L: 45.5cm W: 22.0cm H: 15.0cm
a- L: 45.5cm W: 20.5cm H: 15.0cm
b- L: 19.7cm W: 3.1cm H: 9.1cm
c- L: 9.8cm W: 2.2cm H: 1.1cm
d- L: 4.6cm W: 1.8cm H: 1.1cm
e- L: 10.7cm W: 1.4cm H: 0.6cm
An antique wooden marking gauge consisting of 5 parts.
a- The body is composed of a long wooden rail, a strip of hardwood with a single shallow groove running down the centre of the length. On the left side, there is a short strip of wood with a curved handle extending upwards. A wheel is installed underneath this piece to smooth the marking.
b- The fence is made of a brown hardwood. It is shaped like a rectangle with the top corners rounded. There is a large hole in the centre shaped like a rectangle with a rectangular protrusion on the top and one on the right. A strip of wood is attached to the bottom of the piece to add depth to the fence.
c- A wooden wedge with a small rounded top. It widens slightly and is rounded on the bottom. It fits into the viewer's right portion of the fence.
b- A wooden wedge shaped like a rectangular prism. It fits into the top portion of the fence.
e- A marking iron composed of a strip of dark metal. The top edge is flat, whereas the bottom edge is rounded with the apex pointing to the back of the body.
A marking gauge is a tool used in woodworking and metalworking to mark straight lines parallel to a surface. A worker would adjust the position of the fence, place the wedges to hold it in place, then would run the gauge along the surface, using the fence to keep it straight. The marking iron scores the surface of the workpiece. With some models, the marking iron can be switched out for a pencil or a sharper iron.
