Footprint 1877 160200 Rosewood Mortice/Marking Gauge

by Footprint Tools

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Used for marking wood prior to sawing, chiseling or cutting, this rosewood mortise and marking gauge from Footprint features a radiussed bottom edge to slide easily on the material being marked. It has a single marking pin on one side, and dual pins on the other side to mark out mortises. A thumb screw lock at the stem and solid brass slides and rosewood stock finish off the tool. It truly is a must-have for any serious woodworker.

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1877, MORTICE/MARKING GAUGE. Dimensions:. Length: 7.5. Height: 3. Width: 2.25

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 2.5 x 4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00020JNEC
• Item model number: 1877
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,896 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential tool...., November 25, 2004

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KRASSEL (SPANAWAY, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Footprint 1877 160200 Rosewood Mortice/Marking Gauge (Tools & Home Improvement)

Every wood worker needs at least one of these in their tool chest, I have several. Much more accurate than marking with a pencil, I use em for laying out mortise/tenon joints and dovetails.

This gauge is every bit as nice as my Lee Valley marking gauges, very nice fit and finish and operates smoothly. Fits the hand well and the points take and hold a nice edge ( I like a chisel point on my gauges, cuts the wood instead of tearing it). The brass inserts insure the face will last for years. The knobs and slide are also high quality brass and are easy to operate.

This is a quality tool and I recommend it highly.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well done tool., March 24, 2007

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E. Weber "woodworker" (NH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Footprint 1877 160200 Rosewood Mortice/Marking Gauge (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have been using this mortice/marking gauge for a while.

It does its job well and didn't build up any play over time.

Definitively a good buy

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well made, but one small modification, March 10, 2008

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JJ Gray "JJ" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Footprint 1877 160200 Rosewood Mortice/Marking Gauge (Tools & Home Improvement)

There's no doubt that a marking gauge is essential, and makes for for more accurate joinery cutting. And this particular example seems really well made for the price. The biggest thing that bugs me, however, is that it uses pins rather than knives to do the marking. Being round, the pins tend to wander when traveling with the grain, making for less accurate lines. With cross-grain marking, then tend to tear the wood fibers rather than slice.
The mod I'd recommend would be to file the pins flatter near the ends, creating knife points rather than sharpened rods. This will help in cross-grain situations, slicing the grain and giving you a much sharper line. And if you angle the front of the "blade" away from the tool just slightly, it will pull the tool tightly against the workpiece when marking with the grain (instead of following the grain off your intended line).
This little modification should make this gauge a sharp performer. (I apologize for that horrible play on words.)