Folding Rule

[semenza]

In reading these posts and talk about the wooden rules, maybe a little knowledge should be spread.

When Festool wooden rules are mentioned there are at least two different versions outside of North America and one that was a limited offering here in NA.  The rule that was offered thru Festool here was a Stabila rule that was customized.  Stabila does not offer that non customized rule in North America.  I am lucky to have the Stabila rule only because it was included in a rotating level set I bought for next to nothing at a Home Depot closeout.

In Europe there was the Stabila custom rule and now there is a different rule that is not made by Stabila.

So when you look at pricing either new or used be careful of the differences.

Stabila never responded to me despite Festool USA's assistance.  Otherwise you guys would have had FOG rulers a while ago.  Sorry.

Peter

A little visual aid to add to Peter's post .........................................

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Seth

 

[Kev]

This looks pretty special !!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Antique-Ivory-Stanley-Rule-Level-Co-24-Folding-Ruler-No-86-1-2-NICE-/251554830197?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a91d61775&_uhb=1

 

[jonny round boy]

This looks pretty special !!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Antique-Ivory-Stanley-Rule-Level-Co-24-Folding-Ruler-No-86-1-2-NICE-/251554830197?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a91d61775&_uhb=1

Does it come in a metric version?  [tongue]

 

[GhostFist]

Crap that is nice. Tempted to bid

 

[GarryMartin]

This looks pretty special !!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Antique-Ivory-Stanley-Rule-Level-Co-24-Folding-Ruler-No-86-1-2-NICE-/251554830197?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a91d61775&_uhb=1

Here you go Kev. Pretty sure the Rabone Chesterman 1162 is metric on the reverse [EDIT: It actually says so in the description], at least all the ones I've seen are. NEVER BEEN OPENED! Considering these things date from the 50's and 60's originally, that's amazing and a great price for solid British design and workmanship.

And it's in Australia already!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-Rabone-Chesterman-1162-4-fold-boxwood-rule-MINT-/390148249101

 

[Stephen B]

This looks pretty special !!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Antique-Ivory-Stanley-Rule-Level-Co-24-Folding-Ruler-No-86-1-2-NICE-/251554830197?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a91d61775&_uhb=1

Here you go Kev. Pretty sure the Rabone Chesterman 1162 is metric on the reverse, at least all the ones I've seen are. NEVER BEEN OPENED! Considering these things date from the 50's and 60's, that's amazing and a great price for solid British design and workmanship.

And it's in Australia already!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-Rabone-Chesterman-1162-4-fold-boxwood-rule-MINT-/390148249101

Looked at this and was reminded that my late father who was a carpenter used these ( or something very similar). Unfortunately not one example to be found in what was left of his tool collection when I got hold of it.

Just a thought, there is a canvas tool bag of saws that I have not looked in for quite some time, will look later today and post if  find a ruler!

Edit. Nothing to report.

 

[unclefester]

I had the same thoughts of my late father who was a bricklayer.  I have several from him including folding rules for laying out brick courses.  I'll never get get rid of them but I'll never use them for bricklaying either.  They do work well as a storystick.    I just find a FastCap faster to work with for everything else.

 

[iamnothim]

Send me a PM

I'll send you one for free

As GhostFist pointed out.... nothing special.

However,  I think this one is.....Whia Folding Rule

The Meterex G52 is nice as well.

 

[rst]

As an "old fart craftsmen" I have always carried a folding rule...with the sliding extension for interior measurements (and put up with a lot of "why do you use that?)... seems like anything within 1/8" is good enough or most "craftsman".  Recently I have had to settle for 6'ers, as no one seems to make the 8'ers anymore.  Contrary to the "can't teach an old dog new tricks" dogma I now use metric rules.  I do have to admit that while I still carry my stick rule and my Stanley or Halformeter, I mostly depend on a Leica A-8.  It's hard to argue with measurements within a couple millimeters at 100 meters!

 

[bkharman]

Send me a PM

I'll send you one for free

As GhostFist pointed out.... nothing special.

However,  I think this one is.....Whia Folding Rule

The Meterex G52 is nice as well.

I have the Meterex and it is quite nice. Been my go to measuring device since Tom sent it to me. I got it around the same time as he sent me the 6m Huf, I like me both but the fold rule brings me back to working with my father. He passed on Father's Day of 1980 but I still cherish everything that man taught me. At the time, I was an arse and despised every word he said... But since then I turned from a boy to a man and grew up both physically and in maturity.

I know this is about a week late, but cheers to all you father's out here, young and old!!

 

[iamnothim]

Send me a PM

I'll send you one for free

As GhostFist pointed out.... nothing special.

However,  I think this one is.....Whia Folding Rule

The Meterex G52 is nice as well.

I have the Meterex and it is quite nice. Been my go to measuring device since Tom sent it to me. I got it around the same time as he sent me the 6m Huf, I like me both but the fold rule brings me back to working with my father. He passed on Father's Day of 1980 but I still cherish everything that man taught me. At the time, I was an arse and despised every word he said... But since then I turned from a boy to a man and grew up both physically and in maturity.

I know this is about a week late, but cheers to all you father's out here, young and old!!

Thanks BK !  It was nice.

btw: I had to order a Meterex  G52  Too Cool
Like clamps, one can never have too many measuring devices.  ;D

 

[Kev]

This looks pretty special !!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Antique-Ivory-Stanley-Rule-Level-Co-24-Folding-Ruler-No-86-1-2-NICE-/251554830197?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a91d61775&_uhb=1

Here you go Kev. Pretty sure the Rabone Chesterman 1162 is metric on the reverse [EDIT: It actually says so in the description], at least all the ones I've seen are. NEVER BEEN OPENED! Considering these things date from the 50's and 60's originally, that's amazing and a great price for solid British design and workmanship.

And it's in Australia already!!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-Rabone-Chesterman-1162-4-fold-boxwood-rule-MINT-/390148249101

Thanks - grabbed it ...  [wink] [big grin]

 

[Bhend18]

In reading these posts and talk about the wooden rules, maybe a little knowledge should be spread.

When Festool wooden rules are mentioned there are at least two different versions outside of North America and one that was a limited offering here in NA.  The rule that was offered thru Festool here was a Stabila rule that was customized.  Stabila does not offer that non customized rule in North America.  I am lucky to have the Stabila rule only because it was included in a rotating level set I bought for next to nothing at a Home Depot closeout.

In Europe there was the Stabila custom rule and now there is a different rule that is not made by Stabila.

So when you look at pricing either new or used be careful of the differences.

Stabila never responded to me despite Festool USA's assistance.  Otherwise you guys would have had FOG rulers a while ago.  Sorry.

Peter

A little visual aid to add to Peter's post .........................................

               Front   and    Back of the three.

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The limited Stabila NA  rule. Identifiable  by the metric / imperial scale, red ends and metal fittings.

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Seth

A few years ago I saw the folding rule on the FOG and thought I would get one. I had a hard time finding any. A Google search eventually led me to thebigtoolstore.com where they had one. Until this post, I never realized I had a Stabila rule. Thanks Seth. 

 

[rst]

The older I get...the smarter my Dad becomes

 

[sancho57]

i had a couple at my place

 

[wow]

i had a couple at my place

Gees, jobsworth! I only want one...

[big grin]

 

[iamnothim]

i had a couple at my place

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[Tinker]

I had the same thoughts of my late father who was a bricklayer.  I have several from him including folding rules for laying out brick courses.  I'll never get get rid of them but I'll never use them for bricklaying either.  They do work well as a storystick.    I just find a FastCap faster to work with for everything else.

A few replies back, Seth (I think) showed a whole row of Stabila folding rules.  each was labeled differently but all were exactly the same.

I still have a couple of old brick rules down in my shop.  I may have several of the regular brick coursing and I think i still have one of the modular coursing.  They are somewhat different.  I also have a Lufkin with a metal slide extension at the zero end.  That was a heavier rule and I only used it on jobs where I might need to do inside measuring.  The bricklayers coursing rules were thinner and when they got messed up with cement dust in the joints, they would break.  I always had a couple of extras in my bag just in case.  (Yeah, for anybody who got surprised about carrying rules in my bag >>>  us "mud men" always carried our tools in a canvas bag with a leather bottom.)
Tinker 

 

[tbellemare]

Aside from the Lufkin rules and their knock-offs, there are Meterex & Stabila from Germany.

Stabila makes a Mason's, Oversize, and Modular like Tinker just mentioned. They also make an Engineer's version (10ths). They are all four Imperial.

The Meterex are metric.

Tom

 

[Tinker]

Aside from the Lufkin rules and their knock-offs, there are Meterex & Stabila from Germany.

Stabila makes a Mason's, Oversize, and Modular like Tinker just mentioned. They also make an Engineer's version (10ths). They are all four Imperial.

The Meterex are metric.

Tom

I had an 8 footer from Lufkin.  I don't remember if it was a brick rule tho.  I don't think it was.  Those brick rules were great.  Sometimes, if we had an uneven footing and had to come out level at any point, we just layed one corner to one spacing and the other corner to another spacing.  It all came out perfect.
Tinker