Gorgeous Woodworking Marking Gauges - DIY for Under $12 - Free Plans and Templates

[@katzmosestools]

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[@snh_lname]

I ordered a kit and the 8mm bit and the mortising blades while the video was playing. Made a nice unit in walnut. The only thing I found was the shaft measured 5/16”. When I tested the 5/16 vs. the 8 mm, the 5/16 gave a slightly better fit. I’m a happy camper. Will be ordering a few more kits. Thanks JK-M.

[@stephenmcdowell4190]

Dude... Sanding and table routing with handscrew clamps! That's life changing!

[@Rich32262]

KZbin handscrew clamps and you'll see tons of uses for them.

[@atomicwinter31]

Just what i absolutely love, easy and cheap tools i can make myself. I have literally started an entire shop by building my own tools. So far, mostly my hammers: brass, wood, and a few smaller ones like a chasing or a finishing hammer. Chisels? Sure, i have a few. I love building my own tools, i have 2 compasses in the works, and a metric ton of other tools. Its waay too much fun, and when i grab one of my own tools, it feels so good to use them.

[@Jack-es9xq]

a handsome addition to any workshop

[@JDDupuy]

Why is it that every time JKM makes a video, I suddenly find my debit card that has been MIA. Shop projects are a nice diversion from having to make all the serious stuff in the shop! Love your channel!

[@jasonhalvorsen1248]

I have been looking for my first marking gauge. This is the perfect use of some beautiful scraps I've had laying around. Thank you!

[@Grumpa337]

Just finished making my marking gauge. Love the fun of making my own tools. Made one mistake that I’m glad I made. Countersunk the wrong side but it kind of keeps that side from chipping if I remove the rod and reinstall it. Plane on making another head just to change it up once in a while.

[@scottm9605]

Nice option for a person that wants to make their own marking gauge but likes the wheel type gauges.

[@robertmccluskey1076]

Glad I found your channel...I have made 3 of them...so far.

[@gsmith4849]

As a noob these videos are so informational. A long time since wood shop in the early 80'S, so thanks. Found old craftsman #4 and will be using your prior videos to get it up and running as well other tips when I build my workbench. The apron will make a fun birthday present when my wife asks.

[@pattubbs2202]

A groove to hold the Allen key for the mortise market would be a nice touch...

[@bencompson]

I just finished making one. Did not turn out as well as I'd have liked. Everything was perfect until I went to insert the threaded brass sleeve. My first mistake was that I used a short bolt which did not extend down into the 1/4" hole which means the bolt did not provide any alignment and it went in a little crooked. Then it started to crack the wood (walnut) as I screwed it down tight and a small chunk actually came off the top. There was an internal split in the wood that I did not see and it cracked there. In the end I was able to sand the top but the mar is still visible around the sleeve and the brass knob is at a slight rearward angle. It is still 100% functional. The walnut and white oak laminate looks great. But, it is not at gift level for sure. I will do two things to make sure this does not happen again. 1. I'll use a long 1/4" bolt so that it aligns the sleeve properly. 2. I have a cheap Harbor Freight tap and die set with the right sized tap for these sleeves. I experimented with some scrap wood. Threading the hole with the tap makes the sleeve go in much more smoothly and will probably decrease the risk of splitting the wood. A little epoxy should keep it in place.

[@stowescreativecorner3612]

just made my first marking gauge, came out great!

[@thesplinteredfinger]

Beautiful Jonathan!

[@MaxLopez-o6c]

Point of the finger after saying, rod... Yes!! Awesome channel dude, really informative and entertaining, all blended together just right... Like a 50% Tanqueray and 50% Monster Energy w/crushed ice and of course a frozen glass... Really is quite a hard feat to accomplish. But I think you perfected it.. awesome-ness..

[@MattKaufmann]

If you cut the head off a bolt, you can put a couple of jamb nuts on it and lock it in the chuck of a drill press. Turn the chuck by hand (don't turn the drill on) to install threaded inserts while keeping them square to the surface.

[@jasonrobinson9524]

Dang, those are real slick

[@GregsGarage]

Those look awesome. Great quick project.

[@andrewmurray9825]

Great way to use up some scrap, these kits are so cool.

[@מעייןהמלבלבתחייםםםם]

Thanks, very beautiful markig gauges!!

[@lindakeiken2892]

Thank you mr katz-moses for your free plans,when time permits I'll give them a try . charlie

[@aaronsmith1452]

Breaking my wallet! Getting in a set of those CMT blades tomorrow and now here I am ordering marking gauge kit 👌

[@michaelvickrey2494]

This is awesome.. I've been wanting to take my skills to a higher level and this is just what I needed to do that. I've been wanting a good quality marking gauge and marking knife. Thanks.

[@keithbrock6410]

Those turned out great man, thanks for the inspiration

[@VORONM]

Army of Marking Gauges:-))

[@scottb.2022]

Ordered three kits. Thanks for the great idea and plans.

[@cristy1735]

Thank you for remembering us female woodworkers! Love you videos and products you sell! Thanks for all you teach us!

[@Rich32262]

These are great, I'm in. The only somewhat obvious issue I saw with the single rod for mortises is trying to secure the second cutter blade. It looks like it's difficult to tighten the second blade without it moving. Jonathan was fumbling with it. Sliding a rod in and out seems much easier than trying to hold that tiny blade and tighten it without it moving. With that said, I'll just do two separate rods in mine.

[@darrylportelli]

For all the european folks, 6mm 8mm and 10mm bits work perfectly ... The quarter inch bolt that drives the insert into the wood is where it might be difficult to find in common hardware stores

[@daniellangdon5514]

Great little project ordered two. Plan on making one for myself and one for my dad for Christmas!

[@katzmosestools]

Make perfect gifts

[@daniellangdon5514]

Hardest part is which wood to go with🤣

[@dominikzastrau7198]

That video came right in time, perfect! 👍

[@johnoerter2883]

Love it! Thank you.

[@btrswt35]

I've never had much luck with stock threaded inserts going in without splitting something or go in straight. I have typically got in the habit of using a dremel or hacksaw to cut two or three grooves across the threads, perpendicular to the body of the insert, as deep as the thread is high. I find they "cut" threads into the wood rather than force their way by trying to displace the wood.

[@davecurda2350]

First that is one great looking marking gauge and second it looks very easy to make. I am going to get me some of those kits thanks Man for bringing these to our attention.

[@michaelcampbell9900]

Outstanding video as usual Jonathan. Have a good holiday with the family. Keep up the good work.

[@davidraleigh2060]

Immediately added to the holiday wishlist!!! Can't wait to get my hands on a decent set of tools next year, been saving up for a table saw & some other gear the past few months

[@miketaylor9979]

You had waaaay too much fun making those gauges. Nice job.

[@katzmosestools]

Great bit of kit as the Brits say

[@gaslitworldf.melissab2897]

Subbed. Thank you for excellent contact and wearing the leather apron. I wish everyone would wear them in workshops. It's another representation for fine craftsmanship and well, aesthetically it's pleasing and practical.

[@madmikemakes3056]

Those marking gauges are absolutely beautiful.

[@thornhedge9639]

Fun, informative video; Thanks!

[@sgsax]

That is a great kit and a nice one day project to put it together. I'm going to have to get one of these. Thanks for sharing!

[@mitchellkasdin1899]

I’m watching it later!!!

[@Robert-ei1ki]

Beautiful, helpful a great value all around. Thanks

[@randomscandinavian6094]

Great video and beautiful gauges! I just ordered two kits and ended up (of course) buying nearly $200 worth of other stuff that I suddenly desperately felt that I needed. :D

[@JDDupuy]

Gottcha! Happens all the time!

[@roncrandall]

Happens to me every time I go to that site. Just bought two more of the marking gauge kits, as well as two of the thin marking knife kits.

[@Aprendiz-de-Marceneiro]

Project fantastic 👋👋👋

[@brianleabo6295]

I turned one out of brass and use cutting wheels from my cover tubing cuter

[@LTWCarpentry]

Just ordered a kit, looking forward to making one of these !! Thanks for the video !

[@Mark_L]

Got my apron a couple month ago. Love it. Just to keep a pencil and ruler handy so I don’t waist time looking for them is worth the price! As it breakers in it is getting even more comfortable.

[@bobthebuilder6315]

Trick with 3m super 77 only spray your paper template lightly,then Wave the paper template back and forth so glue tacks up then stick it to your work peace. Don't stick it wet or it's permanent if you do it correctly paper peels right of . Super 77 is permanent wet and contact if dry tac.

[@roncrandall]

Just finished two of the designs with laminated walnut and birds eye maple. Turned out beautiful! Thanks, JKM!

[@wb_finewoodworking]

Now, those are great! I really like the fact that these marking gauge kits come with the wheel style cutters. I see some of these on my bench in the near future.

[@AustinTickle]

What kind of punch is that you use to mark the wood before drilling? Thanks!

[@layneinchains4047]

I never knew Jimmy Kimmel was a master carpenter! You learn something new every day!

[@jeremybroshear1237]

I’m looking forward to putting some mileage on my new apron brother, just shipped. The stop block is fantastic

[@TheGuns286]

Great video. I bought 2 of the kits and am starting my designs. What is the spray-on finish that you use?

[@bryanb2852]

I covered it with blue painters tape. Then used the spray adhesive. Then put the template on that. The blue tape leaves no residue to clean up.

[@jtscustomcutlery317]

13:15 nice zt you got there

[@kevenmilgram2719]

What spray finish did you use for these? Any treatment used beforehand? Thanks!

[@elcarpinterodedc5340]

Very nice bro love it I will buy some

[@annettecapleton9020]

Another great project! Thanks for sharing ;-D

[@tonwanten6417]

Ow ... my rod has a knob, it's hard work pushing the rod in when your wood is hard..... B.t.w. Another Great video, thank you.

[@mmmmmmm8706]

This would be an awesome cnc project. Like having a fusion 360 design project or Gcode. Thanks for sharing. Really great!

[@darrylportelli]

that would be literally a 1 minute job on fusion .... if you watch some basic tutorials (I recommend Lars Christensen) you'll be able to design them very easily !!

[@anthonyseymore3811]

Johnathan you can take lighter fluid and squirt on your template if you use 777 and soak it and it wiil come off and the glue

[@mikemonks6369]

My g/f just watched this and told me that I need to practice sharpening cutters until I can do it forever.

[@OzSawdustMakers]

G'Day JK Moses, another bloody great video and project. I love the quality of your work and I want a marking gauge and always lust over the expensive the expensive ones. Ill have a look at this kit and maybe have a crack at giving this a go! Cheers mate!

[@homesteadorbust]

Was gonna buy one but damn those are way nicer

[@luismigueldominguez5487]

Very nice vídeo, where can I get the brass thumbscrews and nuts? Thanks.

[@katzmosestools]

Pinned comment

[@omarshiraz]

Bought the kit!

[@hassanmian8987]

Hi..can you make a panel guage with this kit?

[@Faber_Nox]

Hi Katz! Was wondering do you have any tips to help avoid wood getting dings and marks while making a peice of furniture? Dispite being carefull during the process (putting down carpet etc) I am still ending up with slight marks. Or is part of the process only solved by sanding at the end?

[@katzmosestools]

Watch my Fixing 7 Common Woodworking Mistakes vid. Cheers

[@BigLousWorkshop]

LMFAO!!! LITERALLY spit my coffee out when you laughed at your own stiffness joke!! Great video as always my friend!!

[@tandersen25]

Never on Earth did I think an American would be comfortable with a metric drill bit 😮

[@CelestialLites]

@@papitas6061 1.2 x 10^1 of us!!

[@Robyrob7771]

I am! Taught in grade school in my day!

[@JimmiWazEre]

@@Robyrob7771 you mean you guys were all sensibly using metric, and then you decided that you'd switch to imperial?! 🤣

[@Robyrob7771]

Yup. Pretty much 🙄

[@lionelteles8197]

On dirait un présentateur de réalité show

[@chrisdemeglio7983]

Jonathan, your work is amazing and the attention to detail is great to watch. I am located in NJ, I don't have many places that carry any type of special hardwood. Where do you get yours from? Maybe someone knows of someplace in the NY/NJ area to get hardwood without having to give up my left kidney with shipping charges?

[@kamran102]

Really like your watch btw.. What is it?

[@katzmosestools]

Hamilton khaki auto

[@snoopysador]

I have really important question can you plane flat a board with an electric handplane?

[@silver-hy6mi]

That’s a fantastic kit! The timber combination is beautiful! How is your watch collection going!

[@katzmosestools]

Just picked up a Grey Side of the Moon Speedmaster!

[@blacknorce]

Does anyone know anywhere else where we can get a marking gauge kit?Taytools has been sold out for a while.

[@СергейПрачук-ш2ф]

Браво!!! Красивый разметочный инструмент получился!!! Мастер молодец!!!👍

[@gabesmith6475]

Well... that was interesting...

[@mariushegli]

I have nothing to say really, but I appreciate your content, and wish to help with the yt-algorithms.

[@TheWoodVeteran]

I've been inspired by you and many other woodworkers...and I've made a change in my career as a craftsman to follow a path I believe in....and that is making furniture and giving it away. So I'm starting my own KZbin empire....building a community to get involved with and making and giving my creations away. Join me on my conquest for free furniture :)

[@chm1701]

I absolutely love my Veritas marking gauge, but to think that I could make one like this, is very cool. Nice job and a big thank you as always.

[@salvatorecali9687]

I have one with a cutting wheel which is very blunt. I am trying to sharpen it onto a diamond stone but it seems the steel is hardened and the stone doesn’t cut into it at all. It seems impossible to sharpen. Any suggestions?

[@katzmosestools]

Get a new wheel. They sell them through the links in the pinned comment. Or get a kit and make one and you get 2 extra cutters

[@Brian.olsen27]

Quick question. Im making a golf ball display for my father in law. I’d like to make rounded divots to place the balls on so they don’t roll away. What would be the best way to accomplish that?

[@katzmosestools]

A ball nose or "bowl bit" router bit. Make sure to use that discount code to bits and bits in the description. Cheers

[@Brian.olsen27]

Thanks for the help. Ordered a bowl bit, used your code. Thanks again.

[@FlashPaperGrind]

The video has inspired my next project: Watch every JKM video and compile a clip of every rod/stiff/shaft comment he has made! :D

[@katzmosestools]

Hahaha

[@mlaboy43]

Love the video, but I have a question. What is the difference between the marking gauge with two rods, and the one with two cutters on one rod?

[@katzmosestools]

I talk about it in the first couple minutes

[@mlaboy43]

You’re right. I saw it, very helpful. Are there any other simple tools that can be made in the shop? Especially for dovetails, like layout tools, or marking tools?

[@jonlanier_]

Just to throw this out there... from a seasoned scroller. There are other spray adhesives that are not as permeant sticky as the 3M you mentioned. And comes up very clean with a heat gun.

[@robertbamford8266]

Watches. Marking gauges. There’s a pattern here. Thanks for the video.

[@TenebrusI07]

Wish i could order one, they don't ship to canada

[@davidschroeder4895]

do the wheels rotate?

[@jenaroperez5011]

Why dont you have shipping yo México?

[@forsakenrider]

what is that automatic centre punch you use? I've been looking for a good one. BTW, love my apron!

[@katzmosestools]

I think its listed in the description. If not check out an old video I did called "Superior Accuracy in Woodworking" its definitely linked there

[@kennethturner9581]

Nice video! I'm a new subscriber. How did you do all those awesome pan shots? Any recommendations for videos I could watch on that?

[@katzmosestools]

60 fps @ 4k on a gimbal

[@kennethturner9581]

@@katzmosestools thank you my friend

[@mindfullsilence]

What did you spray the wood with?

[@katzmosestools]

Lacquer

[@matthewderezinski8103]

Hey Jonathan, I did download the PDF with all the instructions but I could not find PDF of your template for the wood faces. In your video, you have two pages showing the center whole and different templates for the wood for the marking gauge. What am I missing, enjoy the work as always! All the best to you during the holidays.

[@katzmosestools]

We fixed it. Download them again

[@matthewderezinski8103]

@@katzmosestools Thanks for the quick response. I did download the file again and still did not find the templates. It looks like the same PDF as before with only 6 pages?

[@williams8198]

@@matthewderezinski8103 I had same problem. Tried again. No templates...bummer

[@matthewderezinski8103]

@@williams8198 He is working on the issue, hope it can fix it soon.

[@matthewderezinski8103]

@@katzmosestools Thanks for added those templates and all the best to you and your family during this Holiday season!! I will be sending you a little something your way and hope you enjoy it. Take care!

[@MCsCreations]

Beautiful work, Jonathan! 😃 The marking gauges look fantastic! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@777tomwall]

I just bought the kit and downloaded the plans 6 pages, but i’m not seeing the templates. can you tell me what i’m doing wrong or point me to the templates. Thanks great video as usual. and i can’t find some of the stuff as usual. and usually my fault. please help me get the templates. thanks again.

[@katzmosestools]

Try downloading again. We fixed it.

[@katzmosestools]

now it is really fixed

[@777tomwall]

@@katzmosestools yes it works now thanks. 8 page total. thanks again. look forward to getting the parts.

[@VectorBurnGames]

First!!11!

[@cj.tj.8201]

Great project Kats.. I love marking gauges too... An i definitely have more than i need.... Maybe a giveaway... Hint hint...!