Hi,

I'm doing a study into different tools and am interested as to whether
anyone knows why folding rules are produced in two different colours,
yellow and white.

If anyone could help with this and any other information regarding
these products I would really appreciate it.

Many thanks.

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Hi,

I'm doing a study into different tools and am interested as to whether
anyone knows why folding rules are produced in two different colours,
yellow and white.

If anyone could help with this and any other information regarding
these products I would really appreciate it.

Many thanks.


It could be 'cause white don't show up when you drop it in the snow.

DAMHIKT

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Buffalo, NY - USA

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The yellow ones taste like lemon and the white ones are coconut.

The yellow is easier to read under a lot of lighting conditions.

wrote:
Hi,

I'm doing a study into different tools and am interested as to whether
anyone knows why folding rules are produced in two different colours,
yellow and white.

If anyone could help with this and any other information regarding
these products I would really appreciate it.

Many thanks.

"no(SPAM)vasys" writes:

I'm doing a study into different tools and am interested as to
whether
anyone knows why folding rules are produced in two different colours,
yellow and white.

It could be 'cause white don't show up when you drop it in the snow.

'cept if ya have a dawg.

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Usually, the white ones are for brickmasons, and are marked for that purpose
on one side. That's not to say that there are no white standard folding
rules, however.

Charlie
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Hi,

I'm doing a study into different tools and am interested as to whether
anyone knows why folding rules are produced in two different colours,
yellow and white.

If anyone could help with this and any other information regarding
these products I would really appreciate it.

Many thanks.

Traditionally, folding rules for carpenters were made of boxwood, with
a clear finish. It gives a yellowish appearance. There are less
expensive folding rules produced in white (also made of boxwood) and
there are rules made in white for masons. The mason's rules, quite
naturally, are to be differentiated by their markings, which are
pertinent to masonry layout. In a general sense, yellow and clear
finished rules are for carpenters (with some exceptions) and white
rules are for masons and engineers (also with some exceptions).

Thanks for all your feedback. :-)

If anyone else has any other thougts please feel free to add.

Thanks.