A flexible steel rule handles the measurements that a rigid rule simply can't - inside curves, tight rebates, awkward carcass interiors and any surface where a stiff blade would either rock or refuse to seat properly.
K-MET Flexible Metric Steel Rules are available in a range of lengths to suit different tasks: shorter rules for detail and bench work, longer for panel and carcass measurement. They have clearly etched whole mm markings on both edges that stay legible with regular workshop use, a matte finish to reduce glare and make accurate reading easier under typical workshop lighting and a plain back.
They are useful across a surprisingly wide range of workshop tasks:
- Reading inside measurements on drawers, boxes and cabinet carcasses where a rigid rule lifts off the surface
- Following curves and profiles when marking or checking consistency across multiple pieces
- Reaching into rebates, grooves and housings to confirm depth or width accurately
- Checking diagonal measurements in confined spaces where a tape measure is unwieldy
- Scribing against irregular surfaces where the rule needs to follow the contour
A good flexible steel rule is one of those tools that earns its place quietly and gets reached for more often than expected.
- Width: 300mm = 13mm
- Width: 500mm = 15mm
- Width: 1000mm = 20mm
- Thickness: 0.5mm
- Graduations: whole mm both edges
- Reverse face: plain
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