Description
Overview
The Stanley 45-300 aluminum carpenter’s square provides a 24-inch body and 16-inch tongue for framing and layout. Embossed graduations and reference information on both sides make it useful for checking square and consulting common construction calculations.
Features
- High-tempered aluminum with a buffed, protective lacquered finish.
- Deep embossed graduations for lasting readability.
- Reference tables on both sides.
Specifications
- Product weight: 0.8 lb
- Model: 45-300
- Body: 24 × 2 in.
- Tongue: 16 × 1-1/2 in.
- Graduations: 1/8 in., embossed
- Material: Aluminum
- Quantity: 1 square
Applications
Use for carpenter’s layout, angle marking and square checks. The included references cover lumber sizes, decimal and metric conversions, foundation squaring, 30°, 45° and 60° angles, area and volume formulas, wood-screw gauges, nail sizes and quantities per pound, and a depth scale.
Selection and Use
- The 24-inch dimension is the body length; the shorter tongue is 16 inches.
- Use the appropriate face and reference for the calculation or layout instead of treating the tool’s overall dimensions as its measuring range on both legs.