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More on the marking gauge

More on the marking gauge

There are of course several types of European marking gauges that come in different shapes and sizes and I should like to see these as images here, to see how and why they differ, what woods they are made of and so on. If anyone has a picture of say
Paul Sellers 06 Sep 2012

Buying good tools cheap - #8 Marking gauge

The simplest marking gauge is obviously the single pin gauge and of course it doesn’t take much to adapt this to mark out mortises, just a little imagination. I have bought these gauges for 20 pence here in the UK on a regular basis. On the internet new and
Paul Sellers 04 Sep 2012
My minimalist tool list - the combination gauge

My minimalist tool list - the combination gauge

The combination gauge Two gauges common to woodworking are the marking gauge and the mortise gauge and both are essential primarily to joinery. Mortise gauges tend to be more expensive because of the addition of the adjustable extra pin point and so we find a unique gauge we call the
Paul Sellers 03 Jan 2012
Make your own 5061-style gauge #1

Make your own 5061-style gauge #1

As a follow up on scarce finds on eBay  I thought it might be useful to convert and existing gauge to approximate a similar but home made retro-make design that will work equally well. The critical advantage of the Stanley 5061 gauge is the ease with which the trailing edge
Paul Sellers 12 Oct 2011

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