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Combination square

Has a grooved blade and head that can be adjusted (by loosening the thumbscrew) to many locations along the 12" blade to provide different measurements and for scribing. One edge of the head has a 90-degree fence for crosscutting while the other has a 45-degree angle for use as a mitre square.

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