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11 February 2013 at 3:20 am #7719
Wow…glad to see so much interest in this thread! My marking gauge and mortise gauge (post to follow) are complete. I am very happy with the way that they turned out. They function just as I had planned. The one hand adjustment is very nice. No more turning the gauge over to set the pin and then back over to lock the pin. The need used for the pin works very well, nice crisp line. The needle is very hard and should last quite a while. The wedge locks the beam very firm with just thumb pressure. So firm in fact that I have to tap the bottom of the wedge on the bench to unlock it. Shop time will tell the rest of the tale for this gauge.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.11 February 2013 at 3:27 am #7723Here is the mortise gauge….I set the pins to the most common widths that I have been using. I may make an additional beam for the next two wider chisels. Works just like the marking gauge except that I take the beam out and turn it around to change the mortise width setting. The hardest thing in this build was trying to drill the in holes square and plumb with my eggbeater drill. Evidence can be seen on the 8mm end of the beam.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.11 February 2013 at 3:32 am #7727Greg, you can be proud of your work. Your plans are clear and precise and the results show superb workmanship. Congratulations.
John
11 February 2013 at 4:16 am #7729Thanks so much John….Dave, I see no reason why it wouldn’t. I would leave the head blank a little long on the wedge mortise side until I chopped the wedge mortise and then trim off the extra length. That way you have less of a chance of splitting out a chunk while chopping the wedge mortise. Its just a few scraps of wood…there is not much to loose just go for it!
Anonymous11 February 2013 at 4:19 am #7730Hey Gregory. First, very well done and thanks for providing drawings. Couple of questions about your design. I see a lot of variations in your design and know you must have done it for a reason.
1. I assume you use it on the push stroke so the rounded part is in your palm and the pin is trailing the beam, or do I have it backwards? I’m left handed and get turned around easily.
2. Does the extra length of the fence help keep it square against the edge as compared to a “normal” sized gauge? I’ve had a bit of trouble from time to time with a normal gauge if the grain is trying to push the pin around.
3. Maybe you could take a pic with it in your hand in operation? It’s got me really curious about the design.
Best.
11 February 2013 at 4:30 am #7731Jeff….thank you…
Yes…I use it on the push stroke with the pins trailing the beam. This was a suggestion that Paul made in the clock project I believe.
Yes…the extra length helps to keep the gauge square against the edge of the board. Especially at the end of the board. When I use a standard gauge I have to really pay attention as the gauge reaches the end of the board, if not I end up with small curve at the end of my gauge line. The extra length gives me more barring surface at the end of the stroke.
I’ll try to get a few pics tomorrow after work and post them.11 February 2013 at 5:14 am #7733I really like what you have done here Gregory. Thanks for sharing your design!
11 February 2013 at 11:01 pm #7773Thanks for all of the positive feedback! Here is a video of the gauge in use… http://youtu.be/xGF2_HwfKdY
[quote quote=7773]Thanks for all of the positive feedback! Here is a video of the gauge in use… http://youtu.be/xGF2_HwfKdY[/quote]
Nice job Gregory, I will order two 🙂
Anonymous12 February 2013 at 4:00 am #7788Thanks for posting that on YouTube Greg. That’s a crazy great design! I wouldn’t have picked up on the one-handed feature of it without watching it. Excellent work.
Before I started building my workbench, I also created a mortise gauge.
The design is based upon this one from the literary workshop
It’s great to use it. Unfortunately for me, I didn’t allign the pins very well so i the end I’ll make another version when all other todo’s are done.Some pictures:
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