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Re: Shop: Paddle carving bench
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 1/14/2016, 12:11 am
In Response To: Re: Shop: Paddle carving bench (Randy)

Actually the tapes are very likely perfect from brand to brand. The differences are usually at the tab on the end. It's an odd device that's prone to error, designed to allow the tape to both measure under tension and under pressure sliding a rivet in a slot, prone to manufacturing and wear problems.

If you need perfect measurements don't just hook the tab over the end of what you're measuring, start with the 1" mark and work from there. Just remember to adjust your measurement for that 1".

Bill H.

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Shop: Paddle carving bench *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 1/10/2016, 1:41 pm
Re: Shop: Paddle carving bench
Bill Hamm -- 1/11/2016, 12:21 am
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Etienne Muller -- 1/11/2016, 6:04 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 1/11/2016, 8:39 am
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Etienne Muller -- 1/11/2016, 6:08 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 1/11/2016, 6:45 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 1/12/2016, 4:42 am
Measuring Tapes
Les Cheeseman -- 1/12/2016, 11:08 am
Re: Shop: Paddle carving bench *NM*
Mike Bielski -- 1/12/2016, 1:33 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 1/12/2016, 1:33 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/13/2016, 12:42 am
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Randy -- 1/13/2016, 8:30 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/14/2016, 12:11 am
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Mike Bielski -- 1/15/2016, 4:20 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 1/15/2016, 5:39 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/15/2016, 11:27 pm
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scottbaxter -- 1/16/2016, 12:00 am
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Les Cheeseman -- 1/15/2016, 4:23 pm