EXHIBIT 23





DELOITTE
& TOUCHE




INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos.
33-55623, 333-101162 and 333-4123 of The L.S. Starrett Company on Form S-8 of
our report dated August 1, 2004 (which report expresses an unqualified opinion
and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the change in the accounting
for goodwill and the method of evaluating potential impairment of long-lived
assets) appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of The L.S. Starrett
Company for the year ended June 26, 2004.


S/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
September 8, 2004