I have a story stick made from a curtain rod also. I didn't even know there was such a thing that one could purchase. Originally, I used a shower curtain rod, but even though it was sturdy enough, it was round and rolled. Betsy At 12:43 PM 12/31/2008, you wrote:
>Here is the description from their site. > >Story Stick > >Even in today's high tech world of woodworking, some tried and true >techniques are still hard to beat. Introducing the new Woodpecker >Story Stick. What's a story stick? It's essentially a yardstick >customized to your project with just the marks you need. > >The Woodpecker Story Stick takes this fundamentally useful tool and >brings it into the 21 st century. > >Now you can mark dozens of boards exactly the same. To make it even >easier, you won't need your glasses to make an accurate pencil mark, >the pencil slots in the steel tabs ensure your marks are dead on. > >By combining accurately cut steel tabs with an engraved aluminum >track and machined stop, you'll have one of the best tools possible >for repeatedly and accurately marking where you need to drill a >hole, make a cut or install a shelf. > >Each tab is formed with a notched window to maximize alignment >accuracy to an engraved linear and centering scale. Four tabs and >one end stop are included with each 36" Story Stick . > >Totally adjustable, easily switches between right and left hand use >and even features a center scale to layout symmetrical projects. As >always, made in the U.S.A. > >Steel tabs make it quick and easy to make perfect marks for >drilling, routing and sawing. > >In addition to a center slot, a V-notch allows for more visible markings. > >Front window with alignment notch for rapid positioning and high >contrast engraved scales in 1/32" increments for easy reading. > >Scales are engraved in both directions so the Story Stick can be >used left-to-right. > >And right to left. > >The Woodpecker Story Stick also makes for a very accurate stop rule. > >As a stop rule, the Woodpecker Story Stick has an extra long 35" capacity. > > >36" Woodpecker Story Stick >$34.95 > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Agent86b >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 5:34 PM >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Story Stick > >Hi all, >could somebody please explain how this stick works? I have never seen >or heard of this before. I might know what it is under another name. >Interesting how we often call the same things by different names >around the world. >Unfortunately the link below gave me the 404 error so I did not learn >anything there. >Thanks for any info. >Max. >on 00:29 1/01/2009, Lenny McHugh said: > >I found this interesting, I did a search and there are many available one is > >at <http://www.woodpeck.com/storystick.>http://www.woodpeck.com/storystick. > >I really did not think I would find them most of the home improvement shows > >just use two pieces of wood and draw a line across them then when they align > >up the marks they have the actual measurement. > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
