Comments on: Empire Squares Review https://toolsinaction.com/empire-squares-review/ An online community dedicated to professional Power Tool Reviews. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:59:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ridgerunner https://toolsinaction.com/empire-squares-review/#comment-219137 Wed, 22 Feb 2023 05:17:19 +0000 http://toolsinaction.com/?p=69916#comment-219137 For the most part I like Empire squares and levels that I’ve used for years. That is until I needed to buy a new 12″ combination square. I was impressed with the features including the stainless steel blade which I needed for jobs out in the weather. Didn’t want it to rust. Turns out even though it says SS on the wrapper, IT’S NOT STAINLESS STEEL unless it is such a low low grade it will still rust !!! Non rusting SS doesn’t allow magnets to stick to it. These blades for the combo squares stick to magnets like regular steel. So, if you think you’re getting a better quality SS blade that won’t rust, you are paying a higher price for SS that really is a very low low grade SS if at all ? Very disappointed.

]]> By: Kevin https://toolsinaction.com/empire-squares-review/#comment-185569 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:33:26 +0000 http://toolsinaction.com/?p=69916#comment-185569 In reply to R. Saunde.

With all due respect, none of these squares are suitable for cabinet makers. They are for carpenters and roofers. For framing and rafter work where 10ths of a degree don’t matter

]]> By: R. Saunde https://toolsinaction.com/empire-squares-review/#comment-183804 Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:22:19 +0000 http://toolsinaction.com/?p=69916#comment-183804 I must disagree. I’ve measured Empire try squares and found them off as much as three tenths of a degree. Really complicated a cabinet project for which I had bought a new try square, until I figured out that all the jigs I had built were off with it as well.

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