Marking Gauge

amazing tool I bet looks much better than original
Best wishes…Bambi

-- bambi

That is a thing of beauty and I bet it feels perfect in hand.

jim if you didn’t tell us you made this i would have guessed it was from a top high end tool company.just a beautiful tool.you always amaze me with your work.

-- sawdust the bigger the pile the bigger my smile-larry,so cal.

Beautiful work Jim :-)

-- Kenny, SW VA, Go Hokies!!!

You have pre-convention Brazilian Rosewood on hand? Lucky man… This is beautiful work Jim, it’s just perfect.

-- There are good ships and there are wood ships, the ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships and may they always be. http://www.geraldlhunsucker.com/

That’s Gorgeous!

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the Universe's finest custom rolling pins.

That is beautiful! I need one too LOL Maybe a trade? What do you need? I just made some nice cheese slicers: )

jim if you didn t tell us you made this i would have guessed it was from a top high end tool company.just a beautiful tool.you always amaze me with your work.

- pottz

+1.
Beautiful!

-- Pete

nothing beats a homemade tool GREAT JOB :<))) GRATZ TOP 3

-- Tony---- Reinholds,Pa.------ REMEMBER TO ALWAYS HAVE FUN

Beautiful and shop made nothing better

-- Kiefer https://www.youtube.com/user/woodkiefer1/videos

Sweet looking gauge Jim. I hate to admit to owning one that cost quite a bit more, and doesn’t have any pizazz at all.

I hope Jerry is correct, and you had a pre ban stash. Otherwise I've been told it's expensive wood. Maybe mine didn’t cost more?

Thanks for posting.

-- Think safe, be safe

Superb work Jim!
I have begun regularly using marking tools versus my standby 0.5mm pencil. It took a while to get used to it all but now I can appreciate the quality in a well made layout tool. Great combination of your metal and WW skills8 8^)

Man I love this great work and idea

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

Thank you for all the nice comments!! I could have bought a brass one for $20 but I learned from old tool making instructor that “you appreciate something more if you make it your self”...and I wanted Rosewood on it!

Hi Jerry, thanks for the word on pre conference rosewood. This was from LJ Doug Scott who got this out of the dumpster at a place he used to work. They pitched it if it had and sapwood on it. I still have a bunch of it but I’m really careful when I use it.

Hi MJR. sorry, I’m stopping at this one. There are some nice brass ones for $20.

Hi Steve. I think I have enough to last my lifetime!

Cheers, Jim

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!

Fine work here! Beautiful tool! Well done!

-- Measure "at least" twice and cut once