RULERS: Wooden, Plastic

RULERS: Wooden, Plastic

• A variety of rulers for measurement use.
• Sizes available in half metre and full metre lengths.

(Wikipedia excerpt: .."...A ruler [R] , sometimes called a rule, scale or a line gauge or metre/meter stick, is an instrument used to make length measurements, whereby a length is read from a series of markings called "rules" along an edge of the device.[1] Usually, the instrument is rigid and the edge itself is a straightedge ("ruled straightedge"), which additionally allows one to draw straighter lines

[R] have long been made from different materials and in multiple sizes. Historically, they were mainly wood but plastics have also been used. They can be created with length markings instead of being scribed. Metal is also used for more durable [R] for use in the workshop; sometimes a metal edge is embedded into a wooden desk ruler to preserve the edge when used for straight-line cutting. 12 in or 30 cm in length, although some can go up to 100cm, it is useful for a [R] to be kept on a desk to help in drawing....")