Being brought up on Stanley hand tools, I purchased this model combination square as a replacement for my old rusty combination square. I should have looked it over more carefully before I brought it up to the register.  The base of the blade being painted yellow was the first that attracted me to this square.  I use a combination square quite a lot but it is also the tool that I mislay more than any other tool.  I figured that I would less likely mislay this square because of its coloring. The rest of the square was a disappointment. The ruler is not very well polished and the edges are rough. You can definitely tell that the ruler was stamped out by the tapered dimples on both ends. The included scribe relies on its tapered fit to remain snug in the base. My old Stanley scribe was threaded and I knew that it would never fall out.  I am not so sure about this model's scribe. And speaking of falling out, the lock not fell out when I removed the ruler for examination. What happened to Stanley's quality? I guess the brand name is supposed to be good enough that the tool quality no longer matters.  I purchased a six-inch Mayes combination square that I plan on using with my band saw, router, and table saw adjustments.  It was made in China and I am sorry to say, it was 100% better quality than the English-made Stanley square. Even the base was machine polished unlike the Stanley's base. If you get a chance, put your hands on this Stanley square before you buy it and you decide for yourself it Stanley lost their craftmanship. Also remember that you can paint the base on just about any combination square base any color you want so you do not need to make its color the sole reason for purchasing this square.
Being brought up on Stanley hand tools, I purchased this model combination square as a replacement for my old rusty combination square. I should have looked it over more carefully before I brought it up to the register. The base of the blade being painted yellow was the first that attracted me to this square. I use a combination square quite a lot but it is also the tool that I mislay more than any other tool. I figured that I would less likely mislay this square because of its coloring. The rest of the square was a disappointment. The ruler is not very well polished and the edges are rough. You can definitely tell that the ruler was stamped out by the tapered dimples on both ends. The included scribe relies on its tapered fit to remain snug in the base. My old Stanley scribe was threaded and I knew that it would never fall out. I am not so sure about this model's scribe. And speaking of falling out, the lock not fell out when I removed the ruler for examination. What happened to Stanley's quality? I guess the brand name is supposed to be good enough that the tool quality no longer matters. I purchased a six-inch Mayes combination square that I plan on using with my band saw, router, and table saw adjustments. It was made in China and I am sorry to say, it was 100% better quality than the English-made Stanley square. Even the base was machine polished unlike the Stanley's base. If you get a chance, put your hands on this Stanley square before you buy it and you decide for yourself it Stanley lost their craftmanship. Also remember that you can paint the base on just about any combination square base any color you want so you do not need to make its color the sole reason for purchasing this square.