I have a small 12" bench shear for cutting light gauge sheet metal. It is one of my favorite tools. Of course I have a lot of favorite tools.
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And just added another!
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Red!
Your power cord is red!
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Well, that’s cool! You could cut your blanks to match the aspect ratio of the ruler design. Sweet. 
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A badge of honor for the first public beta user. At least he felt so - because he kept it!
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Time dilation is an interesting phenomena - all depends on which side of the bathroom door you’re on 
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Please, please, I just accidentally forgot to return it. Twice. 
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For measuring miniature things…lol. So glad that you have your forever 
and that the beta gag has been removed…lmao
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A bench shear would be nice. I usually just use my woodworking tools. Yes, it dulls the blades, but most aluminum is able to be cut with wood blades just fine.
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I cut larger Al sections and extrusions on my chop saw all the time. I have a beater carbide blade (it is the old one that came with my saw) that I use just for that. Eventually it will get too dull to be usable. Then I am buying one of these https://www.amazon.com/Freud-LU77M010-10-Inch-Non-Ferrous-Cutting/dp/B0002TUFBS
Looks good! I did some Al work with my old radial arm. I have forgotten, something like 1/8" passes. Boy that blade would sing! Quickly learned how hot the swarf was too.
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Good thinking with the beater blade. And that blade you posted looks nice!
Swarf flings at your face with radial arm saw, huh? When it is burning hot, even worse!
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I have one of those portable/collapsible table saws. Decent quality but it had a plastic sawdust chute. I was cutting old escalator handle material for the rowing club to use on some boat racks. Well, the “swarf” was literally burning hot. I ended up dragging the blazing saw out into the last remaining spring snowbank. Managed to save it and it still performs well but I was a bit shaken and embarrassed that I let such a thing happen.
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Congrats on the forever Forge! I believe this is the first miniature founders ruler I’ve seen. Who will be the first to print their founders ruler on a grain of rice?
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You are an evil person! ROFL! 
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I already did, it was delicious. 
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That’s interesting. Never heard of anyone using that before.
It’s soft enough it doesn’t damage the boats yet it still holds up to daily use and out door elements. We’re a small club and don’t have a boat house. We do have a structure with a roof but even the boats that fit in there are exposed to some sun and extreme temps.
Where do you even source that material?
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