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270931 gary may 2020‑05‑18 Re: Saddle square = OT?
GGs:

   Many years ago, some modest and practical galoot said softly from a dark
corner of the Porch: "Anyone ever use a door-hinge to transfer marks around
corners?"...
   That was all I heard, but it was enough.
                                                                       and back
to bed; gam in OlyWA




How horrible it is to have so many people killed!---And what a blessing one
cares for none of them!
Jane Austen 

    On Sunday, May 17, 2020, 04:56:07 PM PDT, Ed O'  wrote:  
 
 If you have a center head for your combination square you have a saddle
square.  Just take it off the scale (rule) and the 90 degree wraps nicely
around an edge.

I think dedicated ones marketed as saddle squares are a modern invention.

Ed O'

-----Original Message-----

Are saddle squares a modern invention?

If yes, what did people us to transfer marks? Folding rules?

Thank you in advance,
Chris

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