Rulers

Any input on what type others have found to be their choice over the years?

I’m replacing a 3 sided “Drafting ruler after my dog chewed it up.. Found it far more comfortable to use for the bone press.

I thought I would ask before I make my purchase thinking perhaps others can relate here, finding and using only the best products..

BTW- This is my first post after lurking for a year now. (Perhaps I was a member back around Y2k as I had a nice 3 mo. (+.75) intro to PEing very similar to the Newbie Routine). Anyway, call it what you want I’m just having one hell of a time making my first post!! So here it is..

On a side note does anyone use the chat here?

I have a metal ruler that’s rather sharp on the ends but I simply use a piece of cloth for bone pressed so it doesn’t hurt. I would assume that the best ruler to use would be one without that little bit of empty space on either end before the actual markings occur. On my ruler it’s around 3/16”. All I have to do is add 3/16 to whatever measurement I get, but a ruler without that space would be just be that much more convenient.

A wooden one with smooth edges. It measures 20 cm and I can’t wait to see the day when I have to get a new one!! (I’m 17 cm bp at the moment.)

If you get a metal ruler make sure it is rounded at the corners I made that mistake and had to file the ruler down myself.

I’ve always used a “flexi-ruler” which is made from a softer plastic which will bend slightly if necessary and it was easy to sand down the corners. I believe it was only around a dollar or two at Walmart. The older ones had nice bright white numbers and lines but the new ones are a translucent style and don’t show up as well on camera (if that is a consideration). :)

I use a see through/clear bendable plastic ruler for length.

I put that same ruler on my copier (on my printer) to make a paper ruler for measuring my girth/circumference (I cut it in half, one is for inches and other is for cm). The measurements of the paper ruler are exact too the regular hard rulers.

Dang Obie I like that method copying the ruler, maybe I’ll try that.

Scale the ruler down slightly before you print it and you can boost your gains instantly! ;)

I might just use the scaled down ruler for everything. Then I’ll already be 8x6.