Joseph Marples Pin Marking Gauge Beechwood Half-Round Head w/ Wear Strip JML-2

Description

Joseph Marples is one of the best-known Sheffield based tool makers and has been manufacturing joiners tools, such as bevel gauges, marking/cutting gauges and squares since the 1840s. The business has remained in the family to this day and continues to be based in Sheffield, England and managed by Tony a 6
th
generation Marples. Although modern technology is now utilized for many operations, many of the traditions of manufacturing fine hand tools have remained the same using selected materials and hand finishing. The same threads used in their marking gauges today were those used over 100 years ago.
This Marking Gauge is used for marking fine lines parallel the edge of a workpiece with the grain
Cutter: hardened steel pin
Size of head: 2-3/16” wide x 2-1/2” tall x 1-1/8” thick
Size of beam: crowned beam, 11/16” x 11/16”, unfinished
Marking capacity: 6-1/8”
Wood: best quality plantation grown European beech
Head: half round inlaid with solid brass wear plates, unfinished
Locking mechanism: plastic thumb screw
WARNING:
Cancer and Reproductive Harm -
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
California Residents: This tool may contain a component part or create wood dust which contains a toxin on California's Prop 65 chemical list. WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm. For more information go to https://www.p65warnings.ca.gov/
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