| Project by Brendon | posted 07-16-2015 05:53 AM | 2833 views | 6 times favorited | 7 comments |  |
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Hi everyone,
Here’s a pic of a nice little cutting gauge I made recently from Cocobolo and brass.
It’s primary purpose is cutting dovetail baselines (i.e. across the grain work) which
it does extremely well.
I made all the parts, including the knurled thumb screw and threaded insert
that takes the thumb screw. The only parts I did not make were the blade
which is a snap-off utility knife blade , so easily replaced, and the two
allen-head nuts that tighten the blade-retention plate.
This was a nice project to undertake; so much so that I am making a few more
similar gauges in different woods. Amazon Rosewood and Purpleheart are coming up next,
so keep in touch.
B
-- Brendon, Ireland
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DIYaholic
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#1 posted 07-16-2015 12:22 PM
Nicely done.
Should serve you well, for years to come….
Then it will be passed down for generations to come!!!
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#2 posted 07-16-2015 12:25 PM
Very impressive looking and looks like it will work very well.
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#3 posted 07-16-2015 01:33 PM
Nice.
Roger
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Tim
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#4 posted 07-16-2015 07:48 PM
Very nice. Knurling on a lathe I assume, but what other equipment do you have to do the metalworking on?
Brendon
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#5 posted 07-16-2015 08:14 PM
Hi Tim,
Thanks for the comment.
I have a small milling machine and a lathe. After that it’s woodworking tools.
Brendon
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#6 posted 07-16-2015 10:53 PM
Very attractive I must say. But then again how can you go wrong with a dark wood and brass/copper.
Well done
Madts.
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#7 posted 07-17-2015 05:53 AM
Really nice work mate.
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