Comments on: Marking Gauge Uses Actual Pencil http://toolmonger.com/2008/12/29/pencil-marking-gauge/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:02:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: ray http://toolmonger.com/2008/12/29/pencil-marking-gauge/#comment-732472 ray Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:21:38 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=17563#comment-732472 people will show you any thing ,to get you to buy it , you can do the same thing with a string and pencil or a stick and pencil , that you have laying a round people will show you any thing ,to get you to buy it , you can do the same thing with a string and pencil or a stick and pencil , that you have laying a round

]]> By: fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/12/29/pencil-marking-gauge/#comment-726364 fred Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:24:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=17563#comment-726364 I guess your perspective will depend somewhat on the work you do. At home I might be hand cutting dovetails - but on the job it might be construction lumber being marked. I guess your perspective will depend somewhat on the work you do.
At home I might be hand cutting dovetails - but on the job it might be construction lumber being marked.

]]> By: BC http://toolmonger.com/2008/12/29/pencil-marking-gauge/#comment-726351 BC Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:00:54 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=17563#comment-726351 Seems a better design would be to have the pencil angled parallel to the direction of your mark, rather than perpendicular as in this tool. Just my .02 though. And re: using the notch in the combo square ruler, I'm not a fan of that. I have a hard time holding a pencil in the notch, especially on stock that's not planed baby-ass smooth. Seems a better design would be to have the pencil angled parallel to the direction of your mark, rather than perpendicular as in this tool. Just my .02 though.

And re: using the notch in the combo square ruler, I’m not a fan of that. I have a hard time holding a pencil in the notch, especially on stock that’s not planed baby-ass smooth.

]]> By: Frank Townend http://toolmonger.com/2008/12/29/pencil-marking-gauge/#comment-724944 Frank Townend Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:06:11 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=17563#comment-724944 The only issue I had with this tool is the "amount" of pencil you put in the holder affects the length of the distance from the sliding stop. You did mention to check the distance against a steel rule, but I feel you have to do that each time you use it. The only issue I had with this tool is the “amount” of pencil you put in the holder affects the length of the distance from the sliding stop. You did mention to check the distance against a steel rule, but I feel you have to do that each time you use it.

]]> By: Chuck http://toolmonger.com/2008/12/29/pencil-marking-gauge/#comment-724940 Chuck Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:05:03 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=17563#comment-724940 You know, I've never seen a ton of valu in a tool like this. My combo square has a little notch in the end of the ruler where a pencil can ride. Does the same thing without the need for an extra tool. You know, I’ve never seen a ton of valu in a tool like this. My combo square has a little notch in the end of the ruler where a pencil can ride. Does the same thing without the need for an extra tool.

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