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5/25/04, 10:29 PM #1

Jim in Burlington Ont.
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Jim in Burlington Ontario

>I have purchased a marking guage that's all brass and ebony. The pins are worn and need to be replaced anyone have a good book or website that show's replacement of pin's. The name stamped on it is partially removed thru wear. It says J W PES_ELD could be a T or P of F for the middle letter and possibly the last few letters could be wrong. I took a pic and will post in a few days(no digital camera yet) One of the stories that goes with it is it might have been made by a predicessor to the Veritas company of LV fame. Looks like a well loved and used tool my favourite kind. Any idea's thanks Jim

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5/25/04, 11:02 PM #2

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Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>You may want to try some small nails or tacks, grind the insides flat. I've got one of these antique ebony and brass mortise gauge whose points still have some life, but not much. Andy at Inchmartine advised this solution when I tried to order some points.

Pam

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5/25/04, 11:14 PM #3

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Jim in Burlington Ontario

>Pam How did you get the old ones out?

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5/25/04, 11:38 PM #4

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>Jim, I have an old marking gauge that I replaced the point with a brad on. (Old one was missing so no help on removal.) The nail won't hold an edge for anything. I would suggest a small drill bit, snapped off below the spiral, and sharpened to a knife edge.

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5/25/04, 11:43 PM #5

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Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX

>On mine there's a small screw that releases a tiny plate that holds the pin.

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5/25/04, 11:52 PM #6

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Jim in Burlington Ontario

>Angelo and Pam I took the pin holder out now do I drill a hole in a piece of wood and drive the stub of the point out of the brass holder? I assume the hole might be tapered but not sure as the back is rusty.

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5/26/04, 11:29 AM #7

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>Sounds like it is probably English. Don't know where you got it but lots of these are being brought into the country now and have been for the past few years. Can always tell one that has been imported because of the fondness the English dealers have for the excessive buffing of tools. I looked in my copy of the book "Some 19th century English wood working tools" and couldn't find anything on a maker close to your name.Nothing in Directory of American tool makers either. I would be willing to bet the name you are looking at is a past owner and that the gage like many like these you see is not marked as to maker

I have used old phonograph needles for the scribe point befor, they are common and work well.......Todd

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5/26/04, 6:56 PM #8

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>Thanks No dealer the same fella owned it for 30 plus years and got it from his Father. No buffing or cleaning from me other than what's needed to remove the pins. Let the fluid film sit in there for a week and hopefully free it up.

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