What do you do with them.
I'm looking at one right now.
I save half of the ruler and make a folding yard stick.
I used to have a 96" one. I think I will look for another one.
What do you do with them.
I'm looking at one right now.
I save half of the ruler and make a folding yard stick.
I used to have a 96" one. I think I will look for another one.
Lee Valley sell a few.
Hang it on the wall to remind you not to walk around without folding your new rule.
Nothing wrong with a short one, right?
Cut if off at 36 or 48".
I broke one of my Lufkin Inside rulers years ago and regularly rely upon the one ft section that I have kept. If I'm at the bench I'll use my metal rulers, but I've about worn the numbers off that little stick.
Less than $10 for a Stanley or a Lufkin at the big box stores. Just buy another one and move on.
Marshall
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A Stickley fan boy.
If you use quart cans of paint/varnish/finish, just break it or cut it every six inches and use it for stirring paint. You now have a several-year's supply. If you use gallon cans, then break them at the one-foot section.
My dad started building in the late 40's and that's all they used, no tapes as we know them today. Everyone that broke was tossed into a milk box and used for parts. Takes about ten mins to replace a section and you're good to go. Many of them were worn on the first 6 inches so they were tossed into the box but they had lots of good replacement parts.
I still have what's left of the parts but never repair them anymore. As they wear they become less accurate and that's not a big deal when you're doing the measuring and cutting but giving a number to someone else to use could be off enough to ruin a piece of trim.
There's nothing wrong with a folding yardstick.