Marking gauge recommendations *LINK*
Derek Cohen (in Perth Australia)
>Frank
Marking gauges are a lot like planes -
... you need more than one
... some excel going with the grain, other across the grain
... you can make your own (and everyone hould have a go)
... they vary considerably in price and composition
... some are as pretty as jewellery
... but they all do the same basic job.
In general, a cutting gauge (with a knife) is better across the grain, while a pin is better with the grain.
Wheel gauges (the Veritas is the one I own) are excellent across the grain and are small and manageable in tight areas, such as marking the width of a board for dovetails.
I enjoy cutting gauges for cross grain work as well. In fact, a sharp blade works better than a wheel.
I also have a double cutting gauge for laying out mortises (or it can be used in single mode x twice).
There is also a traditional mortise gauge (Crown) with double pins. I found these pins very difficult to reshape (almost too hard to file). Pins tend to tear crossgrain and are better reshaped into knives.
My favourite marking gauge is an old Stanley #65 bottom pics). Notice that the triangular shape of the fence automatically places the pin at the desired angle for marking.
In my opinion, the BEST marking gauges are made by Colen Clenton. Remember me at Christmas time. :)
Regards from Perth
Derek
Colen Clenton
