A yardstick is a piece of smooth, shellacked oak or metal that is used to measure distances. When putting out the pattern, it's utilized to mark hemlines and check grain lines. It is typically used for medium-scale work, which is larger than desktop work on paper but smaller than large-scale infrastructure work that requires tape measures or longer measuring rods. They are commonly used in the construction of furniture, automobiles, and residences. For simplicity of transport, modern carpenters' metersticks are frequently built to be folded.
Other examples:
- Tape Measure
- Ruler
- Protractor
