This is a panel gauge I picked up a while back. They are very nice to have, since a typical marking gauge is only 6". It had no pin or cutter, presumably it got lost along the way. I cut a drill bit down, and reshaped the end so I could have a cutting gauge as opposed to a pin. Using a cutter makes a mark more like a marking knife, they tend to tear less. The button on the end, just inside of the cutter makes a nice little depth stop, it limits how far you can push the cutter down.
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| Look closely at the shape of the cutter, the working end is facing up. Also shown is the "depth stop." I believe that the original pin or cutter was mounted in the button. |
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| There's a little slop in the head and it allows the gauge to rack slightly. I can do one of three things to solve that problem: make a new stock, add a shim to the head, make a new gauge. I think the best route for me is to shim the mortice in the head, I can adjust the fit with a float. I'm going to make another panel gauge eventually too. |
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