24" Woodpeckers T-Square or 24" blade for my Starrett Combo. Square?

[David Wadstrup]

Same approximate price. Looking for greatest accuracy for marking off large panel cross cuts. Which would you buy?

[Stew Hagerty]

I'd get the Woodpecker's myself. And, in fact, I did. First it saves you the time to switch back and forth between blades. And second, you now have TWO super accurate squares.

Of course, I may be a little bit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXSvsEGlf84 for Woodpeckers.

Have a look at this thread:

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?210266-Customer-Service-at-ITS-BEST-!!!

[Sam Murdoch]

This is really the one you want - http://www.woodpeck.com/2616squarewp.html Just don't know when they will do another run. These are excellent for what you describe.

[Stew Hagerty]

This is really the one you want - http://www.woodpeck.com/2616squarewp.html Just don't know when they will do another run. These are excellent for what you describe.

That was one of their "One Time Tools" Sam, it's not available right now. Besides that's a framing square.

David,

I assume you are talking about this:
275558

I tell you what, that was one of my very first Woodpeckers items. It is so good that it started my addiction.

Seriously... This is far far more useful than an extended blade Starrett. With a mechanical pencil, you can use this to mark a set and repeatable exact distance as many times as you need to. It is dead accurate. I literally use this almost every time I'm out in my shop. Don't get me wrong, I own and use two Starrett squares, a 4" Double Square, and a 6" Combination Square. Except for one Incra Layout Tool, all of the rest of my stuff is Woodpeckers (OK and a few odds & ends vintage items), and it's what I reach for when I need to lay out something, square something, check a cut, strike a line, etc.

I highly recommend the 24" T-Square!

[Sam Murdoch]

That was one of their "One Time Tools" Sam, it's not available right now. Besides that's a framing square.

David,

I assume you are talking about this:
275558

I tell you what, that was one of my very first Woodpeckers items. It is so good that it started my addiction.

Seriously... This is far far more useful than an extended blade Starrett. With a mechanical pencil, you can use this to mark a set and repeatable exact distance as many times as you need to. It is dead accurate. I literally use this almost every time I'm out in my shop. Don't get me wrong, I own and use two Starrett squares, a 4" Double Square, and a 6" Combination Square. Except for one Incra Layout Tool, all of the rest of my stuff is Woodpeckers (OK and a few odds & ends vintage items), and it's what I reach for when I need to lay out something, square something, check a cut, strike a line, etc.

I highly recommend the 24" T-Square!

I understand that this is one of Woodpeckers' one time offerings but occasionally they do additional runs on some tools. Maybe some one has one for sale. I have one of these and I use it all the time in the shop to get very accurate cross cuts with my track saw. Would never use it for framing - over precise for working with 2 Xs and I would not want to get it beat up. Meanwhile if David can't wait - the T square will certainly do the job.

[Stew Hagerty]

I understand that this is one of Woodpeckers' one time offerings but occasionally they do additional runs on some tools. Maybe some one has one for sale. I have one of these and I use it all the time in the shop to get very accurate cross cuts with my track saw. Would never use it for framing - over precise for working with 2 Xs and I would not want to get it beat up. Meanwhile if David can't wait - the T square will certainly do the job.

You use it as a guide for your saw or to square up your track? I have one as well and I use it for squaring up large glue-ups. I don't have a track saw, but I have a shop-made zero clearance track for my circular saw and I use that big 26 incher to ensure a nice square cut.

[Dale Kobs]

I understand that this is one of Woodpeckers' one time offerings but occasionally they do additional runs on some tools. Maybe some one has one for sale. I have one of these and I use it all the time in the shop to get very accurate cross cuts with my track saw. Would never use it for framing - over precise for working with 2 Xs and I would not want to get it beat up. Meanwhile if David can't wait - the T square will certainly do the job.

The Woodpecker T-Square can be purchased year round. I bought my 32 inch T-Square here. http://www.carbideprocessors.com/woodpeckers-ts-32-2-t-square-32/

My only gripe on Woodpecker tools is that if you drop them on a cement floor, they ding quite easily.

[Greg R Bradley]

For wood, I would think Woodpeckers and/or Incra and M. Power will be your answer.

Let me put it this way: With a history of working in metal, I already owned $3,000 worth of Starrett, PEC, and Mitutoyo squares. I went out and paid money for Woodpecker products because they work so much better for working in wood.

I own both the 32" Woodpeckers T-square and the 2616 large square mentioned above and think they are fabulous. The 32" T-square is a regular tool. The 2616 is a one time tool that has come back around another "one time" at least TWICE since I bought mine. The 1281 12x8" version is a regular tool and well worth buying.

I would buy the 32" T-square now for your requirement. Buy it here: http://www.carbideprocessors.com/woodpeckers-ts-32-2-t-square-32/ and save $15. I would also consider buying a Woodpecker 1281 square or the M.Power 3D Try Square from Woodpeckers. Buy the 1281 here: http://www.carbideprocessors.com/precision-square-12-x-8-woodpeckers-1281r/ to save $10. You can find the other Woodpeckers items through Carbide Processors from either of those links. When you checkout, use the code "creekers" to save another 10%. Look around and figure out what else Carbide Processors has that you can't live without because they are a great company to deal with. Here's another one that is really convenient: http://www.carbideprocessors.com/6-carpenters-square-woodpeckers-crpsq6-inrd/

Cheapest way out is to buy a PEC second of the 24" 4R blade for your Starrett combo square here: http://store.harryepstein.com/cp/ProductsEngineering/7192-24.html

You can add a 4" and 6" double square and a 4" or 6" small combo square and still spend less than that Starrett 24" blade you were considering. Another first class company. Their PEC seconds page is here: http://store.harryepstein.com/c/ProductsEngineering.html