tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post9167103135316025382..comments2024-03-08T15:14:31.312-05:00Comments on Landless: I is for Interior Folding RuleTony Nolandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-92191005935031404772013-04-14T23:54:38.106-04:002013-04-14T23:54:38.106-04:00I love those folding rules fiercely! Apart from an...I love those folding rules fiercely! Apart from any practical use they may have--and they have many--it is so satisfying to fold and unfold them, and just to see them sitting there, partially unfolded, full of measuring promise. Thanks for the memories!Kern Windwraithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16771591425163484238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-44507940025486606952013-04-11T07:18:49.656-04:002013-04-11T07:18:49.656-04:00I did the same thing with my grandfather's!I did the same thing with my grandfather's!Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-61189282285909863442013-04-11T07:18:32.667-04:002013-04-11T07:18:32.667-04:00It's perfect for that one job. Gotta love the ...It's perfect for that one job. Gotta love the specialization.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-9447682293564186192013-04-11T07:18:05.363-04:002013-04-11T07:18:05.363-04:00There are laser rules that do this, but in my expe...There are laser rules that do this, but in my experience, they are pretty fussy to use.Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-66160027289836388022013-04-10T23:01:02.157-04:002013-04-10T23:01:02.157-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-41216349839817685162013-04-10T21:14:27.583-04:002013-04-10T21:14:27.583-04:00My dad had one like the yellow one in your photo. ...My dad had one like the yellow one in your photo. When I was young I used it as an unfolding gun - pistol or rifle depending upon the need. It makes great spy gear. :)Chuck Allenhttp://www.chuckallen.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-50319256821631629162013-04-10T11:22:20.969-04:002013-04-10T11:22:20.969-04:00Huh. I'm not sure I've ever worked with on...Huh. I'm not sure I've ever worked with one of these before, but I can see where you'd get use out of it. Measuring the inside of things has gotten painful for me at times.John Wiswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416044628686736927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-63423559881858144282013-04-10T08:18:35.184-04:002013-04-10T08:18:35.184-04:00Ours belonged to my great-grandfather who was a pa...Ours belonged to my great-grandfather who was a pattern maker.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-90746449040186448872013-04-10T08:15:21.048-04:002013-04-10T08:15:21.048-04:00Gotta respect a tool that is still useful and bein...Gotta respect a tool that is still useful and being produced after decades or (probably) over a century. I wonder how long it will be before someone invents a laser-based version of one of these, if it hasn't been done already. A premium version might even record a series of measurements (say, if you slide it down the frame) to note deviations.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-60877033797174020052013-04-10T08:10:07.752-04:002013-04-10T08:10:07.752-04:00Yay! I'm really glad to have someone else with...Yay! I'm really glad to have someone else with experience using one of these, and I'm doubly glad it's you, Icy. After you've used one, the instant impulse is to stare at it and think, <b>"Damn, that's really clever!"</b>Tony Nolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090583562737225942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797188666559531190.post-8325838229900349582013-04-10T07:04:56.598-04:002013-04-10T07:04:56.598-04:00My dad has one of these and they're really use...My dad has one of these and they're really useful. I've even used one to measure the inside of a shoe so I know where to cut any removable insoles.Icy Sedgwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11501193571425442406noreply@blogger.com