Mickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 month agoA tape measure is not accurate around curveslemmy.worldimagemessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up1123arrow-down12
arrow-up1121arrow-down1imageA tape measure is not accurate around curveslemmy.worldMickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square13linkfedilink
minus-squaregrte@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up12·edit-21 month agoGag gift. edit: Apparently it’s for sewing.
minus-squareMickey7@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoMy research shows that it was originally invented to check the wild claims of those bragging that they were larger than they actually are
minus-squarekindernacht@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·edit-21 month agoIt’s a French curve ruler. IIRC the original French curve was used for drawing and drafting, having multiple curves and cutouts. This was developed with the graduations and solid shape specifically for sewing. Obviously dirty seamstress dick jokes as well.
Why would this exist?
Gag gift.
edit: Apparently it’s for sewing.
My research shows that it was originally invented to check the wild claims of those bragging that they were larger than they actually are
It’s a French curve ruler. IIRC the original French curve was used for drawing and drafting, having multiple curves and cutouts. This was developed with the graduations and solid shape specifically for sewing.
Obviously dirty seamstress dick jokes as well.