Lay Flat Measuring tape…GRRREAT!
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My new friend @bill gave me this great measuring tape. It lays flat so I don’t have to bend the tap to draw my line.
Not necessary, but very nice to have.
That does look very handy. Off to google that one. Thanks for sharing.
http://hillbillydaiku.com
I am going to have to look into that myself! Thanks for the tip!
Memphis, Tennessee
ive just looked on amazon uk £27.86 with shipping at that price i think i’ll just keep tilting me curved tape but thanks for the link i’ll keep an eye open for a cheaper seller
Eddy .. Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
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Looks fantastic!
@edfly They’re only £14 at Rutlands: http://www.rutlands.co.uk/sp+woodworking-hand-tools-measuring-tape-measures-16-ft-flatback-imperial-metric-tape-measure-dakota+pmsflat16George.
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I was never bothered by the curve of a normal tape. I think the longer the tape the greater the curve. I did get one of the Lee Valley tapes the read from right to left that I really like.
cheers george i’ll take a look at that now .
Eddy .. Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
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I found some of those in the local Woodcraft store today. One of the few reasonably priced items in the store. I got one!
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Slightly off-subject but tapes that have both imperial and metric measurements can be a pain because the scale you need is sometimes on the wrong edge of the tape and you have to transfer the line across with a square. Since I moved to Portugal I’ve discovered how great it is to be able to measure from either end – the tapes have metric on both edges. Small things etc………
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