Help finding Miter Measuring tool

[FramingCellist]

Hi there! I’m looking for a very specific tool that I cannot seem to find or figure out the name of. Has anyone seen of this specific tool and/or know its name? It’s just a metal measure stick with a miter on the end to (obviously) measure from the miter and I’m looking for a new one. Any guidance is appreciated! Thank you

 

[JFeig]

That is a specialty frame moulding chop measuring stick. I have no idea if they are still being made.

 

[FramingCellist]

That’s what I was worried about. I’m struggling to even find a name!

 

[Rick Granick]

Never seen anything like that before. How is it used?
Looks like it might be pretty easy to make one out of brass stock from a hardware store.

Rick

 

[JFeig]

I had one of those in my former shop. It measures the inside length of a moulding cut to size to determine the "glass" size of a chop. It might have come from the former United catalogue. Possibly the owner of 888 Manufacturing can answer this question.

Using a standard tape measure will accomplish the same task.

 

[FramingCellist]

I had one of those in my former shop. It measures the inside length of a moulding cut to size to determine the "glass" size of a chop. It might have come from the former United catalogue. Possibly the owner of 888 Manufacturing can answer this question.

Using a standard tape measure will accomplish the same task.

Thank you! I will see what I can find out. I think it just has that sentimental value more likely since it’s been around since the shop opened in the 90s. Was trying to see if a replacement existed!

 

[FramingCellist]

Never seen anything like that before. How is it used?
Looks like it might be pretty easy to make one out of brass stock from a hardware store.

Rick

It’s just to measure the inside of the miter so the glass/picture/mat sits well in the frame. Something that a tape measure can be used for, but it’s been around the shop since the 90s and something happened to it so I was trying to find a new one for my boss since it’s a pretty nifty tool haha

 

[Jim Miller]

Using a standard tape measure will accomplish the same task.

Well, yes. The purpose of the angled end is to more-consistently get the "0" point of the scale placed precisely at the inside edge of the miter cut.

I have not seen a tool like this prefabricated, but years ago I made one out of 4 mm thick aluminum composite material (ACM) and a tape measure. I mitered a plank of the ACM an screwed it (with a 6 ft. tape measure) to the edge of a work table, being careful place the "0" point at the vertex of the angle cut. You could make this on a removable board backer, as well, and hang it on the wall when not in use.