Veritas 1 1/2" Pocket Layout Square

It's built the same way as a speed square but scaled down, so instead of laying out full-size framing, it's sized for small joinery work where a full-size square would be awkward to use.

The 1/8" side gives you a quick reference for centering marks on 1/2" stock, and the 1/4" side does the same for 3/4" stock, so you can center a mortise without measuring each time.

Yes, it can. The narrower 1/8" side lets the square sit flat on thin stock where the benchtop would otherwise get in the way of a deeper base.

It's machined from solid aluminum with a matte anodized surface, then laser-etched with its measurements and angles so they won't wear off.

Yes, it is. This layout square is also offered in 2 1/2" and 3 1/2" versions, in metric graduations, and as part of a three-piece set.