Starrett Fixed Sqaure

I would be amazed if it came from the company like that. I remember seeing exactly how they make their
squares and they leave nothing to chance.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

If you didn’t get it new it may be suffering from abuse by a previous owner.

-- Maplewood, MN

Starrett is a high quality tool manufacture and I would not expect this from them. If it is a new tool I would e-mail the company and note the problem you are having. I am sure they would make it right. Thanks for taking the time to educate us.

-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida

Have you ever tried something called the AngLevel by www.toplineinnovations.com? Supposedly it does the same thing as the Starrett but also measures angles, levels and more. I haven’t personally tried it enough to write a full review but wonder if anyone else has checked it out.

-- life can always be weaved into a song.

I have several Starrett tools and I have come to expect them to be of high quality. My perception from the pictures you posted are that this is not a new tool. It may even be a counterfeit.

Caveat emptor

-- Scott - Chico California http://chicowoodnut.home.comcast.net

many times squares are adjustable. if it was dropped, and knocked cock-eyed, a little research might find a remedy

-- a legend in my own mind ...

Return it if you can and get a Starrett 6” Combination Square. Starrett tools are among the best- but I see lots of potential issues with this model square. Like not staying square!

-- Furniture Medic- the prescription for damaged furniture

You might be right Scott. I’m sure it’s not a fake, but the close-up does show a nick or two. It was purchased new so I can only assume that I’m to blame and unknowingly did some damage. I could have but it that way, but I would think that I’d of caught that. Maybe not.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

I think i would send this tool to the STARRETT company at my own expense just to see what they say ….STARRETT is one of the BEST ! This is the only negative comment i have ever seen about STARRETT. Something is amiss here …

-- Mike in Bonney Lake " If you are real real real good your whole life, You 'll be buried in a curly maple coffin when you die."

Having spent 25 years as a machinist, I’ve use a wide variety Starrett tools over the years. I also own a fair number. I can honestly say that they are as good as anything on the market. I don’t have a single complaint about any of them. That said, everybody makes a lemon now and then. I am more leery of manufacturers that claim ‘zero defects’, than ones that will back their product and repair/replace if needed. I would be very surprised if they wouldn’t make it right if you let them know about your problem.

-- There is nothing in the world more dangerous, than a woodworker who knows how to read a micrometer...