Tempered Steel
Tempered steel body resists nicks and stress cracks where thinner stamped framing squares give. Drop off the scaffold and it stays true.
Anti-Glare Matte Finish
Acid-washed matte finish on the blade kills sun glare. Read the scale at the cut in any light.
Nickel Plating
Nickel plating resists rust through wet weeks. The steel framing square that holds up outdoors.
SKU TS157
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The Steel Carpenter Square is the 16 in. x 24 in. tempered-steel framing square. Tempered steel resists nicks and stress cracks where thinner stamped squares give. Acid-wash matte finish kills sun glare on the blade, nickel plating resists rust. Reverse-reading scale marks the cut off the back of the square too.
TS157
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Why pros reach for it
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Tempered steel body resists nicks and stress cracks where thinner stamped framing squares give. Drop off the scaffold and it stays true.
02
Acid-washed matte finish on the blade kills sun glare. Read the scale at the cut in any light.
03
Nickel plating resists rust through wet weeks. The steel framing square that holds up outdoors.
A closer look
Tempered steel at 16 by 24 inches. Heavier body than aluminum, takes drops without flexing.
Permanently impressed gradations on the acid-washed blade. Scales stay legible past stamped markings on cheaper squares.
Standard 16 × 24 framing-square layout, in the steel body that holds up to job-site abuse.
