These look interesting to me. Maybe because I worked in the drafting department for two summers right out of high school. Anyone else see them?

Lee Valley has had something similar for a few months. Veritas Edge Rules. These also function as small saddle squares.

WP has its own edge rules: https://shopwoodpeckers.ca/products/woodworkersedgerules

I've sworn off buying the latest/greatest whatever on general principal, however these look useful enough I may break my vow.

I've got both the WP flat 2" and the edge rules in metric, both have shortcomings. With the flat rule the issue is the stop gauge thing doesn't extend fully under the rule and it's a pita sometime to get it to register properly. The edge rules, I just never reach for them.

I like how these stops fully wrap the rule. Also, being both metric/imperial, they are basically a simple conversion calculator for a guy who can't do the math on his fingers...

Very tempted.

RMW

Also, being both metric/imperial, they are basically a simple conversion calculator for a guy who can't do the math on his fingers...

Very tempted.

RMW

One of my favorite features while I was writing the copy and doing the video. On the left to right scale, if you're reading inches you just roll it forward one time and you're looking at mms. On the right to left scale you roll it backwards one time. On the center scale you have to helicopter it, but that's the only switch that isn't nearly instant.

I could see these replacing several separate measuring tools. I will probably get a set.

Seth

As an Architect for 40 +years who still draws by hand, I rarely use a triangular scale even though that is what I used in school. I use flat scales. The amount of time rotating until you get to the right face just became too onerous.


My most used scale in the shop is a Bridge City 6" with left to right on one side and right to left on the other with 16th's and 32nd's indicated. It also has 32nd's engraved vertically on the end for height measurements. Otherwise one of 5 tape measures including a metric/imperial one works just fine.

I’d be a lot more interested if the scale was graduated in 1/32”. I like the sliding stop but I want something finer than mm’s.