Miter square
A mitre square with a wooden stock, a steel blade, and brass rivets | |
| Other names | Mitre square |
|---|---|
| Classification | |
| Used with | Pens, pencils, marking knives |
| Related | Square (tool) |
A miter square or mitre square is a hand tool used in woodworking and metalworking for marking and checking angles other than 90°. Most miter squares are for marking and checking 45° angles and its supplementary angle, 135°.
A miter is a bevelled edge – usually 45° – used, for example, for making miter joints for woodworking. Squares are tools designed for marking and checking specific fixed angles, usually 90° or 45°, though most squares are exclusively for working with 90° angles.