gauge, marking

Marking gauge. Factory-made, probably in beech. Fence sliding on stem, carrying a pointed steel spur at one end, the head fixed by a wedge. Marking guages are used for marking lines parallel to the face, side or edge when planing workpieces to size and for marking similar lines before cutting rebates, joints etc.

Object Details

ID: TOS0292
Type: gauge, marking
Display location: Not on display
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 54 x 250 x 77 mm
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