Peter Parfitt said:
I bought my Incra Precision T Rule from The Woodworkers' Workshop about a year ago. I got the 300 mm one and have since added the 150 mm one as well. They do a whole bunch (perhaps the full range) of Incra products which will be of interest to the UK FOGgers.
The Incra 7" Guaranteed Square is superb - I wish I had bought one years ago.
Peter
It turns out that I have Incra Precision T Rules in several sizes from 3" to 18". They were excellent for cutting limestone tile for my master bath project. Since the tiles came in 16 X 24 sheets and needed to be cut down to multiple custom sizes, it involved making hundreds of cuts. Since the grout line spacing was between 1/8" and 3/16", the cuts had to be VERY precise. If you were of by more than 1/32", you would definitely see it.
For this purpose, the Incra Precision T Rules were exquisite. I've found nothing else as precise as these guys. After I learned how to set and use them properly, most of the cuts were within 1/64" and dead square. (Sometimes I had to use a little "English" on the tile saw bed to follow the marked line precisely.)
One the other hand, I don't the like the Incra rules for wood working. The "T" and blade are cut very sharply and tend to catch on the wood fibers if the wood isn't very smooth. That's why I use the Starett squares plus a straight edge for marking. Obviously, YMMV.
Regards,
Dan.
p.s. After looking at the Woodpecker squares today, I may invest in one to see how well the work for me.
p.p.s. If you're interested, here's a link to my modest master bath gallery:
http://danclark.smugmug.com/Other/Master-Bath-Project . It's not staged for pics, the finish carpentry isn't done, and that ugly white window trim is just a test fitting. The trim will be stained wood. Also, I'm going to make taller custom mirrors to match the cabinets. Note - of all of the limestone tiles in the bathroom, only seven have NOT been cut down from their 16 X 24 size. All cut tiles were edged by hand and some were bull nosed by hand.
