Keepers Updated October 19, 2026
Aluminum Precision Woodworking Square, 6 Inch (641)

Is it worth it?

Aluminum Precision Woodworking Square, 6 Inch (641)

Woodpeckers

78Almost

Not yet. It scores 78 and a Keeper needs 80. It's close, and how hard it is to repair is what holds it back. We'll score it again as the numbers settle.

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If it's a giftWoodpeckers covers the original buyer or the person who got it as a gift. The cover doesn't pass on after that.

The catchNormal wear, accidents and misuse aren't covered, and you pay to ship it back.

From the maker's own terms, read October 12, 2026.

To tuck in with it: what Woodpeckers promises and how to keep it.

It's on this gift list:
Under $100

Where the 78 comes from

Warranty24/30

Materials and workmanship are covered for the life of the tool, but only for the original buyer or gift recipient, and you pay to ship it back.

Build26/30

The core is one piece of cast and ground plate aluminum with pinned cheeks, milled and checked to within .001 inch per foot in Strongsville, Ohio.

Track record15/20

Woodpeckers has made woodworking tools in Ohio since September 1988 and does its own machining, engraving and assembly.

Repairable13/20

Woodpeckers repairs or replaces the square if it goes out of tolerance, though it isn't really a tool you can service yourself.

24 + 26 + 15 + 13 = 78

Image: woodpeck.com

Numbers checked October 12, 2026. See the main source.

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  • Repairable, 20. Whether you can get it fixed instead of replacing it.

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