GG's:


1) Astragal Press is definitely still around, now a division of Chester Book Co.
but still reachable at their old URL www.astragalpress.com">www.astragalpress.com<http://www.astragalpress.com">http://www.astragalpress.com>.  I just
received their latest catalog in the mail (No relationship except as a
completely satisfied customer.)


2) Kermit's mention of cutting up a bent, distorted, or otherwise undesirable
framing square into a "hook rule" is the "gem of the day" on this Porch. What a
great idea!  Thank you for that idea, Kermit!


I have two handy straight edges that a previous owner made by cutting a framing
square.  Maybe I should weld hooks to them, then file them straight again.


John Ruth

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From: OldTools  on behalf of Kermit Perlmutter

Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2018 3:59:06 PM
To: Old Tools List
Subject: Re: [OldTools] Use of zig zag rules

This reminded me of a great use for out of square or surplus steel framing
squares I learned from a smith. He would cut one leg away leaving just a bit of
a hook to use when measuring hot stuff. Super handy re-use.






> I just finished part 2 of a 3 part blacksmithing class, and the instructor
> uses a Lufkin aluminum zig-zag rule, because he is constantly measuring hot
> metal and a tape measure would scorch  and/or burn. As he reminds us
> everytime someone gets burned, "assume everything is hot in a blacksmiths
> shop".
>
> I do use my grandpa's Lufkin X46X (the one with extensions on each end)
> quite a bit, especially when measuring depth or inside dimensions.
>
> Gary Maze
>
> currently building a forge in the backyard in prep for the next blacksmith
> class
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