Thread: Marking gauges

I would like any or all of them but my budget dictates I can afford single $85 dollar unit plus postsge. Thanks Eric

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ian ,
will take the g1 set and will message you .
cheers john.

I'll take the G4 ringed gidgee please Ian.

Regards

Denim

I'll take the Last pair G2 .
Thanks
Rowan

I'll take the lesson to pay attention to the forum on the train on the way home Not that it would have helped - so perhaps I'll just take another lesson in picking really nice timber to make a really nice set.

So lovely... I'm trying not to be envious but I'm kind of failing. If for some reason the sale of either of the sets doesn't go through, I'd like to put my hand up.

Wow Ian, they went like hot cakes. I have been cruising the internet tonight and found the following photo of a different type of Marking Gauge. Thought its design may interest you.

Originally Posted by Kidbee

Wow Ian, they went like hot cakes. I have been cruising the internet tonight and found the following photo of a different type of Marking Gauge. Thought its design may interest you.

Hmm, yep, that was far quicker than I expected!

An interesting concept & one I haven't come across before. I'll add it to my list of the numerous ways of making a marking gauge.......

Cheers,

After seeing first hand your saws and marking tools at Chris Park's place the other day everyone who has purchased these tools are very lucky indeed.
You are indeed a fine craftsmen and your work is something to be proud of.

cheers ....Roy

All sold

Originally Posted by IanW

All sold

what great pricing for such superb workmanship

One of my uncles had a phrase he used to trot out at the dinner table:

"There's only the quick and the dead."

Hopefully the mortality rate here is no cause for concern, but those who were quick will be well pleased.

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by IanW

Theses gauges are functional & comfortable to use, & (I hope) won’t look out of place beside your other ‘fine’ tools. The round beams work very smoothly, & are not affected when the beam shrinks or expands a little during dry or moist spells, you will not experience any binding or wobble with these gauges! The stocks approx. 66mm wide, 55 high & 30 thick. The beams are 18mm diameter by 200mm long. The dense wood gives them a good heft.

G1. Bull oak pair a. $160 Bull oak pr a.jpg

Bull oak (Allocasuarina leuhmanii) is reputedly one of the hardest woods on earth, so not the easiest to work with, but with its spectacular grain & fine-finishing ability, it’s worth the effort. They should give many lifetimes of faithful service. The matched pair consists of a pin & cutting gauge plus complementary matching marking knife.

G2. Bull oak pair b. $160 Bull oak pr b.jpg

As for G1

G3. Hairy Oak (A. inophloia) cutting gauge. $85 Hairy oak cut.jpg

Not as hard as Bull oak, but a spectacular wood. It's a bit easier to work with than Bull oak, but the growing trees can be heavily infested with wood-munching critters & you sometimes have your work cut out finding even gauge-sized, sound pieces.

G4. Ring Gidgee (Acacia cambagei) cutting gauge. $55 RG small cut.jpg

This is what I call a 'small' gauge, though it's about the same size as the ubiquitous Marples & Stanley marking gauges from the past, with a stock approximately 55 x 45 x 25mm. Ringed Gidgee isn't the easiest wood to work with but it’s always worth the trouble in the end.

Postage within Australia will be about $8 for single gauges, $12 for the pairs. If you wish to buy any of the above, post which number you want & PM me with a postal address. I'll PM or email you my bank details for a direct debit......

Cheers,

I believe the timber is Buloke, not an oak at all but an Australian native. Am i correct?


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Buloke and Bull Oak are one and the same. It is a member of the Casuarina species (or sub species Allocasuarina) rather than the "true" oaks which are all from the Quercus family such as English oak (Quercus robur). Australia has several trees called "Oaks" and they have been given this name because of their pronounced medullary rays. The irony here is that this feature is even more evident than in the Australian "Oak" versions than the "true" oaks from the old world and America. Silky oak (Grevillia robusta) is another contender:

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Oh, and welcome to the Forums as a contributor.

Regards
Paul