Woodpeckers Woodworking Rules are straighter, heavier, sit flatter, and are easier to handle than any others on the market. Add to that an engraving tolerance of ±.004" total accumulated error and we’re talking about the finest rules you can put in your workshop.
Each Woodworking Rule is machined from aircraft-grade aluminum and anodized for surface protection and appearance. Both edges of the rule are beveled 30° to reduce parallax error. The bright white laser-engraved scales have great contrast against the red anodized surface. Finger grooves are machined into the middle of the body to help position the rule. On the backside, there’s a relieved section in the middle to keep the edges lying perfectly flat on your work.
We have several different graduation layouts to meet your specific needs. Our most popular version has a left-to-right reading scale on one side and a centering scale on the other. The centering scale is just the ticket for jobs like locating drawer handles. The “0” mark is at the exact center of the rule, with the scale running in both directions from that point. It’s quick and easy to move the rule to locate center of a board and then to lay out equal spacing from that point.
Another popular layout available in our 24", 36" and 49-1/2" rules reads left-to-right on one side and right-to-left on the other. It’s perfect for measuring from your table saw rip fence to the blade. And if you work in both inch and metric measurements, there’s a 49-1/2" model with a left-to-right inch scale on one side and a left-to-right metric scale on the other.
The ends of the all the rules (except the 6") have a pair of precision-machined threaded holes in both ends. These allow you to mount two clever accessories to your rule. The Hook Stop gives you a compact physical reference for the end of the rule. It speeds up lay out work and improves accuracy, too. The newest accessory for the Woodworking Rules is the 45/90 Combo T. Attach this to your rule and you have an instant T-square. Even better, depress the button in the head and turn the base to a perfect 45°. You can leave it on permanently, or just add it when you need it. There’s also the Rule Stop, which clamps to the body of the Woodworking Rule anywhere you want it. It makes repetitive marking quick and easy. Rest assured, the product development team is hard at work on even more accessories to help you get the most out of your Woodworking Rules.
Our inch-graduated Woodworking Rules come in five sizes (6", 12", 24", 36" & 49-1/2"). We have metric-graduated Woodworking Rules in four sizes (300mm, 600mm, 900mm & 1200mm).
Like all Woodpeckers tools, the Woodworking Rules are precisely made and carefully inspected in our Strongsville, Ohio, manufacturing facility (on the south side of the Cleveland metro area).
- Country of manufacture: United States
Additional Info
- **Precision Woodworking Tasks**: Ideal for projects requiring high accuracy, such as crafting fine furniture or detailed joinery.
- **Measuring and Marking**: Perfect for measuring lengths, widths, and depths with precision, and for marking straight lines on various materials.
- **Center Finding**: The centering scale simplifies the process of finding the center of boards, which is crucial for tasks like installing drawer handles or creating symmetrical designs.
- **Layout Work**: Useful for laying out project components with precision, ensuring parts fit together perfectly.
- **Tool Setup**: Assists in setting up machinery, such as aligning a table saw blade with the rip fence accurately.
- **Repetitive Marking**: The Rule Stop accessory enables quick, consistent marking for repetitive tasks, improving efficiency.
- **Angle Measurements and Marking**: With the 45/90 Combo T accessory, it becomes an instant T-square or angle marker, ideal for creating angled cuts or layouts.
- **Material Sizing**: Helps in accurately sizing materials, ensuring cuts are made precisely to specifications.
- **Creating Joints**: Essential for marking out joints in woodworking, such as dovetails, mortise and tenon, or box joints.
- **Educational Use**: An excellent tool for teaching precision measurement and layout skills in woodworking classes or workshops.
- **DIY Projects**: Enhances the accuracy of measurements and cuts in home DIY projects, leading to professional-looking results.
- **Cabinetry and Furniture Making**: Ensures precise measurements and layouts, which are critical for high-quality cabinetry and furniture.
- **Metalworking**: Although designed for woodworking, its precision makes it useful in some metalworking applications where non-marring measurement tools are beneficial.
- **Crafting and Model Making**: Suitable for hobbyists involved in crafting and model making, where detail and precision are key.
WARNING! This product can expose you to chemicals, including chromium, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Woodpeckers Woodworking Rules
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