Comments on: Marking Gauge Maintenance http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/arts-mysteries-blogs/gauge-maintenance Woodworking advice, woodworking plans, woodworking projects and woodworking blogs Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:37:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Derek Cohenhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/arts-mysteries-blogs/gauge-maintenance/comment-page-1#comment-73645 Derek Cohen Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:03:00 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=257045#comment-73645 Hi Adam

Sometimes it is the pin/cutter in combination with the gauge face.

When using a cutting gauge made from a steel rod (I use 3/16″ HSS drill bits) it is important to ensure that the blade is perfectly aligned – parallel – with the face. If it is even slightly skew, the knife edge will drag and cause tear out.

To get it parallel, grind a slot at the upper end of the rod. Use a screwdriver to turn it until it is cutting as you wish.

http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMadeTools/CuttingGauges.html

Regards from Perth

Derek

]]> By: lastwordsmithhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/arts-mysteries-blogs/gauge-maintenance/comment-page-1#comment-72033 lastwordsmith Sat, 19 Jan 2013 04:32:25 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=257045#comment-72033 I, too, like to make my own gauges. At the rate I work, I may never have to plane down their faces, but your experience makes me more confident in my decision to use laminated fences on my gauges. The working faces are all a much harder hardwood than the rest of the fence is made from. Thus far, they show very little sign of wear.

]]> By: Adam Cherubinihttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/arts-mysteries-blogs/gauge-maintenance/comment-page-1#comment-72009 Adam Cherubini Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:02:32 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=257045#comment-72009 How did I keep the face of the gauge square with the arm? I planed the entire face evenly with a smooth plane that had a straight iron. If I understand the question, I maintained the orientation between the arm and the face- but that isn’t super critical. Having the pin, which is a bit more like a tiny blade parallel to the face is a bit more important.

]]> By: Stetwoodhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/arts-mysteries-blogs/gauge-maintenance/comment-page-1#comment-71955 Stetwood Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:42:18 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=257045#comment-71955 So how did you keep it square to the rail?

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