DFM Small Carpenter Square Made in USA with Fixed Miter Angle Pin (English - Blue)

I saw a review of this product on the 931 Woodworks Youtube video and decided to give it a try. The famous red WoodWorker's products are awe inspiring but as a beginner I am having a hard time justifying the purchase in our family budget....With that said, this DFM little square fits the bill perfectly for me in terms of balancing affordability, usefulness, accuracy, durability, and aesthetics. So I just started woodworking as a hobby and built my spouse some pull out drawers and some kitchen cabinets. This little square is used CONSTANTLY to mark cut lines, check for square, measure the height of saw blades, set 45 degree angles, scribe straight lines a consistent distance from the edge of a board, etc. It's wonderfully accurate and incredibly easy to keep on your person while you work through your project. I've seen some people deduct a star because the information on the aluminum is painted on instead of engraved. I can see that this could be a problem eventually, so I hope DFM reconsiders this characteristic for future manufacturing. I think that many people would be willing to pay a bit more if DFM can stay under the red W brand's price levels.

So I bought this with the intention of replacing my Milwaukee trim square. The pins that allow you to mark specific angles without guess work are great and the tiny holes are accurate. Unfortunately the first time I put it my tool pouch it scratched the coating. I’m not confident with continued use that the coating will hold up espically at $44 save your money and get a $11 Milwaukee trim square that will last. It would be 5 stars if they put a durable coating on it to make it last.

I'd take this over woodpeckers any day. It's perfectly square, and the holes for increments are perfect.

Quality - well made. Accurate. Love the compact size.

Very accurate. I found it more accurate then my Starrett combination square