Editing Try square (section)

== Description ==
A try square is made of two key parts, the ''blade'' (also known as a ''beam'' or ''tongue'') and the ''stock'', which are fixed together at 90° to form an 'L' shape.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2014-06-13|title=On Woodworking Squares and Working Wood|url=https://paulsellers.com/2014/06/on-woodworking-squares-and-working-wood/|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Paul Sellers' Blog|language=en-US}}</ref>

The blade is usually made of wood or steel and is fixed into the stock, which is usually thicker than the blade and made of wood, metal or plastic. Both the stock and the tongue are usually made with parallel edges. Typically the blade and the stock will be rectangular in profile, though on some wooden squares the ends of the blade and the stock might be cut to a decorative shape.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|date=2015-09-28|title=Make Wooden Try Squares|url=https://www.popularwoodworking.com/article/make-wooden-try-squares/|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Popular Woodworking Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> Some steel blades also have ruler markings for making measurements.

Often the top of the stock will not cover the full width of the blade so the stock does not get in the way when making a mark.<ref name=":1" /> This gap also allows space should an inaccurate blade need to be planed, filed or sanded.

Try squares are typically {{Convert|3|to|24|inch|mm|abbr=}} long.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|last=Salaman|first=R. A.|url=http://archive.org/details/dictionaryoftool0000sala|title=Dictionary of Tools Used in the Woodworking and Allied Trades, c. 1700-1970|publisher=Scribner|others=Internet Archive|year=1975|isbn=978-0-684-14535-8|location=New York, USA|pages=476–477}}</ref> {{Convert|3|inch|mm|||abbr=on}} squares are handier for small tasks that don't require a longer square, such as marking small joints. A typical general purpose square is {{Convert|6|to|8|inch|mm|abbr=}}. Larger squares are used for tasks such as cabinetry, and are more likely to be made by the woodworker themselves, but other methods are often preferred for such larger tasks.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2014-08-21|title=All About Try Squares|url=https://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-daily/try-squares/|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Popular Woodworking Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":4" />

A common form of try square has a broad blade made of [[steel]] that is [[rivet]]ed into a stable, dense tropical hardwood stock, often [[ebony]] or [[rosewood]]. The inside of the wooden stock usually has a brass strip fixed to it to reduce wear.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0" />

On some squares the top of the stock is angled at 45°, so the square can be used as a [[Miter square|mitre square]] for marking and checking [[Miter joint|45° angles]].

A similar type of square is the [[Machinist square|engineer's square]], used in metalworking and by some woodworkers. The blade is made with both a steel blade and a steel stock and is usually manufactured to a higher degree of accuracy.