Customer Reviews

Incra IRSET18 18-Inch Marking Rule Set

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If you desire to elevate your measuring and marking skills, this handy set will do you right. If you're frustrated at trying to line up your measuring marks your're not alone. No more squinting at the edge of a ruler to see if you've got it right. Get it right each time with this set.

These precision marking rulers have precisely drilled guide slots to fit a marking tool such as a sharp pencil or scribe eliminating the uncertainty in your measurement. The included T-square allows one to scribe the measurement by moving the T-square along a straight edge. Perfect. The marking ruler is handy for making that perfect mark. The bend ruler is great for all those edge and end mesurements.

The rulers are made out of very thin stainless steel and if your not careful you can put a hard to straighten crimp in them.

Use them the first time and you won't want to go back.

These are the standards in my shop for accuracy. These rulers remove all doubt when measuring. Very thin laser-etched markings on very thin stainless steel with laser-cut marking slots for using a .5mm pencil. If you want accuracy and a "reference" point for other measuring tools in your shop, this is the one to go with.

But... make a rack for them and keep them off the floor... One crimp, and the accuracy is gone.

Still... they get 5 stars!

I have had the 18 inch t-rule for several years and it became a must-have the first time I used it. Many woodworkers do not realize that measuring and marking are the most important part of woodworking. The better your measuring and marking, the less waste and mistakes you will have. I have since bought several other Incra products and they are all dead accurate.

The smaller your project, the more important accuracy becomes. A small jewelry box with a 1/8 inch error will look worse than a 1/8 inch error on a large project.

The t-rule should be your very first measuring tool. Once you use it, you'll go back and get several of the other fine Incra products.

A word about service: The folks at Incra are wonderful and will help you any way they can. Fabulous product, helpful people who care....how can you beat that?

When my 18" Rule set arrived there was a minor defect in the plain rule - a small burr on one side. I took a few photos and emailed them to Incra (along with a copy of my Amazon receipt). Within half an hour (no exaggeration!) I had an apology and assurances that a new replacement was on the way. Indeed, within two days UPS delivered a brand new one.


The Rules are very thin, bend easily and seem flimsy at first, but once you begin using them, their durability becomes apparent and measuring into the 64ths of an inch with precision is easy.

Having the three different rules is an added bonus, as not every measurement is a straight line across a straight edge. Yes, it was tough to reconcile the nearly $72 for the set, but these rules seem that they will last and will remove the guesswork out of any measurement.

Hope this helps.