Hand Tools Archive

Subject:
18th Century Rules

Patrick Gibbons, Katy, TX
What was commonly used in the 18th century for measuring in the shop? I'm curious about both small (1inch or less) and longer (1 foot and longer). I can see using chisels and irons for a lot of measurement but were rulers with 1/8 and1/16 marks common?

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