Sawing, measuring, and steel rules

[Charles Wilson]

I like using steel rules for measuring instead of tapes (as I feel that I get super accurate results with them).  Anyone know of any longer rules (preferably hook rules) (3 ft or longer) that are accurate accurate?

Thanks,

Chuck

 

[semenza]

Hi,

    Have you checked these out http://www.woodpeck.com/tsquare32.html      I like them a lot. They arn't hook rules, they 're not steel, and they are not 3' or longer   Maybe this won't be very helpful after all. :-\

Seth

 

[wcelliott]

Here's a link to GEI International.  This is where I buy all my steel rules.  They have a good selection of different sizes & types. They even sell a good range of metric and metric/imperial rules.  Their quality is the best I've seen.http://www.geionline.com/catalogs/store.asp?pid=167757&catid=29686

P.S.  I've got a 12" and a 32" Pinnacle T square.  Wood Craft sells these.  They are the same products as the Woodpeckers only black instead of red.  I love them and use them a lot.  The only problem I have is that neither Pinnacle or Woodpecker offer them in metric.  Bummer!

Bill Elliott

 

[mysterium]

Hi Chuck,

I think the finest available rules are made in the USA by Starrett.  They offer rules in every size in both fractional & metric. http://catalog.starrett.com/catalog/catalog/PLH2.asp?NodeNum=21812  That's the good news... The bad news is the cost on these makes the cost of Festool equipment look like a Harbor Freight bargain.

However Sommerfeld offers a great value in aluminum painted on combination squares.  I have compared my 48" Sommerfeld square to my 48" Starrett rule & found it was a perfect match.  I then compared the combination head & blade to my Starrett combination squares and found that it was perfectly square with no light between the blade & heads.  Square is square and the Sommerfeld's are a fraction of the price plus offer fractional on one side of the blade & metric on the other.http://www.sommerfeldtools.com/prodinfo.asp?number=87103  And the 48" sells for $24.90  He also sells a 36" & a 24"  I not going to say that these aluminum square will hold up over the long haul like a Starrett but they are a great bang for the buck.

jim

 

[Michael Kellough]

I like using steel rules for measuring instead of tapes (as I feel that I get super accurate results with them).  Anyone know of any longer rules (preferably hook rules) (3 ft or longer) that are accurate accurate?

Thanks,

Chuck

McMaster.com has many pages of steel rules. I didn't look at all the pages but the hook rules I saw go to 2 feet.