Crown Tools Marking Gauge, Crown Hand Tools, $46.99
Used to score wood in a straight line parallel to the wood’s edge, this marking gauge is useful for chisel and sawing applications. I found it particularly helpful when learning the tricky skill of making handcut dovetails. Made of rosewood and brass, the craftsmanship in this tool is impeccable and almost heirloom quality.
$575?! Please tell me this is a typo.
Err, I was commenting about the Crown marking gauge.
oh yes, that was most definitely a typo. Sorry about that. The price is 46.99 – here’s the link – http://www.woodcraft.com/product/2000424/3753/crown-rosewood-and-brass-marking-gauge.aspx
Sorry to nit-pick, but the image for the marking gauge is incorrect. What is depicted is mortise gauge, if you notice the twin points for marking the longer edges of a mortise, which are adjustable to mark different mortise widths, a marking gauge only has one point.
Interesting, because the Woodcraft link I posted lists has that picture in the listing for a marking gauge. I never knew there was a difference. In any case, the pins on this tool are removable, so it can be used to score just one line if you wish.
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