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I made this marking gauge after I got sticker shock looking at them on line.
The woods are maple, bloodwood, padauk.
I used a brass knob and brass bolt. I filed the head of the bolt flat and used some super glue to attach it to the nut.
I also inlaid a flat brass strip into the top.
Finished with lacquer and good old Johnson’s paste wax.
I haven’t used it yet, but it has a nice feel and I think it will do fine. The pictures don’t show the cutting blade, as it wasn’t installed when I took these pictures. I made it out of 1/4” steel round stock and drilled a hole thru the top and used a brass nut and bolt thru the side to keep it in place.
-- Chuck
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mafe
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#1 posted 787 days ago
Looking good!
I’m sure it will be a pleasure to use.
Best thoughts,
MaFe
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nobuckle
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#2 posted 787 days ago
I like your design. It looks like it ws very simple to make. Nice combination of woods.
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#3 posted 787 days ago
looking good :-)
thank´s for sharing nothing is like using homemade tools
Dennis
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#4 posted 787 days ago
Nice looking gauge & all the better that you made it yourself.
Best
Trevor
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#5 posted 786 days ago
That took some precision work making it! I too had the sticker shock, but didn’t think I had the necessary precision to make one. Good job!
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#6 posted 785 days ago
great looken gauge.
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#7 posted 785 days ago
Very nice Charles
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#8 posted 665 days ago
Nice looking marker !!!
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