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Mike O'Keefe
05-17-2023, 2:34 PM
Anyone care to recommend a accurate 24'' T-Square ? Can't afford a Woodpecker's. Thanks

George Yetka
05-17-2023, 2:56 PM
I have a 4' drywall square that is pretty darn accurate. Another option if you have any larger squares would be making a 2' t square

Bill Dufour
05-17-2023, 3:16 PM
Cut down a drywall square to fit. A drywall square will be cheaper to buy and you get a extra hunk of two foot long ruler/ straight edge for use around the shop.
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Richard Coers
05-17-2023, 4:06 PM
You can buy an actual drafting T square for less than $25

Michael Burnside
05-17-2023, 4:10 PM
I have the Woodpeckers brand which I love, but before that I had a Johnson 5' drywall square which I cut down to around 3'. I don't remember what it cost but it was just as square as my Woodpeckers except the rule part wasn't as stiff. I gave it to a newbie woodworker so that he could pass it down someday too :D

John Ziebron
05-17-2023, 10:17 PM
You could buy an inexpensive framing square and then check it. If it's not perfectly 90 degrees this short video explains how to check and correct it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKrrN-80OC0

Patrick Varley
05-18-2023, 11:34 AM
I bought a Chinesium knock-off for about ~$40. Was a bit off on arrival, but it had the screws in the cross piece to allow adjustment. No complaints since I dialed it in.

David M Peters
05-18-2023, 11:57 AM
https://www.krafttool.com/SLATS24

I got this guy on Amazon and am happy with it. Accurate, reasonably priced, and made in the US!

Mike O'Keefe
05-18-2023, 10:59 PM
Thank Guys. David I ordered the Kraftool Slat/24. Thanks again.

Keith Outten
05-19-2023, 10:49 AM
David,

Thanks for the link.

Vince Shriver
05-19-2023, 2:58 PM
+1 Richard. I've found drafting tools to be very accurate.