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I've been thinking this same question lately, which type of marking gauge... So I set about making some to test the different styles.

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I do have a Veritas wheel gauge, but it never seems...

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I used three different types of thumbscrews in the ones I did. I like the looks of the brass thumbscrews I got from Lee Valley. You have to have 1/4-20 screw for these as they are...

Jeff, thanks, and yes the spline is brass. There is a sliver of maple between the two beams as well. It's hard to see in the photo, but it's there.

I am indeed set for marking gauges. A couple of...

The next set of gauges are all walnut that has been "ebinized" using the steelwool/vinigar trick.

The first is a dual beam mortise gauge that uses cutters. I moved from the lilac knobs to some...

I know several folks have posted their marking gauges in the past, I though I would add to the list.

Here are several marking gauges I've been playing around with. Left to right in the order I...

Here are the images from the other thread

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=296395&d=1410313049

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=296396&d=1410312959...

I have a similar setup for my end vice. I use one of these and love it.
http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=69605&cat=1,41659

I second this. I have a K5 that I put a LV A2 blade in. One of the best planes I have. (And yeah, I have the bug, so I while not as many as some, I have a few planes...) The tote is the most...

Dude, your dovetails are way too tiny. :D

Just kidding, nice work. From looking at your blog posting, it looks like you will only use this for dovetails right? Or at least only on the front of...

I've been thinking of building one of these using pipe clamps. It seems like a good alternative that gives you a "quick release" feature for when you are changing thicknesses. There is an episode of...

Not clear on how plywood solves the problem of wrapping the corner. You still have to deal with a change in grain direction. And laminate? Do you mean laminate veneer glued to a plywood base and...

I'm in South Burlington

As for building sash windows, maybe one day. Too many other projects in the queue at the moment...

It was a fluke that I found it. We were driving up and happened to see a sandwich board style sign by the side of the road saying "Tool Museum". We had some extra time, so hunted around for it. It's...

I found this museum last year on a fluke. It's a real cool place to visit if you are hand tool person. I'll most likely be going back this year as I see from some of the pictures on the website that...

From the "wood database":
http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/red-maple/



So that may be what you have pic's of. Looks like is has some sort of finish already on it. I...

Another vote for no lines! I've always thought it looks sloppy, or that the person was in a hurry. That's not to say I don't leave tool marks from time to time that I don't recognize till the finish...

OK, I filled the crack down the middle of the maple slabs I had to insure other cruft would not fill it up. Either way I think natural features like this are nice and I, as you say, "embrace them".

Here are a couple mockups of what my sides might look like... They are more washed out then I would like, probably from a combination of crappy cell phone camera and overhead florescent bulbs....

Very cool! Your table will look great when done. Here's a table I recently finished. Almost all Neander. (Except for the chainsaw mill I used to mill the original boards, and that I had someone run...

Very cool! I'm also working on a tool chest loosely patterned after Mr. Schwarz's. I had already decided to add a drawer just as you did, so it's nice to see one finished to get the look... I may...

Thanks everyone for the compliments!





It is very stable, and heavy! :-) It comes apart so it's not that hard to move around. (But you do have to break it down to move it more then a few...

I would stay away from this if you can. Yes it may hold for a year or two, maybe even more, but eventually with the seasonal changes in the wood, something will give.



There is a number 4 if...

I cannot quite picture the exact issue. So along the lines of Walt's reply, I will second the request for a bit more info.

From your words, I am hearing this (Exaggerated for detail...):
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Yikes, sorry I mentioned it! The plane "looked" OK for what it was, but I didn't actually have a chance to use it.

The plane is ok for learning. If you have a Lowes near you, go look at their Kobalt branded hand plane. While not as good as pre WW2 Stanleys, or LN/LV, I was pleasantly surprised when someone showed...