On 2018-05-19 7:28 AM, Ed Minch wrote:
> I learned a trick in the early 70’s from an old carpenter I was fortunate
enough to work under for over a year - Joe Shingle, born in 1900
>
> He had a way of opening his 6 foot zig zag where he just spread his arms and
it was fully open in 1/2 a second.  I learned it and still use it.  When you get
good at it, you can open the rule 1/2 way or 1/4 the way almost instantly.  Wish
I knew how to take a movie.
>
I thought someone had posted a video of this some time ago, but couldn't 
find one when I looked the other day. Is there a Googlemeister in the 
house? I'm just an apprenctice.

Don

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