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2. Tape measure - Wikipedia

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   A Chesterman tape measure. James Chesterman, a British metalworker, is credited with the invention of the first retractable tape measure in 1821. [6] His design consisted of a spring-loaded cloth strip with marked measurements, housed within a compact case. Building upon his prior design, Chesterman would patent the first steel tape measure. [7]

3. Stanley Hand Tools - Wikipedia

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   Stanley is a well known brand of tools and has produced millions of hand planes, saws, rulers, try squares, chisels, screwdrivers, and many other types of tools for consumer and for industrial use. Their innovations include the Bailey plane, the Surform shaper , the PowerLock tape measure , the utility knife , and an unusual multitool known as ...

4. Diameter tape - Wikipedia

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   To measure the diameter of a tree, the diameter tape (diameter side facing user) is wrapped around the tree, in the plane perpendicular to the axis of the trunk at 4.5 feet (1.4 m) above ground (or 4.27 feet (1.30 m), depending on the location) . Where the number "0" aligns with the rest of the tape, the diameter can be read directly from the ...

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6. Stanley Odd Jobs - Wikipedia

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   The Stanley No. 1 Odd Jobs was a tool produced by the Stanley Works from 1888 to the 1930s. [1] It combined features of sundry tools, in a single pocketable tool, including: Try square; Mitre square; T-square; Marking gauge; Mortise gauge; Depth gauge; Mitre level; Spirit level and plumb; Beam compass; Inside square

7. Metre-stick - Wikipedia

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   The normal length of a metre-stick made for the international market is either one or two metres, while a yardstick made for the U.S. market is typically one yard (3 feet or 0.9144 metres) long. Metre-sticks are usually divided with lines for each millimetre (1000 per metre) and numerical markings per centimetre (100 per metre), with numbers ...