Guiding and Testing Tools

• Straight Edge - A tool used to guide pencil or scriber in making straight line.
• Square - Is a 90 standard right angle tool sometimes called Trying Square used for marking and testing work.
• Try or Trying Square – is a square with blades ranging from 6 to 12 inches.
• Miter Square – Is square with blades permanently set at 45ᵒ C.
• Combined Try and Miter Square – Is a combination of 45ᵒ and 90ᵒ in one set.
• Combined Square – Is similar in appearance with Try Square only that the head can be slide and clamp at any desired distance of the blade.
• Framing or Steel Square – So called as it is used effectively on various framing work.
• Different parts of framing square are:

  • Body
  • Tongue
  • Face
  • Heel
• Level - Is used for both guiding and testing the work to a vertical or horizontal position.
• Plastic Hose - with water, is one of the best and accurate tool for guiding work in establishing a horizontal level.
• Sliding T-Bevel - Is like a try square with sliding and adjustable blade that could be set to any angle other than 90ᵒ.
• Angle Divider - Is a double bevel square used to divide an angle in a complicated work in one setting.
• Miter Shooting Board - Is a plain board with 45ᵒ guides fastened on top of the upper board. This device is used for designing patterns, cabinets etc.
• Miter Box - Is device used as guide of the hand saw in cutting object to form a miter joint.
• Plumb Bob - Is a metal tool used to check or obtain a vertical line.