8 IN. SPEEDLITE® SQUARE—ORANGE COMPOSITE This Speedlite® Square is an 8-inch lightweight version of the Swanson® Speed® Square, first developed by company founder Albert Swanson in 1925. The innovative Speedlite® Square is everything you know and love about the Speed® Square, but it’s especially great for use with siding and other delicate materials, since it won’t mar soft finishes. This innovative tool combines 5 tools into 1: 1. Try Square, 2. Miter Square, 3. Saw Guide, 4. Line Scriber, & 5. Protractor. This model is constructed of lightweight, high-impact composite and is available in gray and high-visibility orange, and high-visibility yellow. The Speedlite® Square also includes markings for using the Swanson® One-Number® Method of rafter layout. The Swanson® Speed® Square is our most popular product and remains the most trusted square of its kind. Look for the Diamond® cutout for genuine Swanson® products. This lightweight version of the Speed Square, made in the USA since 1925, is essential for every carpenter, construction professional, roofer, and DIYer.Multi-tool: Try square, miter square, saw guide, line scriber, and protractor. For what it does, the Speed Square belongs on every tradesman's tool bench.Features: 1/8 in. spaced scribing notches and the Diamond cutout for easy rafter seat cuts and scribing the most common and popular stud widthsMade of lightweight, high-impact structural compositeGradations included for marking common, hip, valley, and jack rafters. Useful for determining and marking angles and making square cuts on boards.Available in matte gray, high-visibility yellow, and high-visibility orangeUse this Speed Square to at-a-glance determine out-of-square corners, angles, etc.Beveled edge for ease of reading