We’re delighted our 24″ Joiner’s Rules got a mention in the April 2026 issue of Fine Woodworking magazine – thank you, FWW editorial staff!
We’re also happy that our brass-bound Joiner’s Rules are now back in stock for the first time since the holidays. All of us have pitched in over the last few days to scribe and ink the lines that help your eyes more easily see quarters and eighths. (And, er, one lucky person will get the special one I stamped yesterday with the Crucible logo between 10″ and 11, instead of our usual spot between 11″ and 12″. It’s sure to be a collector’s item!)
– Fitz
It’s only a collectors item if the stamp is upside down.
Or, “How to turn a mistake into a marketing scheme”…
It might be fun if you run a good old fashioned LAP contest on the blog. Winner gets the “collectors item”. Haven’t had one in a long time. (My favorite was the Haiku contest.)
How about a 1‑meter version for your friends from out of town?
Is it feasible to have a class or pocket book on making measurement devices? I like the thought of making a joiner’s rule, cabinetmaker’s sector, and a variety of other tradesperson’s metrology devices.
Check out the books by Jim Tolpin and George Walker, From Truths to Tools and Euclid’s Door
A small point: The year cited in the original email, 2006, under the Lost Art Press Blog heading, should be 2026. Not trying to be picky, and always enjoy all your postings. Thanks.
I don’t understand a use for this rule. I would prefer something more precise. Does anyone have any tips or advise on its function? Thanks.
Now we just need a brass-bound folding version…