Customer Reviews

Lufkin X46 6-Foot Red-End Folding Wood Rule

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This Luskin folding rule is the absolute best for doing carpentry work. After years of using a traditional metal tape measure I've gone back home to the wooden folding rule.

My grandfather who was a master carpenter used these exclusively. They are great because they lay flat on surfaces and don't jump around like traditional tape measures. The extending end gives you easy perfect measures on inside sections easily. I would suggest paying a few bucks more and get this one because that metal extender is a life saver.

The construction is sturdy and made to last a lifetime. The markings are clear and easy to read.

I have used the folding rule for years while doing interior trim work. Nothing is easier to use for inside measure. My old Lufkin rule became loose at the joints and at the brass extension after much use.
The new rule is already loose at the extension right out of the box. There is no apparent way to "tighten" up the slide so I guess I'll just have to live with it. "They don't build em like they used to"

My father always used a wooden rule for fine carpentry work, and this Lufkin is just like the one he used. It still has the metal extension, which facilitates depth measurements and exact inside measurements. I'll still keep a tape handy, for times when I need to measure long distances, but for work close at hand, this rule rules!

This is actually a 6' folding rule with a 6" metal extension tip. This item is a must for measurements in areas with exposed electrical conductors (careful with the metal extension). For tradesmen; comfortably fits in your back pocket along with a 9" torpedo level. Easier to carry and use and safer around live electrical circuits than a metal tape measure.

Bottom line: I carried around a Craftsman folding rule for over 18 YEARS !! without a problem. Occasional oiling of the joints and keeping it clean was all I did. I finally dropped it off a roof and broke it in two. Sad day.

I replaced it with a Lufkin and it wasn't in service for two weeks before the non-slide end snapped off at the hinge. Thinking this was possibly due to me somehow, I replaced it with another one from the same source. THIS one developed a loose joint (probable broken spring) within two months of purchase; I can twirl it around, no grab whatever.

Whatever quality Lufkin may once have had, it appears to be gone now. I won't be buying any more, that's for sure. I'm hoping Craftsman still makes 'em the way they used to.

I have my father's well-used Lufkin folding rule and I still use it today - dings, loose extension, paint splatters, and all. There is no better tool for inside measurements. It does not break down like a tape measure (think of typical tape measure kinks from folding). It stays in place where you lay it, unlike a tape measure. The edges are flat, making precision measurements easier (precision here in the carpentry context, not engineering accuracy). It slides easily into a pocket or apron. It's still made pretty much the same way and to the same level of quality, and if I needed another one, I would still buy the Lufkin.

If your work requires any degree of accuracy, this is not the rule for you. I purchase this rule for use at my table saw but straight out of the package it's a heavy 3/32 off, as compared to a Starrett 24 inch rule which I know is dead on. The only reason I gave it two stars, the joints seem solid.

I have 3 of these for no other reason than I always want one to hand. These are great for cabinet making, overlooked by many people but when you are inside a cabinet and sliding out the extension for a quick measurement it cannot be beat. Still made of real wood in the US and still unbeaten. Can you tell I like this tool - buy 3 and you will never regret it!!

An extension rule is the best for carpentry. I have one that is over 20 years old and works beautifully. Decided I needed another and bought 2 of these Lufkin rules. They looked fine but do not work. The metal extension sticks and must be forced to extend. You cannot get an accurate measurement if the slide does not move very smoothly. I have noticed that many tools no longer work. We seem to be in an era of "looks like, but isn't."

Since Lufkin is willing to sell this terrible non-working product, I would beware of their other products.

The Lufkin X46 6' Red End Folding Rule is a welcome addition to my toolbox. Well made and easy to read numbers. Purchased on Amazon.