Slicing Gauge

Very nice looking tool! I gain more satisfaction out of making things with things that I made.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

Hi Joe,

This is a very nice marking gauge. It is a far cry better than my xacto knife. Now if I could only cut dovetails like that.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

This is beautiful! Really nice job. I have never seen that version of a marking gauge before. I would like to try making one of those.

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this is not a tool—-its a work of art…very nice…I am putting it in my favorites since I am also of the “wrong handed” column…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Great job from another leftie.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

I think I remember it from the last edition. Pretty good job. That brass is great.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

thats cool. i read that issue to i and it thought it was cool. the lie Nielson’s that Steve Latta uses cost a lot but this one looks just as good as the ones from Lie Nielson.

Not only are you a fine toolmaker, but you also have a talent for photographic composition!

And yes, along with Grumpy, I’m another leftie (we’re quietly infiltrating).

Now, if we could only get Veritas to make a left handed version of their new small plow plane!

-- Earle Wright, Lenoir City, Tennessee

Awesome job, I remember the issue but decided not to tackle this project.

Thanks for the comments. You are so right about the Veritas plow plane, Earle. While building the toolbox I used an old Stanley plow plane and it was a little tricky because I had to lean over it. Most awkward. I finally succumbed and used it the right handed way.

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

Very nice, Joe. I may have to tackle one of these, since now I know how it’s suppose to look. I tell people that not only is my furniture “handmade” but it’s also “Left-handmade”. Great job.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

Looks realy nice, do you have the number of the Fine Woodworking magazine you got this from?

-- Stuart, North Dakota

This is really nice. I was just looking at an article on building a more “conventional” design, but I like yours much better. Good work.

The issue this is in is Fine Woodworking #185. I also found it on the FWW website. It is a Q&A article called A Shopmade Slicing Gauge .
I think you have to have a subscription to the website to view it but give it a try anyway. Thanks again guys for the comments.

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

Great work on this! Beautiful and functional…

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Very nice tool. I like the way you used the brass. Nice!!!!!!

-- Davesfunwoodworking

Oh man, now that is nice. great job!

I wish that I could say that ” I made this ” ....Great job : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Very nice looking tool!

-- jeanmarc manosque france

Nicely done steve. This for me is also one of those “I gotta do that someday” projects. :) I happened to have saved the plan for that when it came out in Fine Woodworking. The issue designation is FWW#183, pg. 44-49.

-- JMP

Beautiful!

You are right about needing something between the brass thumb screw and the wood “bar”. That is what the little round disc of formica is for. I made one of these in Steve’s Decorative Details Class at MASW a few years ago. The trick is leaving enough space between the threaded insert and where the bar basses thru to carefully position the little disc of formica that will protect the bar from the cruelty of the thumb screw.

Just made this from the same article
I like and will incorporate the brass slide on the underside to keep it from cutting into the wood slide.
TNX

-- Bruce

Where is everyone getting their knurled brass thumb screws from?

Jeff

-- Jeff, Indiana

Hi Jeff,
I found some knurled brass screws at Rockler in Indianapolis. Here is the link for them online. http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=651&filter=brass%20knobs

-Joe

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