Now that's a marking gauge

[tnimble]

Nice one Ed, have been thinking 'bout making such a thing for a while now.

 

[Mr Ed]

Just to demonstrate my earlier point regarding the gauge not rolling off the bench;

As you can see it sits quite happily resting on the brass thumbscrew.

Cheers, Ed

 

[Harbo]

Ed - I suppose it it does break you can always make one out of brass or mild steel?

There's a metalworking version in my "Unimat Lathe Projects" book made out of mild steel. The slider has a milled flat top. I am planning to make one (one day) but with the pointed scriber changed to a wheel.
In Jim Kingshott's book "Making & Modifying Woodworking Tools" there's an adjustable version with threaded wheel so may add that feature?

Rod

 

[Mr Ed]

There's a few reasons why I went for a dense hardwood rather than brass;

1. It would require 2" dia round bar, which would be expensive and you then end up turning away half of the brass you've paid for.
2. I wasn't sure how successfully I could turn the curve manipulating the X and Y controls of the lathe, whereas to form it with a round nosed scraper is more intuitive.
3. The Rosewood is more tactile and also looks good

After I've used it for a bit I'll probably change something; thats how I usually develop stuff.

Cheers, Ed

 

[Benchwayze]

Is the cutter taken from one of those sliding paper-guillotines? it looks like it.
Very ingenious and such nice work.

Regards
John

 

[tnimble]

There's a few reasons why I went for a dense hardwood rather than brass;

1. It would require 2" dia round bar, which would be expensive and you then end up turning away half of the brass you've paid for.
2. I wasn't sure how successfully I could turn the curve manipulating the X and Y controls of the lathe, whereas to form it with a round nosed scraper is more intuitive.

That's where the profiled cutters come into play. And if a curve is needed but the cutter has a smaller radius ground on it, just step cut the work piece and with a file and some sandpaper bring it smooth.

3. The Rosewood is more tactile and also looks good

if not better looking! but I would have made the worksurface out of a piece of brass sheet or wide flat bar a couple of mm thick.

I've most of the materials at hand and the lathe is almost cleaned, greased and tuned up. (only need to clean and grease the X axes gearing and to the chuck. And I want to modify the cross sled a bit). So maybe I start on my marking gauge next week