Name/Title
Log RuleEntry/Object ID
1975.494.12Description
Wooden rule with gradations scored into the edge and numerals applied with indelible black ink. One side bears the mark, "SCRIBNER", and the other says "Made by /C.S. Manchester/March 1889."
Handmade, very likely by a professional log scaler for his own use, The Scribner rule for calculating board feet from logs was invented by an engineer named Scribner.Context
Made by C. S. ManchesterAcquisition
Accession
1975.494Source or Donor
Murray, J. Lee, Jr.Acquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
C. S. ManchesterDate made
1889Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Rule, LogNomenclature Class
Forestry T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallWidth
1-5/8 inDepth
1/4 inLength
36 in