-1-45-530-roofing-square-600-x-40cm-p23901
You got a link?! Cus thats is all I can find well some other squares made by stanley but they are not roofing squares.
JMB
SRSemenza said:
im am sure there is a usefull jig in that idea.
i would like a square like that but with a track cut into the top of it and have a few slide along position indicators ( little arrow maybe to align with the line on the domino) . that way you would set it and forget the numbers and go by the arrows
SRSemenza said:
I don't use the guide rails since I have a table saw with a sliding table, but lining up Domino placement would be my primary use for this type of square. Question is, will the 18" suffice since most of my case goods rarely go beyond 20" deep? I'm just wondering if the 26" might be too bulky?
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RMW said:
Hey a few months back I layed out almost 300 for their 50" pecision straitedge and they bevel guages (both the smaller and larger ones) I've got quaite a few pieces all great and right on the money. I've had the precision routerlift now for over 7 years and it's perfect and the ls120 fence is a dream. Dialing in a thou is nothing. It ain't cheap but we should all understand that by now. I am supposed to get them nex month.
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I noticed they still have the 12 inch on sale. Is this too small for squaring up rail on MFT?
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hockey_magnet said:
It's my understanding that the 12" (1281) is the one used at the Festool training centers.
Hi Ken , hope you can guide an aspiring beginning ww: I am just starting to acquire woodworking tools and have ordered the Woodpecker SDL-TSETMM-150; the 1281R-300WP; the PPR-combo; the CSQ95 and 150; the WWR491200; the WWR49; and the SERXL-1200 and was wondering if the 26 and 18 inch square being discussed here were the items to get or if other measuring tools , i.e. Starrett tools (with the sine method) would be better. Also, I do not see in the Woodpecker site the carpenter 18 " that Seth talks about. Do you know what that is?
doc4som said:
Hi,
Welcome to the FOG! [smile]
The 18" carpenter square is not being made anymore, but it could show up as a One Time offer, you never know. There is currently an offer for an 18" version in the framing style.
Seth
jacko9 said:
I have not found the 26" to be cumbersome. Depending on how you want to clamp it the length of the 26" might make that easier than having the square shorter than the width of the piece.
Seth
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doc4som said:
Hi Doc. No wonder why Woodpeckers is out of stock on stuff. You've bought it all! [big grin] I believe Seth was referring to the 18" triangle. I have that triangle and the 26" / 660mm square. Once I got the 660mm square, the 18" triangle didn't get much use. For me the 660mm square makes squaring up guide rails on sheet goods and the MFT much easier. It also helps me check cut pieces for square with it's long leg lengths. It is heavy due to the size and thickness, so the 18" model that is being offered as a one-time tool right now would be a lighter alternative and smaller to store or transport. A lot of people use the 1281 for the same things and are happy. It's a personal preference thing, but on the technical side, the closer the length of the square is to your material length or guide rail length, the more accurate you CAN be. It's like trying to use a little torpedo level to level and plumb door openings. It sounds like accuracy is important to you, so I'd recommend the 26" or 660mm version. If you want to spend some bucks, go for the Starrett tools, but I think that would be more expensive and a little overkill for woodworking in general. Some of our FOG members have come up with some handy aftermarket items like Qwas Dogs that you could read up on and see if that's the route you'd want to go. RMW has some related items to check out as well. Good luck with your new woodworking venture and tool collection! We're always here to help with questions or spending your money.
Right, giant triangular square ( [huh] ), Woodpeckers called a Carpenters Square or Carpneters Triangle.
Seth
Seth
THANK YOU Ken and Seth. I had written a paragraph to you guys while you were on-line tonite, but the site shot me down on time limit. I think I will order the 26" square anyway, but I asked Woodpecker if they would consider including the small pencil holes ( like the one on the saddle squares) in them.
