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5 October 2018 at 10:44 pm #552515
I am not sure if this design did exist before I came up with it, but it works with the principles of French woodworking marking gauge.
It is wedge held and works quite well for me. It is released by tapping on either side of the endgrain part of the fence and it is locked either by pressing the brass wedge in or by tapping the flat side of the fence bottom.
The reason why I made this is because the marking gauges I have didn’t feel comfortable for my tumb and often times I would fear from confident marking since a few times I caught my tumb nail and the feeling was not pleasant. This marking gauge gives me some confidence.
The pin is just a finishing nail that I carbonized with a torch lighter and water.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.6 October 2018 at 4:17 am #552523Thanks Matt and Mark.
Mark, here’s a picture I have for the wedge while I was cutting a couple of wedges. Some fitting and feel of the brass wedge needs to be adjusted later so that it locks the arm in place yet becomes loose when shocked.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.This is very similar to my favorite marking gauge, a Stanley 65. There are two things in common. First, the pin is in the corner of the arm rather than the face, which I find preferable because it is easier to see and it seems I have better control engaging with the work. Also, the shape of the body is similar. I’ve thought about making some replicas. If I do, I might use your design rather than a thumbscrew. One difference is that my pin is 180 degrees away from where you placed yours.
Nice work!
6 October 2018 at 7:30 pm #552529Thank you Es. I very much agree on the functionality you’ve mentioned. I would like to add that this type of marking gauge will need to be modified to fit the craftsman’s hand. It has lot of great features that I have learnt while using it. Such as distance adjustment by tapping the “arm” or “stick” ends. For example, on one of these marking gauges, each tap moves the fence by 1/32” and another moves 1/16”. I think I will keep one for my daily use just to know the language of the gauge fluently, the other one will be for situational moments if need be. Happy woodworking! Let’s make great things!
That’s excellent Jake
Thank you for that drawing and photo – it makes much more sense now!
Just one question about the construction of the fence for the wedge. How do you make the undercut mortice for the protrusion on the wedge? Or is the fence made in two halves and the mortice cut out that way before being glued together?
Thanks
Cheers
MarkH11 October 2018 at 5:51 pm #552659My pleasure!
I’ve cut the housing recesses first then glued up the halves together to form a mortise.
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