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Marking Guage

Project by VTWoody posted 938 days ago 1075 views 7 times favorited 16 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I made this marking guage with the scraps from the hammer project, so again, Ash and Purpleheart. The metal is Aluminum which I brushed with my orbital sander. This has the same grain rasier and then poly. It can use an Xacto blade or length of drafting lead.


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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 938 days ago

Neat looking Gage. I see you like making tools.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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David

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posted 938 days ago

WOW! You could sell these. Nice work.

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Chip

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posted 938 days ago

Very impressive VT. I really like seeing scraps used this way. Terrific piece and thanks for sharing.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

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oscorner

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posted 938 days ago

Nicely done! I’ve been wanting to make one of those…something else on my list of things to make.

-- Jesus is Lord!

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PanamaJack

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posted 938 days ago

This is great work on this tool you made. I may have to try one.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

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Karson

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posted 938 days ago

Great job VT. Another of those tools I’ve collected plans for but never built.

Thanks for showing it.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Nicky

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posted 937 days ago

Really nice work, good use of your scraps.

-- Nicky

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jockmike2

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posted 935 days ago

I just refurbished an old marking gauge, however, it does’nt look quite that good, not nearly. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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WayneC

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posted 925 days ago

Were you working from plans or is this of your own design. It is a wonderful tool.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

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VTWoody

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posted 923 days ago

The plans came from last year’s Better Homes and Gardens annual woodworking thing on shop storage and tools. BH&G is the publisher of one of the popular woodworking magazines, I just can’t think which one it is off the top of my head.

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Davesfunwoodworking

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posted 773 days ago

Great looking marking gauge. I like the look. Very nice craftsmanship.

-- Davesfunwoodworking

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Jiri Parkman

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posted 660 days ago

Nice marking gauge.

-- Jiri

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rikkor

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posted 660 days ago

Nicely done!

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Joe Brumley

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posted 610 days ago

Hi VTWoody,
That looks great. I love the contrast with the different woods and the aluminum. I just posted a slicing gauge that I made but I would love to try this one. I will have to search out those plans. Nice job.

-- Joe, Indiana, http://www.crookedshack.com

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Tony Ennis

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posted 20 days ago

It looks great! Does it work well?

-- Tony

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a1Jim

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posted 20 days ago

Looks great

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com

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