Title:
Wooden marking gauge
Catalog Number:
0011.11.14
Notes:
Believed to have been originally used by father of John Beck.
Description:
Wooden marking gauge with brass thumbscrew, brass plate on head, and steel marker on end of arm.
Date:
ca 1890
Size:
W-2.3 L-8.5 inches
People:
Beck, John
KID TALK:
The marking gauge was another measuring instrument that could be used to transfer an exact measurement without using a ruler. Use the set screw to adjust the correct measurement. There is a shape steel point at one end for marking or scribing.
Subjects:
Carpentry
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Marking Gauge
Marking Gauge