Lufkin X46 6-Foot Red-End Folding Wood Rule
- Precise 6-Inch folding wood rule with bold red and black markings
- Extends up to 6-Feet
- Marked on both sides and both edges
- Clear abrasive-resistant coating protects markings
- 1-year limited warranty
Product Description
Red end. Boxwood finish. Heavy duty, 1 8″ thick sections. Marked both edges, both sides. Markings embedded into wood. Consecutive inches to 16ths. 16″ centers marked in red. Blade and markings protected by longer wearing epoxy finish. Graduated brass slidAmazon.com Product Description
The Lufkin Red-End 6-Inch Folding Wood Rule features bold red and black markings with a sharp contrast for easy reading. The wood rule features a graduated slide that can extend up to 6-feet. Graduated to 1/16ths of an inch, the rule is marked on both sides and both edges for added convenience, and comes with a clear, abrasive-resistant coating that protects the gradation markings. The rule is backed by a 1-year limited warranty…. More >>
Lufkin X46 6-Foot Red-End Folding Wood Rule
This Luskin folding rule is the absolute best for doing carpentry work. After years of using a traditional metal tape measure I’ve gone back home to the wooden folding rule.
My grandfather who was a master carpenter used these exclusively. They are great because they lay flat on surfaces and don’t jump around like traditional tape measures. The extending end gives you easy perfect measures on inside sections easily. I would suggest paying a few bucks more and get this one because that metal extender is a life saver.
The construction is sturdy and made to last a lifetime. The markings are clear and easy to read.
I have used the folding rule for years while doing interior trim work. Nothing is easier to use for inside measure. My old Lufkin rule became loose at the joints and at the brass extension after much use.
The new rule is already loose at the extension right out of the box. There is no apparent way to “tighten” up the slide so I guess I’ll just have to live with it. “They don’t build em like they used to”
If your work requires any degree of accuracy, this is not the rule for you. I purchase this rule for use at my table saw but straight out of the package it’s a heavy 3/32 off, as compared to a Starrett 24 inch rule which I know is dead on. The only reason I gave it two stars, the joints seem solid.
My father always used a wooden rule for fine carpentry work, and this Lufkin is just like the one he used. It still has the metal extension, which facilitates depth measurements and exact inside measurements. I’ll still keep a tape handy, for times when I need to measure long distances, but for work close at hand, this rule rules!
This is actually a 6′ folding rule with a 6″ metal extension tip. This item is a must for measurements in areas with exposed electrical conductors (careful with the metal extension). For tradesmen; comfortably fits in your back pocket along with a 9″ torpedo level. Easier to carry and use and safer around live electrical circuits than a metal tape measure.