The bamboo fence houses a brass wear plate as well as a textured brass thumb knob, for quick and precise layout of mortises. Optional 3 and 6 shaft extensions, sold as a pair, may be used individually or joined together to extend the reach of the titemark an extra 9 by. Mortise gauges are commonly made of hardwood with brass fittings. Combined, they form the mortise and tenon joint used in furniture making. One of the versatile joints, the mortise and tenon joint lends itself to being cut with hand tools, power tools, or combinations of the two. Brass pull slide wear plates and thumb screw for making quick adjustments. Some time later, when i bought some decent mortise chisels, i set my gauge to each mortise chisel and then marked a knife line across one side of the arm. Feb 01, 2015 the mortise gauge side is useless, as it has a broken pin that cant be corrected. Consisting of a beam, a sliding fence held in place by a small wedge, and a scribing point. The author recommends, from left to right, marking knife, mortise gauge, cutting gauge, mortise chisel, and try square. However because its a weekly thing lots of content gets rolled under the covers and after a time lost.
The extra smidge helps ensure that the chisel wont stick in the mortise. Then, place the guideblock on the other side of the workpiece, and mark the opposite mortise side. Id say save the two bucks and buy the one that is just a marking gauge. A marking gauge, also known as a scratch gauge, is used in woodworking and metalworking to mark out lines for cutting or other operations.
Knives cut the fibers, while points just tear them up. Mortise gauges follow the same pattern as the marking gauge but have one moveable pin we adjust to the first fixed pin for distance or width. Shop made marking and mortise gauges tools of our fathers. Viewing 11 posts 1 through 11 of 11 total author posts 23 june 2018 at 12. A mortise gauge is a woodworking tool used by a carpenter or joiner to scribe mortise and tenon joints on wood prior to cutting. Mortise gauges are commonly made of hardwood with brass fittings like the simpler marking gauge, a mortise gauge has a locking thumb screw slide for adjusting the distance of the scribe from the edge of the wood. References edit international textbook company 1903, international library of technology, 31, international textbook company, p. Precision is the major key to success in woodworking with hand tools. Quality mortise and marking gauge, used for laying out lines parallel to the face side andor face edge. You can do this by gripping the chisel in a vice and making adjustments on the gauge with your free hand. Watch the video how to make a mortise and tenon joint. On the vintage gauge, this joint is quite precise, so it needs to be exacting work. The classic english marking gauge features a single stem with an adjustable fence and is used to mark or scratch cut lines in joinery layout.
Reset your cutting gauge to define the line at the back edge of the mortise if you scribed the line with a knife instead of marking with a pencil, this step is unnecessary. The knives used have the advantage of leaving a clean cut when marking across the grain. A marking gauge with two cutters to mark the two walls of a mortise simultaneously. Mortise gauges mortise gauges follow the same pattern as the marking gauge but have one moveable pin we adjust to the first fixed pin for distance or width.
A mortise gauge you can make the literary workshop blog. To gain better visibility of the marking action, i prefer to push a mortise gauge in use, tilt the gauge to make the marking action smoother and to prevent the points from jumping and. Of course to the initiated its title tells you what it is, a mortise gauge, and that tells you its not a combination gauge at all. It really works quite well, but i have resisted making one all these years. Ill probably stick to a traditional pin gauge for mortise layout. To build one, start by cutting the beam to the size shown in the drawing, below. Ive come to prefer cutting the dowels as short as i can so its easier to grip the fence. Wedged sliding mortise gauge popular woodworking magazine. The mortise gauge side is useless, as it has a broken pin that cant be corrected.
By turning the thumbscrew the pins can be moved apart. The mortise is marked out using the mortise gauge although it must be set to the correct size. A marking gauge has a fence that can be moved and locked along a beam. The mortise is marked out using the mortise gauge although it must be set to the correct size of mortise. That way, i can reset the gauge to each mortise chisel just by realigning the lines. Single spur on the other side is for regular marking. On the reverse side, a single pin serves as a standard marking gauge. The combination mortise gauge is made of polished hardwood with brass contact points and locking thumbscrew. I also try to make it useful or at least not boring. Crowns pioneer mortise gauge is a 8 mortise gauge made from stabilized bamboo and brass with high carbon steel marking pins. The gauge consists of a wood and brass stock that slides along the wood being marked, a wood and brass stem containing a fixed and adjustable spur or. The mortise and marking gauge has a single pin on one side and double pins on the other, plus a. Here are some options of various degrees of ease and precision.
Like other japanese woodworking tools, these gauges are always pulled along the workpiece. In addition to the adjustable mortise blades, four fixedwidth, double bevel mortise blades are available for the titemark and titemark long, conveniently sized at 12, 38, 516 and 14. This gauge is used to scribe two lines simultaneously and is most commonly used to lay out mortise and tenon joinery. This versatile combination mortise gauge features dual adjustable hardened pins for marking both edges of a mortise. Gb 880 9924 76 is the wholly owned by practical action, reg.
The term mortise relates to the common use for the gauge which is to set out the width of a mortise for creating mortise holes ready for. As the name suggests, this handtool is used for marking out a mortise and tenon joint. Sep 08, 2011 and that old crown gauge will eventually find its way to the very bottom of the toolbox. I moved the pin on the single pin side from the bottom of the arm to the corner to increase its functionality another tip from. A gauge with a pin used for marking across and with the grain. Mortise gage definition of mortise gage by merriamwebster. A gauge with two spurs or pins 1 fixed, 1 moving along the stem that is used to mark out doubleparallel lines is a mortise gauge. Crown tools 152 big horn 20155 mortise gauge, rosewood. One type of marking gauge, a mortising gauge photo at the top of the page, has a single marking pin for general layout and another pair of pins on the opposite side of the beam for easy mortise layout. Glued onto the other stave is a tiny piece of stock, pierced for one of the pins, that rides in the notch. Lay out lines for cutting joints, such as dovetail or mortise and tenon. Mortise marking gauge essential tool for all woodworkers for marking mortise. Aug 31, 2011 another mortise gauge is a fascinating creature. However using it as a mortising gauge is very fiddly, requiring the use of an hex key to set width, making it more difficult to set the cutters to the size of the chisel at least in my opinion.
Steve ramsey woodworking for mere mortals 3,534,388 views. Aug 09, 2014 a good mortise and tenon joint starts with the right marking out tools. First, i feel paul cooke and your commenta are right on. It can mark a line from 04 and mortise and tenon lines from 02.
Sometimes, directly gauging a pencil line gives all the accuracy you need. Step 5 option 2 use a gents saw or other small saw to make a series of shallow cuts in the waste area of the mortise. For a marking gauge to work correctly, frank notes, you need to focus your attention on its smallest partthe. Mortise gage definition is a carpenters tool for scribing parallel lines for mortises.
A good mortise and tenon joint starts with the right marking out tools. Japanese marking gauges use knives, not points, to mark the workpiece, and have a relatively wide stock. Set the spurs of the mortise gauge to span the tip of the mortise chisel blade. The mortise and tenon gauge is a tool used by woodworkers to mark out mortises and tenons prior to drilling and cutting.
Some mortise gauges, called combination mortise gauges, have single pin on the other side so you can use it as a regular marking gauge, and other types allow you to retract one pin into the fence, for the same reason. Using the tenon as a guide, mark the proper length of the mortise as shown in photo f. How to use a marking and mortise gauge how to be a. Mortise gauges have two cutters and are used mostly for marking parallel lines to establish the width of a mortise. How to use a marking or mortise gauge reprise 03222017. Beautifully made in england by crown tools, rosewood marking gauges feature kiln dried, plantation grown lumber that has been fitted with with solid brass hardware and knurled knobs to resist wear and ensure smoothing sliding. Here, he shares his technique and his plans for a simple jig that ensures wellcut mortises, then his tips for cutting and finetuning tenons for a perfect fit.
Crown tools 152 big horn 20155 mortise gauge plain, rosewood. It is used in joinery and sheetmetal operations the gauge consists of a beam, a headstock, and a scribing or marking implement, typically a pin, knife, pen or wheel. One pin is fixed and the other slides in the beam to set the mortise width. See more ideas about woodworking, woodworking hand tools and woodworking tools.
Click here for the entire mortise and marking gauge department click here for tips on using marking gauges some basic terminology about marking gauges. And that old crown gauge will eventually find its way to the very bottom of the toolbox. Pdf file click here for printable worksheet the mortise gauge is a special type of marking gauge and it is used to mark wood so that a mortise can be cut into it. Unlike the almost all of the cutting and marking gauges discussed in the previous four installments of this series of posts, mortise gauges generally do not have either scribing point at the end of the stem. Bora mortise and marking gauges, featuring beech construction with brass accents, are designed to accurately mark your material prior to sawing, chiseling, or cutting.
In addition to a mortise chisel and marking tools shown above, you need a mallet, a tenon saw, a bench hook, and 34. Quality mortise and marking gauge used for laying out lines parallel to the face side andor face edge of the workpiece. Indeed this devise can readily be converted into a wide range single marking gauge by simply rotating the inner pin on the short beam 180 degrees so that pin is out of action. Here is one of alexanders favorite shopmade tools, a fixed mortise gauge. Short guide to mortise and marking gauges we carry a fairly diverse range of gauges. Router basics for absolute, total beginning woodworkers. Using a plunge router, tablesaw, edge guide, and shopmade jig, jeff miller makes mortise andtenon joints that fit right every time. The mortise gauge is a special type of marking gauge and it is used to mark wood so that a mortise can be cut into it. Mortise gauge faulty tool this topic has 10 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 1 year, 9 months ago by richard laney. A simple shape cut out of riven oak, and two drywall or sheetrock screws. Consisting of a beam, a sliding fence held in place by a small wedge, and a scribing point, this timetested tool sets up quickly. How to use a mortise and tenon gauge know about life.
A mortise gauge has 2 pins to scribe both sides of a mortise simultaneously. The mortise is marked out using the mortise gauge although it must be set to the correct size of mortise chisel very carefully. In the wooden stem of most gauges, you can drill a hole, saw a kerf, and locate a tightening screw to bind the walls of the hole around an installed ordinary pencil as i have in my panel gauge, above. Marking gauges part ii mortise gauges and more paul. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back.
To mark the mortise thickness, set the mortise gauge so that the distance between the pins is just over 14 in. Its tough to beat a marking gauge for creating crisp, repeatable layout lines. The mortise and marking gauge has a single pin on one side and double pins on the other, plus a solid brass slide and easy thumbscrew adjustment. The mortise gauge on the left had only two pins, one fixed and the other adjustable, and so it was a mortise gauge. The included stop collar sits against the round marking gauge face and is the necessary diameter to ensure that the steel wheels dont lift or tilt when in use. When marking the dimensions of a mortise and tenon joint, use the mortise gauge. The term mortise relates to the common use for the gauge which is to set out the width of a mortise for creating mortise holes ready for chopping with chisels. The stem has two pins one can be thought of as being similar to the pin on a marking gauge, the other is attached to a movable brass strip which in turn is attached to a screw thread and a thumbscrew. The purpose of the gauge is to scribe a line parallel to a reference edge or surface. In a short evening, you can turn a few scraps of wood into an accurate, easytouse layout tool. How to hand cut mortise and tenon joints woodworking. Theres also seemingly no end of commercial and shopmade jigs that make it easier to cut mortises, tenons, or both. The diagram to the right represents a typical mortise and tenon joint.
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