I've had it with steel rools

[ToughButterCup]

Or rather I need to have one of those wooden rules that proper chippies use as well as a steel rule. The steels I use keep breaking. Including my  favourite Hultafors rule.

 

Recommendations for one of those folding wooden rules?

Ta!

[joe90]

What are you doing to them? I think I have only broken one in many years (I did drop a concrete block on it) I always bought cheap and had many of them floating around site. After a tidy up and consolidation of my tools I currently have 10 of them on a shelf above the bench, you can never have too many tape measures.

[Russell griffiths]

I have recently bought a. Milwaukee Stud tape measure. Best tape I’ve ever used, all metric, large numbers ( important for you old people) can be read from both directions, 

i will look for a wooden one, I think I was given a couple by the Siga rep. 

[Oz07]

I used to use one of the folding plastic ones. Can't think why I would use one now use a tape for everything. 

 

Steel rule good for intricate bench joinery don't get much of that on site though!

[Dreadnaught]

18 minutes ago, Russell griffiths said:

I have recently bought a. Milwaukee Stud tape measure. Best tape I’ve ever used, all metric, large numbers ( important for you old people) can be read from both directions, 

 

Purchased on your recommendation. £13 from eBay. Thanks!

[SteamyTea]

Still got the rules I bought when starting my apprenticeship. And still use them. 

Just look after your tools man.

[Temp]

Festool make one (edit well ok they badge one).

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Festool-Folding-Rule/dp/B0058HUKXM/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=Wood+folding+ruler&qid=1577619881&sr=8-5

 

Not tried it but reviews are good.

Edited December 29, 2019 by Temp