TESTED: Trig Jig PS 100 pocket square

Review and photo: Raf Nathan

TrigJig tools are made in the HICI workshop in the UK. The pocket square is one of their smaller tools and made from 2mm stainless steel plate with 12mm wide anodised aluminium cheeks secured to the plate. As per its name it reads to 100mm as a ruler.

The 90° edge is perfectly square and with its laser ruler markings is a nimble tool for small layout work. The ruler reads 0mm from the inside on one face whilst the other face reads from the outside edge of the cheeks. I found it super useful for small layout work.

The plate also has holes where you can insert a pencil tip and scribe a parallel edge line. There are angle markings on the outer edge but given the position these are only really a guide.

It excels as a height gauge. I found it ideal for tablesaw height setting and as it is perfectly square you can set your blade or fences from it. It is priced on the high side but is very well made, accurate and ever so handy.

Available in Australia from www.ttechtools.com.au/trigjig

First published in AWR#124, September 2024

Raf Nathan @treeman7777 is a Brisbane based woodworker.