Lufkin Red End Folding Ruler

tomsalwasser · Post by **tomsalwasser** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:42 am

Sometimes the old tools are the best. Long ago I purchased this folding ruler and never once used it, until a few days ago. I know you guys don't do that but sadly, more times than I care to admit, I buy a tool that I just don't use. As I was doing inside measurements of the openings in our kitchen cabinets with a tape measure, for some reason it popped into my head to grab the folding ruler. Normally if I don't use a tool for a while I lose it. Fortunately this one was sitting in the top drawer of my tool box. I was happy to have the folding ruler because it stayed rigid and made it easy to get an inside dimension by placing one end on the inside edge and the other end on the face of the cabinet frame. Then I noticed the metal extending edge, which allowed me to place the entire ruler inside the face frame and extend the metal edge to get a precise measurement. Very slick indeed.

steve4447 · Post by **steve4447** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:37 am

My Dad always used one too...

terrydowning · Post by **terrydowning** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 1:41 pm

I still use my folder. Great tool especially for inside measurements as pictured above.

anmius · Post by **anmius** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 4:59 pm

I have been using one of those (I've owned many) for over 50 years. Can't beat it!

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 6:46 pm

Add the 'detail' that it does not turn into a limp noodle even up to full length if held properly and the joints are tight.

Just keep them out of the hands of juveniles!:eek:

S Brian · Post by **S Brian** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:28 pm

When my Dad died in 1977, I inherited his woodworking and mechanic tools. His Lufkin folding rule is on my workbench and I use it almost every time I work in The Woodshop Below.

camerio · Post by **camerio** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 7:40 pm

I just check the Lufkin site and the still make it ... It is available on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:51 pm

S Brian wrote:When my Dad died in 1977, I inherited his woodworking and mechanic tools. His Lufkin folding rule is on my workbench and I use it almost every time I work in The Woodshop Below.

Below what????????????:D

idcook · Post by **idcook** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 1:24 am

I doubt this will be quite considered about woodworking, but I used to enjoy using one of these to tap someone on the shoulder from a distance and watch 'em leap 10 ft. from fright.

A female cousin once pummeled me to a giggling heap for that.

Still keep one handy, but to better purpose of course.

Ah, sweet memories of youth.

putttn · Post by **putttn** » Wed Mar 26, 2014 3:17 pm

I just purchased another Luftkin that is a "flat" reading foldout. Really neat in that you can lay it flat on a surface rather than having the majority of the folded ruler underneath the part of the ruler doing the reading ( if that makes sense)