I had hoped to post this as a SU document also, but I guess I need to learn a thing or two about being efficient with file sizes. The *.skb for this little drawing is 321 Kb.
Anyway, perhaps because I'm clumsy, I have a hard time getting a clean line when using a marking gauge. I thought something like this might work well.
The body is 4" by 1" by 1 1/2", and it has a 1/4" by 1/4" notch cut out of the bottom to register against the workpiece. The rod which holds the scratch point can be rotated so that the point is more or less aggressive as it contacts the wood. The wedge works at 90* to the direction of travel of the rod so that tightening the rod in place shouldn't move the rod out of adjustment.
Marking Guage.JPG
So is this a worthwhile idea or am I barking up the wrong tree?