Swanson SVE360 36-Inch Savage Straight Edge, Non-marring, Anodised and Laser-Etched Scale

No more cut fingers!

Mostly straight but not as good as my machinist square. I see light in a few places when holding the blade to the Swanson... but good enough for home woodworking or hobbies.

Heavy duty extrusion. Perfectly straight.

It came wrapped in heavy cardboard tube. No damage at all and dead straight. Use it for laying out rails in a street shop

I use these as straight edges when cutting out leather bag patterns in the shop. Nice ruler, I have all three lengths.

Sturdy, Accurate, Holds position....All qualities that I need to cut my materials in my shop.

I was not surprised by this, given the cheap price, and perhaps this is only because of shipping (imagine shipping a 6 foot long piece of aluminum and a 3 inch wide box), but I am going to return this. I dont have a need for a long measuring stick, not to mention some thing I didnt notice before ordering this, that other people mentioned in the reviews/photos that the measuring is grossly inaccurate. I could just use a measuring tape, its not like 6 feet is difficult to hold out a straight measure tape. I only purchased this as a way of verifying the straightness of longer boards after I finish jointing them, so that I dont have to wait until Im done with two of them and compare them to each other and then try to spot the specific crookedness, etc.

It has a slight arch to it. Raised about 1/8 of an inch at center. The ends also have a slight bulge to them, not 90 degree corners that lay flat.

Straight edge is bowed. Have had to re-cut boards for a project. Unhappy with this purchase.

Very please with my item.