J.Marples Try & Mitre Square Review By: I.Ball
Category: Squares
Manufacturer: Joseph Marples
Tool Type: Try & Mitre Square
Model No's: 19T, 19W
The Joseph Marples try and mitre square review covers the try and mitre
square manufactured by Joseph Marples Ltd of Sheffield, England.
The Joseph Marples try and mitre square is almost identical to the
Joseph Marples try squares
with the main exception being the stock has been cut at a 45 degree
angle for marking mitre joints.
The stock is made from a choice of Rosewood or Walnut with a solid brass
plate fitted to the internal edge.
The stock is secured to the tempered, blued steel blade with the use
of either brass round rivets or brass diamonds with steel rivets.
The stock is marked in gold writing with the Joseph Marples logo.
The Joseph Marples squares are made to the British Standard BS3322 with each square
checked twice during the making of the tool for accuracy and once again just before
leaving the factory.
The try and mitre squares are made in two designs both of which have a 9 inch blade.
The difference between the two designs are purely between the rivet design:
- Number 19T - has steel rivets with inlaid brass diamonds
- Number 19W - has brass circular rivets
Joseph Marples Ltd advertise the Rosewood used as coming from managed, sustainable
sources.
The Joseph Marples tools are made in the 'York Works' factory in Sheffield, England.
The current 'York Works' factory was purpose built in 2001. Note: there was also
an early Joseph Marples factory called the 'York Works'.
The Marples name has a long history in tool making. Different factions of the Marples
name have been synonomous with good hand tools for many, many, many years.
Joseph Marples Ltd continues the family line of Joseph Marples which has a lineage
back to the 1840's.
The tools made today combine modern technology and traditional manufacturing methods
to produce traditional tools.
For more information on the history of Joseph Marples go to the
Joseph Marples history page.
<2002 - Today
From my observations,
I believe in around 2019 Joseph Marples began offering Walnut alternatives to their
Rosewood tools due I would imagine in part to the approaching new CITES updates on the import/export
of Rosewood. From what I saw, the Rosewood version remained the popular option amongst
retailers and woodworkers at this time in the UK.
From my observations, the choice of Walnut began becoming a mainstream
option in around 2020-2021 when I believe there were Rosewood supply
problems to the UK (possibly globally), I believe due to Covid related disruption,
this I would imagine opened the door for some retailers to start stocking the Walnut
version.
- Joseph Marples Ltd
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