45 Degree - 90 Degree - 45 Degree Saddle Square and Miter Review

This square layout has everything I needed. I use it to mark the cuts for the handrail tubes that I cut with a Milwaukee hacksaw. 45's on both sides make marking easier, just line the top and mark. wayne

Originally bought the version with only one side 45 degrees. Somewhat inconvenient when laying out the gauge. Never thought about it enough the first time. The rest of the tool is just perfect. Well, if it wasn't metric it might be a little bit better, but I don't actually use side-only markers so it doesn't really matter to me.

This is another great tool from Shinwa, I like the ultra light but strong aluminum body. I've tested it for firmness several times as it has slipped off my desktop and sustained no damage. I just wish there was some English on the box so I can take full advantage of the tool. I'm sure I'll find out, but in the meantime it still works great for those angled cuts and measurements for her.

If you really need inches, you need to find another angled layout. This one is metric and the markings are in centimeters. It's more than I imagined. For those of us who can't count inches and centimeters very quickly in our heads, I measured them with a tape measure. The long edge is 7 7/8 inches long, the square piece is 3 3/16 inches wide and 2 7/8 inches high when viewed as shown. The edges are sharp and milled at 90° and 45° and work well with my mechanical pencil. The metal is aluminum…