FYI Stanley marking gauges #65 NOS

I have that gauge. It is an excellent gage.

"AArDvarK" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> Heck... I ordered mine as my 1st one! It is single pin basic design
> without a mortice marking capability built in, beech and brass.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/4uwnf
>
> ...hope you all like it,
> Alex
>
>

I never heard anyone diss a marking gauge before. I'd like to see you mark
the edges of a board for hand planing to thickness with a combination
square, :-)

"Pat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Congradulations...
>
> I keep thinking about buying a marking guage. But then I find it's
> hard enough to see 2H pencil lead on red oak, let alone trying to see
> a scribe line, and you can always erase a pencil line. A combination
> square will perform the same task too. I went with the combo
> square, since it performs several tasks.
>
> I think a lot will depend on the wood your using. The marking guage
> will work better on a smooth surface versus a wood with a heavy grain.
> Then of course your likes and dislikes and how you approach your work
> will also affect that decision.
>
> If truth be known - for me - doing a layout is fine for the mental
> process. But if I have to do two of anything, I'll take 30 seconds
> and set up a guide or stop block. This way I get the same error
> factor, if there is any error.
>
> PM
>
>
>
> On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 01:22:08 -0700, "AArDvarK" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >Heck... I ordered mine as my 1st one! It is single pin basic design
> >without a mortice marking capability built in, beech and brass.
> >
> >http://tinyurl.com/4uwnf
> >
> >...hope you all like it,
> >Alex
> >
>

> I have that gauge. It is an excellent gage.

Is it? Thanks I am glad to hear that!
Alex

Congradulations...

I keep thinking about buying a marking guage. But then I find it's
hard enough to see 2H pencil lead on red oak, let alone trying to see
a scribe line, and you can always erase a pencil line. A combination
square will perform the same task too. I went with the combo
square, since it performs several tasks.

I think a lot will depend on the wood your using. The marking guage
will work better on a smooth surface versus a wood with a heavy grain.
Then of course your likes and dislikes and how you approach your work
will also affect that decision.

If truth be known - for me - doing a layout is fine for the mental
process. But if I have to do two of anything, I'll take 30 seconds
and set up a guide or stop block. This way I get the same error
factor, if there is any error.

PM



On Fri, 6 Aug 2004 01:22:08 -0700, "AArDvarK" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>Heck... I ordered mine as my 1st one! It is single pin basic design
>without a mortice marking capability built in, beech and brass.
>
>http://tinyurl.com/4uwnf
>
>...hope you all like it,
>Alex
>

> I keep thinking about buying a marking guage.

Yeah but there is something specifically special about this gauge...
it is new old stock from 15 years ago. At this price it is worth buying,
considering the materials it is made of. I need it as a learning-starting
point, besides.

Alex

> I have that gauge. It is an excellent gage.

I just got mine, it is really neat! It is the later triangular kind. The lock
screw goes straight into threaded beech itself, awesome wood.

Alex