I've used the pencil end about 7 times now. Built well, for its price. I hold it so that the pencil is at a shallow angle to the surface being marked. That way, there's more block surface contacting the side, making the gauge steadier in its travel. I also pulled out the marking pin at the other end. Thought I would wind up sticking myself with it.5/5(2). Mar 03,  · The most common woodworking marking tools are pencil, gauge, scriber, marking knives, awl etc. They are used for doing anything such as cutting, shaping, drilling to a piece of wood. You can draw a parallel line to the edges, jig jag line or rounds of a workpiece with www.- ted Reading Time: 5 mins. Gauges with a knife scribe are useful for laying out lines across the grain and end grain without tearing wood fibres, while pin gauges are best for making lines with the grain. Before examining how these tools should be used, let’s look at when a marking gauge is superior to a pencil as a layout tool.
Gauges with a knife scribe are useful for laying out lines across the grain and end grain without tearing wood fibres, while pin gauges are best for making lines with the grain. Before examining how these tools should be Woodworking Pencil Gauge Version used, let’s look at when a marking gauge is superior to a pencil as a layout tool. I've used the pencil end about 7 times now. Built well, for its price. I hold it so that the pencil is at a shallow angle to the surface being marked. That way, there's more block surface contacting the side, making the Woodworking Pencil Marking Gauge gauge steadier in its travel. I also pulled out the marking pin at the other end. Thought I would wind up sticking myself with it.5/5(2). Pencil Stub Marking Gauge: I made this gauge almost 30 years ago from scraps and fasteners on hand, and little did I realize just how indispensable it would become for marking out projects. It closes down to a minimum of 3/16" (mm) Woodworking Pencil Gauge 3d and opens to 8" (mm) and Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins.

Curved Gouge Chisel System Pocket Hole Jig Single Fan