Sturdee's marking gauges.

**Sturdee** · 18th April 2005, 08:31 PM

Recently I posted some pics of the restored panel marking gauge I bought at a garage sale. Whilst it works great on timber panels it does not work very well with sheet goods. So based on it I made a pencil panel-marking gauge for use with sheet goods as well as a pencil marking gauge.

Timbers used are ofcuts recycled from a furniture manufacturer (after hours skip diving

) with a finish of hard shellac followed with a wax finish.

Photo 1 shows the panel gauge.

Photo 2 shows a close up of the pencil holding system.

Photo 3 shows the other details.

Photo 4 shows the pencil marking gauge.

Photo 5 shows the various components.

Peter.

**jow104** · 18th April 2005, 09:04 PM

Peter, what clothing apparell do you wear for skip diving?

Tool looks good.

Have you made a mortise gauge yet with brass wind up for moving pin?

**routermaniac** · 18th April 2005, 09:05 PM

nice one Peter, those home made screw knobs look great!

**Al B** · 18th April 2005, 10:01 PM

Terrific job Peter, I agree with routermaniac the screw knobs look the business. Well done.

**derekcohen** · 18th April 2005, 10:44 PM

Hey Peter, that looks really great. Mind if I copy it?

Regards from Perth

Derek

**Sturdee** · 18th April 2005, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by routermaniac

nice one Peter, those home made screw knobs look great!

Yes they are nice, but more importantly easy to make and use. They are standard knockdown fittings, available from Bunnings and Timbecon, and a bit of timber rounded on the sander.

Details of how to make them is in a previous post.

John, I wear to same kind of togs as you do when you go skip diving.

I have a mortise gauge, picked it up at Trash and Treasure for $ 2. Don't know why as I've got a chisel morticer.

Peter.

**Sturdee** · 18th April 2005, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by derekcohen

Hey Peter, that looks really great. Mind if I copy it?

Regards from Perth

Derek

Derek, as this is my 2000th post I feel magnanimous.

So please be my guest and make as many copies as you like.

Peter.

**Grunt** · 18th April 2005, 10:59 PM

Damn fine gauges Peter. Well done.

**Schtoo** · 18th April 2005, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by Sturdee

Snip in...
I have a mortise gauge, picked it up at Trash and Treasure for $ 2.
Snip out...

Peter.

Mind if I ask which trash and treasure market? And does it have much in the way of old woodworking tools?

I only ask as I suspect (strongly!) that I used to live around the corner from you Mr. Sturdee. And I do mean around the corner.

If it's the one I am thinking of, I'll ask someone to go hunting for me. I can't do it myself obviously, and this year Christmas and new year are both on Sundays, which means that if I do go home, I can't go hunting myself, even if the tools are thicker than flies.

**Sturdee** · 19th April 2005, 04:44 AM

Originally Posted by Schtoo

Mind if I ask which trash and treasure market? And does it have much in the way of old woodworking tools?

I only ask as I suspect (strongly!) that I used to live around the corner from you Mr. Sturdee. And I do mean around the corner.

It's called the Trash and Treasure Market on Boronia Road Wantirna. Open every Sunday. There are the regular traders as well as casuals.

The best bargains are from the casual sellers. eg a specialised tack hammer 50 cents, a stanley 4 1/2 in need of tender restoration $ 5 , squares $ 5.

There are a number of regular traders specialising in hand tools, prices are dearer with them. eg planes from $ 30 for a # 4, $ 35 for a #5, $ 40 for a #6 and $ 50 for a #7. Wooden moulding planes $ 10 - $ 15 Chisels around $10.

BTW call me Peter and send me a pm to see if you're right about having lived around the corner.

Peter.

**Wood Borer** · 19th April 2005, 09:10 AM

Nice work Peter.

**ozwinner** · 19th April 2005, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by Sturdee

(after hours skip diving

)

Never been skip diving, done some muff diving in the past though.

Al

**jow104** · 19th April 2005, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by ozwinner

Never been skip diving, done some muff diving in the past though.

Al

Al
I need a translation

(just in case its my mind thinking strange things )

**ozwinner** · 19th April 2005, 09:01 PM

Hmmmm??

Arhhhh

Its like, hmmmmm.

Weeeeell!

Somebody?? :eek:

Al

**Wayne Davy** · 19th April 2005, 10:46 PM

I cannot believe it, Oz is tougue tied!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

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