Precision squares for Woodworkers & Machinists who demand quality tools to produce quality work.
Chappell Center-Rule Bench Squares will become your favorite go-to shop squares
The Chappell Center-Rule Bench Squares are perfect for woodworkers, machinists and craftspeople who care about quality tools and producing quality work. The Chappell Bench Squares have always been one of our most popular items. In fact, the Full Set of 3 perennially remains one of our best sellers. These sweet little Bench Squares are deeply etched and precision milled from 304 Stainless Steel. They fill a niche for woodworkers and craftsmen by providing increased flexibility in a broad range of layout situations. For example, they are useful from timber framing to cabinetry. The Chappell Center-Rule Bench Squares will surely become one of your favorite go-to squares.
34 Gauging Square—The Sweetest Square in the Universe
The 34 Gauging Square is the smallest—and many o our customers say, “the sweetest square” in our line of fine squares. The fact is, the 34 Gauging Square fits so comfortably in your back pocket you’ll forget it’s there. Therefore, you will appreciate it even more the several times each day it just happens to be to tool to do the trick. When you need it, there it is, right there in your back pocket.
Model #34 Gauging Square has a body 1″ x 4″ and the tongue 1″ x 3″. The Model 34 is ideal for tight spaces and Gauging layout spec’s, tool settings for depth and squareness and a myriad of other tasks. You will understand only once you find it living in your back pocket.
It is perfect for setting circular saw and table saw blades, router depths and scores of other tools to a perfect 90 degrees. Moreover, it is available in Imperial 1/16th inch, the Chappell Decimal Inch Rulings, and Metric Ruling.
The 69 and 912 Center-Rule Bench Squares will Make you Work Better
The 69 and 912 Center-Rule Bench Squares have a 1-1/2″ wide body and a 1″ wide tongue. The numbers represent the length of the tongue and body in inches. Both body and tongue, front and back, have zero point rulings on the inner and outer edges. There is also a Center-Rule Scale along the center of each leg—front and back. The Center-Rule makes these squares perfect when centerline datums are necessary. They also come in handy for remodel jobs, working with wanky stock or recycled wood. If maintaining natural curves and/or irregularities in the stock is desired—but also need to maintain a strict centerline datum—the Chappell Center-Rule Bench Squares at it best.
All Chappell Square Bench Squares are available in Imperial 1/16 Inch Ruling, The Chappell Decimal .05 Inch Ruling, and Metric Ruling. So, make sure to specify the ruling when you place your order.
Increase Your Layout Flexibility
When performing layout, the Chappell Bench Squares can work in tandem with our larger Framing Squares. You can nest them one to the other on the piece of work to extend locations and offsets from the primary datum point for end of tenons. This includes a secondary offset or layout marks. This is especially helpful in making perpendicular setbacks or parallel layout on rafters or any members requiring angle cuts.
Choose Your Ruling
Chappell Square Bench Squares are available in Imperial 1/16 Inch Ruling, Chappell Decimal .05 Inch Ruling, and Metric Ruling. Make sure to specify the ruling when you place your order.
The Chappell Decimal Inch Rulings are a favorite for Stair Builders and Machinists. Add a set of Chappell Bench Squares to the 1824 Master Framer and 1218 Traveler, and you’ll have a complete and seamless layout system. The decimal ruling is divided by the 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 inch, and further into .05 inches. By combining fractional and decimal units seamlessly—there’s no need to convert back and forth from fractional to decimal units. The decimal units can be applied directly to the Decimal Inch Scale. For more about the Decimal Inch Ruling, check out the Chappell YouTube Channel.
No matter what the marking or layout situation—from large scale compound roof systems, to the most minute and intricate furniture and cabinetry layout—there is a Chappell Universal Square that’s right for you.
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