Monday, December 30, 2024

Monday Mystery, guide


This obviously some sort of guide or jig for some task. the only marking is the word "Moore" on the close end. Any ideas?


 

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I’ll bite, panel marking gauge?

Dave said...

Agreed; panel gage for marking large pieces. "Moore" is probably the owner's name.

https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/hand-tools/marking-and-measuring/marking-gauges/110788-lee-valley-panel-gauge?item=15N0601

https://assets.leevalley.com/Size4/10101/15N0601-lee-valley-panel-gauge-i-0002.jpg

Mister G said...

How is the actual marking done? Is there a hidden scriber under the "saw" handle?

Dave said...

The one in your picture, I believe, uses a fat pencil jammed into that square hole next to the handle. More modern gages have pins, and it looks like the Lee Valley one uses a rolling blade. But the older ones I've seen all use a pencil stuck into a hole.