Q: What is a marking gauge used for?
A marking gauge scribes a line parallel to an edge for cutting or joinery layout.
35N0718 - Mortise Deluxe Marking Gauge
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Hand made in a small workshop in Québec, these marking gauges are superbly crafted with beautifully finished bloodwood bodies and precisely fitted brass components. We offer them in three styles, each with a large-diameter thumbscrew that locks firmly without denting the stem, and a brass rub plate on the fence.
The standard gauge has one 1/4" wide cutting pin with an arc-shaped single-bevel cutting edge.
The mortise gauge is a two-pin model that marks both sides of a mortise at once; a slide adjust permits precise setting of the width between the pins.
The cutting & scratch gauge comes with one cutting pin and two scratch marking pins that store neatly in the stem when not in use.
As these fine tools are made by hand, supplies are limited.
A marking gauge scribes a line parallel to an edge for cutting or joinery layout.
Hold the fence against the workpiece edge and slide the gauge along it so the pin or pins scribe a line at the set distance; loosen the large-diameter thumbscrew to adjust the setting.
Set the slide adjust to space the two pins to the mortise width, then run the fence along the workpiece edge to scribe both sides of the mortise in one pass.
| Dimensions | 1/4" wide cutting pin (standard gauge) |
| Includes | Marking gauge (style as selected: standard, mortise or cutting & scratch) |
| Package Quantity | 1 item |
| Country of Origin | Canada |
| Warranty | Lee Valley Satisfaction Guarantee |
| Materials | Bloodwood body, brass fittings |
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Deluxe Marking Gauges
Hand made in a small workshop in Québec, these marking gauges are superbly crafted with beautifully finished bloodwood bodies and precisely fitted brass components. We offer them in three styles, each with a large-diameter thumbscrew that locks firmly without denting the stem, and a brass rub plate on the fence.
The standard gauge has one 1/4" wide cutting pin with an arc-shaped single-bevel cutting edge.
The mortise gauge is a two-pin model that marks both sides of a mortise at once; a slide adjust permits precise setting of the width between the pins.
The cutting & scratch gauge comes with one cutting pin and two scratch marking pins that store neatly in the stem when not in use.
As these fine tools are made by hand, supplies are limited.
Choose an option to view item availability.
Choose an option to view item availability.
Choose an option to view item availability.
Choose an option to view item availability.
