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Starrett No. 439 Builder’s Combination Tool 24â€, L.S. Starrett I purchased this tool years ago from a shop craftsman. He took care of his tools and liked to engrave his name in them and he lightly engraved his name, George Bassett, in a number of places. The tool is in good condition. Starrett still makes this seven-in-one tool and they can be purchased online for as little as $304.00 new. This is one of the most versatile tools made, especially desirable for carpenters, builders, patternmakers, cabinetmakers, and all mechanics. I've seen a diagram online that shows the many configurations in which this tool can be assembled. * This tool combines seven tool functions in one compact, practical unit. It is a rule, square, level, plumb, protractor, bevel, and pitch-to-foot indicator * It consists of a stock, 9" (230 mm) long, a hardened, machine-divided 1 1/2" (38 mm) wide blade in 24" length, and a protractor * On one side the protractor is graduated from zero to 90? in both directions. This gives the direct and supplementary angles. The other side is graduated in 1/2" pitch increments from 0-12" per foot pitch * The stock has four levels which permits leveling or plumbing the work in relation to any angle or pitch * Tool is ideal for laying out or cutting valleys or hips of different pitches, done as follows: Rotate the blade to the desired pitch, place the face of the stock against the work and draw a line. Then place the square end of the stock against the line and draw the complementary line. This gives the complementary angle automatically, without calculation * The old style carpenter's two-foot square has its place but this is a far superior tool and it can be folded compactly to fit a tool chest (please look at our rules and privacy policy) |
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