The folding staff is made of well-finished wood. It is 4 meters long and consists of two sections, each 2 meters long and connected together. The width and thickness of the staff are kept at 75 mm and 18 mm respectively. The foot of the staff is provided with a brass cap to prevent wear and tear due to use. Sometimes, a plummet is also provided to check the verticality of the crew. Each meter length is divided into decimeters and each decimeter is further divided into 20 equal parts of 5 mm width. Decimeter numbers 1–9 are marked in black and meter digits in red for each meter length. The graduations are marked upside down so that they appear straight when viewed through binoculars. In modern leveling staffs, graduations are marked directly. The staff can be folded together so that one 2m piece can be folded over the other when not in use and the two pieces can be separated so that one half can be used when working in plains. can go.
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