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8th October 2019, 07:53 AM #1New Member
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8th October 2019, 10:52 AM #2
It is a well designed and well made tool. Looks like a one off unless he bade a batch of them. Have not seen one like it but that's it's charm.
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John
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8th October 2019, 11:11 AM #3
Kerfmaker maybe?
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8th October 2019, 11:58 AM #4GOLD MEMBER
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Depth gauges are available in metal but do not look as classy as that one.
Tom
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8th October 2019, 02:44 PM #5rrich Guest
Here we can get depth gauges almost free but they are only good to about ¾ inch or 19mm. Typically they are used to measure the tread depth on tyres. If one asks nicely, usually the blokes at the tyre store will give us one, no charge. Failing that, the gauge can be easily bought much under $20 at an auto parts or auto supply store.
The one that I use is graduated in 32nd of an inch and can easily be interpolated to the nearest 64th or 0.4mm.
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8th October 2019, 05:01 PM #6
Hi Clay
I would say that this is a good example of a shop made tool, that is well made and no doubt useful. I would take pride in its ownership.
The question is "what is it used for?". And, as a corollary, what do you want to use it for?
The nitpick I have is with the ruler - not that it is Imperial (I use both Metric and Imperial), but that the graduations are large. There is nothing under 1/16". This may make it too large to use on a router table. I suspect it was designed to use at the table saw.
There are lots of other ways of measuring depth (such as with a combination square), but few so satisfying as with a tool that is not only well made, but is handed down in the family.
Regards from Perth
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I agree with Derek looks to me to be shop made for his own use and a well made one at that,enjoy using it nothing better in my opinion than a tool made by yourself to do a specific job use it and enjoy something made by a family member.
Regards Rod.Rod Gilbert.
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I have something similar in my shed somewhere, (still in the process of sorting it out). It's a bit more ornate than yours (which by the way, I'd rather have) I bought it off someone on this Forum a few years back, from memory it's from Woodsmith the magazine people. I'll try to find it in the next few days and take a few pics.
Your father probably saw something similar for an exhorbitant price, and like most people made his own to suit his needs. Routers probably weren't around when it was made, hence the 1/16" calibrations for the saw, either that or it was the small steel rule he had available.
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