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Despite my claim (in the meme) - It looks like Spencer DOES in fact make a metric version of this great tape. Great news for you metric users out there!

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[johnmclachlan]

4:51 "You're the boss, man!" I love this guy.

[jackprice]

I'm the type of person that would buy the Spencer, use it for one job and consider it a wise purchase.

[godfroid]

My dad used to be a lumberjack and we had one in metric to measure logs back in Belgium, in the 80’s! Still has it today

[Danielcossey]

those grunts at the end made my day so much better thank you!!!

[sneak]

Great video, the tape race at the end was pretty funny!

[haikat]

How do you feel about the word 'skookum'?

[darrensmith]

I've been using a Spencer for log building in Canada for many years. Mine is metric on one side and I see on Bailey's you can get a completely metric version! BTW if you continue letting that tape run full speed back it will eventually get tangled and kink itself permanently or it will cut you. It is moving FAST after winding in the full reel.

[USNERDOC]

Awesome ... especially enjoyed the ending! Your videos just make me smile. I love tools and I enjoy listening to someone who understands and appreciates the interesting nuances related to fine tools. Love your channel and content. Thanks! 👍

[madhatte]

Bad news: newer spencers are not as good as the older ones. Older ones had stamped steel gears where the newer ones have sintered gears. The teeth in the rewind mechanism break off pretty easily under heavy use.

Good news: replacement parts are cheap and rebuilding them isn't difficult.

Source: me, a forestry guy who's been using them for many years.

[jts]

Great video. I remember when I was in forestry school - back here on the east coast in the late 70's - a couple of surveying courses were among the requirements. We needed to learn how to pull on the "chain" with the correct amount of force to take just the correct amount of sag out of it so that it would provide an accurate measurement over its length. You brought back a good memory.

[missionDan]

This channel just gets better, we are lucky someone is taking the time to document all of this great advice. You are never too old to learn

[deepblueyonderspage]

Old had timber cruiser here... I was drawn to your thumbnail like a bee to honey...  When you asked...  "how many people do you know that own one of these, bet you don't know any".   I thought, I know about 150 people that use one every day.. me included, for about 20 years now.  lol  We use them primarily for two functions.. measuring horizontal point distances, and measuring tree diameters!  I have about 10 or 12 of those things just laying around my shop.   lol  half of em work.. other half... parts and pieces!   lol  I love my Spencer!    FYI.. we keep horseshoe nails on the end of ours to attach the end to distant objects (trees).. If we were to just let the tape spool back in freely, we might lose an eye!!  gotta keep ahold of the tape at all times!  lol  let her ease back in!

[davidmiller]

The last scene had me rolling! Lol. Thank you for the injection of natural humor.

[detuppvaknandefolket]

I love your videos! So informative and you are not like most other youtubers who just scream and shout, nice and calm.

[sng]

I love this channel and the subscriber base, hope it stays this good in the future!

Thanks for the video!

[logic]

I am building a timber framed 17m x 5m studio garage as a one man band, and this series has been my main source of brilliant and safe information. As soon as I spotted this fabulous SPENCER tape I ordered two so that I can triangulate Cannot thank you enough for this wonderful tips, you're making my job much easier and more enjoyable indeed ;)

[mendaliv]

0:08 : Everyone watching checks their phones.

[cameronaberner]

I don't think I've ever seen so much pure fury go into rolling up a tape measure before. That was intense.

[rjb]

I have to say... you have THE best advise about tools and methods I've ever seen on youtube. Thank you.

[rayeddy]

As usual, great content! Thank you! Be safe and God bless you and your family!!!!