On the thread about "why use a try square?", there's been a little thread drift into combination squares. One post, partially quoted below, inspired me to respond; but it occurred to me that my response might be better as a new thread, since it's pretty far from the presenting question.
Dad raised/trained me to use a combination square in carpentry work, and I'm still convinced that it's the most versatile tool, at least for the way I do carpentry, particularly trim carpentry. I offer the recommendation below for those who are inclined to agree.
The Millers Falls Company made a combination square, the 1200, with a cast iron head and a non-glare chrome plated rule marked in carpenter's dimensions* of 8ths/16ths on one side and 16ths/32nds on the other. I actually spent the money to buy one from That Auction Site (not big money**), in spite of having more combination squares than I really need, because I got irritated by the No. 4 rules on my combination squares; I was always finding the side with the 32nds and 64ths facing up when I needed to take off a measurement but didn't need that level of precision.
There's a bonus: the rule, like those on some squares from Stanley, Craftsman, and others, has a notch in the end of the rule that will accept the point of a (No. 2 size) pencil. This gives two benefits when using the square as a marking gauge: the pencil stays with the rule better as they slide down the board, and the notch is sized so that the pencil point is aligned with the end of the rule, not a tad beyond it.
If you do much carpentry, and you prefer a combination square for doing it, it's worth seeking one of these out. It's way better than the Stanley offerings with the die-cast heads and coarsely stamped out rules.
There's also a 1250, with a stainless steel blade; not sure on the markings. I found the 1200 in the 1981 catalog available online, but not the 1250.
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*"The carpenter works to the nearest 16th of an inch, the cabinetmaker to the nearest 64th; and the boat builder to the nearest boat."
**The Schwarz hasn't found these yet. Once he does, and blogs about them, prices will head to the skies. I doubt my recommendation will cause that to happen...