Marking Gauge Jones

[Jim Ritter]

Thanks William but it's not my design in general. I added the taper for dovetails, the pencil notch and originally it was made for a pin, but like many I wanted a blade out where I could see it. Send me a PM with your email and I'll see if I can find the drawings that were shared with me, sans my modifications.
Jim

[Frederick Skelly]

Here is one I made a number of years ago for a tool swap on another forum. The blades are high speed steel from a used Tersa planer blade. The back of the beam is tapered for dovetail marking and it has a notch for guiding a pencil if you don't want to use the cutter. Jim

That's a really nice tool Jim. Is the knob the only thing that holds the arm square to the fence, or is there a pin or something I can't see that also helps keep it square? (I ask because I'm making a similar tool out of wood.)

[Jim Ritter]

Here is another view. The beam rides in a slot in the body.



Jim

[Frederick Skelly]

Here is another view. The beam rides in a slot in the body.

Jim

Thanks Jim. I didn't snap to that. I appreciate the idea!
Fred

[Jim Ritter]

You're welcome Fred. I was pleased when the recipient of the gauge gave the locking knob an upgrade.



Jim

[Frederick Skelly]

That's a nice touch!

[allen long]

Dang it guys! Now I am going to have to build three of these for my son's and me! (My daughter will inherit the third if she wants it.) And some panel gages too.