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    Default Single marking gauges

    The following are single gauges, each comes with matching marking knife:

    Lot 1s:Two cutting gauges in Gidgee (Acacia cambagei).
    One of our hardest & densest Acacias. These gauges are from a block that was labelled “Ring Gidgee”. It’s lovely stuff, with a fine but irregular fiddleback figure, not quite what I’d call Ringed Gidgee, but still nice, with a deep lustre. Large gauge, $75 with matching knife. Small gauge, $50 with knife

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    Lot 2s: She-oak (Allocasaurina torulosa). Two cutting gauges & a pin gauge:
    The standard size gauge (left), has a different thumbscrew arrangement from the others. Instead of a threaded insert, there is a brass barrel nut to the right of the beam, to take the thumbscrew. The smaller gauge on the right with the scalloped top is a pin gauge. Large gauge $70 with knife. Small gauges $50 each with knives.

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    Lot 3s: Red Lancewood (Acacia shirleyi) pencil-gauge (standard size):
    A straight grained wood, fine-grained & dense & polishes nicely. The hole is sized to take any typical pencil, which is held in position by a knurled thumbscrew. $70 with knife.

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    Lot 4s: Lancewood Mortise gauge (stock face about 50 x 55mm, 200mm beam):
    This is based on the mortise gauges that were made by several manufacturers last century. The moving pin is attached to a sliding brass arm dovetailed into the beam. The arm is adjusted with the thumbscrew on the end of the beam. Locking the stock also locks the sliding arm. $80 with knife.

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    Lot 5s: Hairy oak (Allocasaurina inophloia) cutting gauge
    I wanted to try something different. This is a ‘standard’ size gauge with a round, not square, beam. The brass locking shoe bears on a small flat on top of the beam, which prevents it from twisting. It works smoothly & locks tightly. Hairy Oak is one of the more spectacular casaurinas, & finishes nicely, as most of them do. $65 with matching knife.

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    And some exotic woods.

    Lot 6s: Small cutting gauges in Cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa) :
    A member of the Rosewood family, nice to work with and easy to polish. It is valued as a handle wood on high-end tools. $45 each with knife.

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    Lot 7s: Ceylon ebony (Diospyros ebenum). Cutting gauge (larger), pin gauge (smaller)
    A prince of woods – deep black, with some faint brown lines, almost grainless and polishes to a very high sheen. Ebony & brass are definitely made for each other...
    The marking knives are not Ebony (didn’t have enough) but Brazilian Rosewood, not quite as dark or as fine-grained as the Ebony, but still a beautiful wood. Large gauge $75. Small pin gauge $30

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    Hi Ian, Ill take lot 4 mortise gauge and lot 7 small pin guage please. If you PM me your details I will arrange pick up and payment.
    Regards Rumnut.

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    Lovely work - I'll take all of lot 2 please. PM to follow.

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    Excellent! I'll take all of lot 1 please. They'll match my new H&S gidgee chisels (when they arrive...). I think I have ur banking details, just need postage quote to 5158 pls.

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    Nothing less than you usual standard Ian! I'll take a small cutter & knife in Cocobola from Lot 6 please.

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    Hi Ian,

    I'll take the other cutting gauge and knife from lot 6 please.

    Andy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnredl View Post
    Excellent! I'll take all of lot 1 please. They'll match my new H&S gidgee chisels (when they arrive...). I think I have ur banking details, just need postage quote to 5158 pls.
    John - Gidgee does vary a bit, from pale to very deep brown. I think the colour of these gauges is about average, hope your H&S handles are fiddlebacked....

    Can you & Andy PM me your postal addresses, please. I can get them of tomorrow if you get back to me tonight.

    Brett, I have your address, so yours will be on its way tomorrow....

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    [QUOTE=IanW;1724869]


    Lot 3s: Red Lancewood (Acacia shirleyi) pencil-gauge (standard size):
    A straight grained wood, fine-grained & dense & polishes nicely. The hole is sized to take any typical pencil, which is held in position by a knurled thumbscrew. $70 with knife.

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    Lot 5s: Hairy oak (Allocasaurina inophloia) cutting gauge
    I wanted to try something different. This is a ‘standard’ size gauge with a round, not square, beam. The brass locking shoe bears on a small flat on top of the beam, which prevents it from twisting. It works smoothly & locks tightly. Hairy Oak is one of the more spectacular casaurinas, & finishes nicely, as most of them do. $65 with matching knife.

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    If, I understand the above correctly these are still available. If so I'll take lots 3 and 5 please. PM with your payment and freight to Brisbane please.
    Regards
    David

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    Gday Ian,
    If my calculations are correct the lot 7 marking guage is still up for grabs. If so i'll take it.
    Please let me know postage to 2213.
    Thanks
    Shane

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    Quote Originally Posted by shanesmith80 View Post
    Gday Ian,
    If my calculations are correct the lot 7 marking guage is still up for grabs. If so i'll take it.
    Please let me know postage to 2213.
    Thanks
    Shane
    Shane, yep, the larger Ebony gauge was the last remaining - it's now yours, so we're all done. Please PM me your address and I'll send you payment details. Ordinary postage will be $8, unless you want express....

    Cheers,
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    OK, all over, Red Rover.

    Now it's off to the post office - I'll get most off this morning, but still waiting for a couple of addresses to come in......
    IW

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    Quote Originally Posted by IanW View Post
    OK, all over, Red Rover.

    Now it's off to the post office - I'll get most off this morning, but still waiting for a couple of addresses to come in......
    Hi Ian,

    I have received my gauges and matching knives today thankyou. They are absolutely superb! The Hairy Oak is super spiffy and bold and the red Lancewood is beautifully understated. They are very functional works of art in wood. I'm just so pleased that I was scanning the forums when you listed, it would have been sad to have missed these.

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    Thanks David - I do like happy customers!


    I hope everyone else gets theirs before the weekend - I was a bit worried when I saw the queue at the P.O. - the Christmas rush is on!

    Cheers,
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    Mine are safely tucked under the Xmas tree, cant wait till Xmas day.
    Regards Rumnut.

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    Default I couldn't wait!

    Quote Originally Posted by tdrumnut View Post
    Mine are safely tucked under the Xmas tree, cant wait till Xmas day.
    yes, I planned to do that too ... BUT, I had to unpack them to check, didn't I? ... AND so now they're on my workbench instead
    Impatience - oh well, at least I can enjoy them for longer. Early Christmas present!

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