Making a woodworkers Marking Gauge

[@weisnowhere]

Im a woodworker expanding my skills, would love to see more woodworking tools being made!

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks Henry, I’ll see what I can do!

[@alessandrosuppini943]

Great project, I love the hefty mass you have achieved using a solid thick brass bar, compared to common marking gauges it’s a fantastic improvement. I’d be interested in getting the plans for making one 😉

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks! I’ll be sure to draw some plans up.

[@mchiodox69]

Awesome job....I am going to make one of these for sure.

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks very much! Good luck with your build

[@mechatronicsdude453]

I can see how this channel has the potential to grow exponentially. The quality of the video and the contet is fantastic considering you only have 4 videos. Great work mate. When you get to 1M subscribers i will be able to say i was in the first 1k 😂

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks! I really appreciate the feedback. When I get to 1M subs I'll give you a shout out 😀

[@frankcostanzo8391]

Same here. I'll be proud to say I'm in your first 1k of subscribers. This video was awesome. The thumbnail made me think that you started this build with a large brass hex bolt instead of hex bar stock. Still, it's a very cool build.

[@joneseymakes]

@@frankcostanzo8391 Thanks Frank! Appreciate the feedback.

[@johncoops6897]

@@frankcostanzo8391 - using a brass bolt is an excellent idea. Time to rummage through grandpa's old hardware tins 😃

[@jameskirk3210]

Just dropped in your chanel and very pleased by your vid series. Awesome view angles, good rythm, smooth narration: everythings perfect. Suscribed of course👌🖖👍

[@joneseymakes]

Brilliant, thanks for the feedback and the subscription!

[@machinists-shortcuts]

Nice work , subscribed!

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks, glad to have you on board!

[@TheWolfster001]

Loved watching, but that was a lot of waste on the brass.. Couldn't you have cut the bar lengthwise and made the whole piece hexagonal, just my thought, looks like (to me) that you could have made two of them with the same chunk of brass.. Now don't get me wrong, It is a nice looking tool.. Also on the other end you could made a pointed end and have two ways to mark with.. Thank you for sharing, I have enjoyed watching your channel, You projects are entertaining & educational.. You could use it for wood or metal marking..

[@joneseymakes]

Some good ideas there and something to bear in mind if I ever make another. My thinking is that if I were to do it again I would make the head and handle as separate pieces to minimise waste.

[@TheWolfster001]

@@joneseymakes As a carpenter I have built thousand of jigs over the decades, Some were one off and others I used a lot, machining tools & making jigs are very similar. When I make jigs, I first make a rough prototype and from there I weigh pros & cons and what way to make it very efficient, cause most jigs I make final design with MDF.. I use cheap osb or low grade plywood for my prototypes.. I do understand That tool was a one off for personal use, I was more referring to making more, to sell.. Many machinists will watch this and probably make their own version, still there are some watching that would buy one if they could.. As a businessman, I look to take ideas to make money with, since retiring, I still keep busy, I build lots of small items (some large) that I sell.. Making and selling some of your builds can also be a way to support your channel.. You are very talented & skilled, I can see your channel growing quite large in the coming years.. Thank you for sharing..

[@kentuckytrapper780]

👍👍👍

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks!

[@stevecallachor]

That lump of brass would cost £60. Here in the Great South Land. Stavros

[@joneseymakes]

Yes, not cheap. It’s a similar price here, it’s only that I got an amazing deal from my local supplier on that length of brass that it made it worth while. I think a more economical approach would be to make the handle and head separately in order to save on material costs. Also, no reason you couldn’t make it from cheaper materials.

[@johncoops6897]

Another viewer mentioned using a large brass bolt, which is a great idea.

[@MicksWorkshop]

Would you mind sharing the link for the cutting blades you used? Thanks for the inspiration!

[@joneseymakes]

www.toolnut.co.uk/products/narex-replacement-wheel-for-marking-gauge?variant=39708634447977&currency=GBP&+shopping

[@Gumbatron01]

Made a similar tool as one of the first projects on the lathe i bought. Use it all the time when wood working. Mine was out of round stock. To stop it rolling away I drilled the through hole off centre a bit so that the tool doesn't roll on the bench. Offset was probably only 5mm or so. By the way, your videos are excellent quality. Definitely added to my growing list of craftsmen to watch.

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks! Yours sounds like an interesting design.

[@XSR_RUGGER]

This was a great build but man I don't know what to think of all that brass waste 😳. I know you mentioned it but just watching that all be stripped down was crazy to me😂. This is a beautiful marking tool sir!

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks, and yes, if I were making this again I'd make it in two parts to save all the waste!

[@GenePavlovsky]

Beautiful item. Planning to make a knurling tool by Hemingway Kits? One functional suggestion - while a symmetrical design such as yours is beautiful to look at, you can get better referencing if the hole for the shaft is off center. This way you will have a taller reference surface, helping to keep the gauge square. Just look at Narex or Veritas marking gauges. Idea for the next video - a two-shaft version, the mortise marking gauge.

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks Gene, great idea on the off centre shaft. I’d like to have a go at the mortise gauge.

[@mattsadventureswithart5764]

Point of order, Sir! What our American friends pronounce "rabbit" is spelled and pronounced "rebate" in English English. :P of course. (Just in case anyone thinks such things are serious enough to get upset over)

[@joneseymakes]

Ahhh! Just shows you how much I've got to learn about woodworking!!

[@torstenbehrendt870]

Can you perhaps share the link to the cutting blades on amz? Thanks

[@joneseymakes]

Hi Torsten, this is where I got them; www.toolnut.co.uk/products/narex-replacement-wheel-for-marking-gauge?variant=39708634447977&currency=GBP&Bshopping&gclid=CjwKCAiAzJOtBhALEiwAtwj8tpRWffQJGXYQpFLbAYt739gOiuVpiPi2oUjxpNGSf2_dRKB1QT4aUBoCJHoQAvD_BwE

[@stretchmfe4913]

You deserve more subs. Hope your channel gets pushed. Well done mate.

[@joneseymakes]

Cheers mate, appreciate it.

[@huntereakright8988]

surely that couldn't have been the teeth marks from the saw blade that made that pattern in that block of brass

[@joneseymakes]

Yep

[@dagorithe]

I like it. I’ll make one for myself when I get my lathe (not ordered yet since my barn won’t be built until February and I’m not sure where to fit it in my garage). So what do you do with all the chips? Trash? Recycle? Melt down to brass muffins?

[@joneseymakes]

Hey Steve, I’ve kept the brass chips to use in evenly heating parts for blueing, much like Chris from clickspring does.

[@dagorithe]

@@joneseymakes I haven’t done that yet. So my next question is, can you those chips more than once?

[@joneseymakes]

@@dagorithe Yes. They just sit in a tray with the part on top of the chips and you heat the tray rather than the part directly.

[@crm.carpentry]

Do you sell these? Or would you be interested in selling this one?

[@joneseymakes]

I don't, sorry. I don't think it would be economical for me to make them as they can be bought for reasonable money commercially.

[@jrkorman]

Certainly didn't expect another video so soon after watching your finger plate tool. I have to agree that the slight recess for the cutter makes a world of difference. Looking forward to your futher efforts.

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks Jim! Yes that made a big difference to the performance of the tool.

[@mizikacibalik]

That was very nice joint btw very well done

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks!

[@jebowlin3879]

@8:13 for not being a woodworker, thats pretty good

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks!

[@tluanem]

👍👍👍

[@jamescopeland5358]

Cool thanks

[@bluemerlin271]

Great little project. Very clean and descriptions of tasks is good. 👍

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks!

[@GROWBY82]

Nice

[@jackdawg4579]

enjoying your videos. Like your style.

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks Jack, much appreciated.

[@dallasdunne4356]

love your work as I'm a beginner will be looking for lots more

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks, much appreciated. Lots more videos in the pipeline!

[@honeycuttracing]

What is the blade called you used?

[@joneseymakes]

It's called a Narex cutting blade for marking gauge. Here is the link; www.toolnut.co.uk/products/narex-replacement-wheel-for-marking-gauge?variant=39708634447977&currency=GBP&+shopping

[@davidjohnson6965]

Just binge watching your channel, great work and thanks for all of the content

[@YooProjects]

Fantastic job. Great channel! Keep going forward 👍🤩💫

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks, much appreciated. New video coming shortly!

[@TheWagaLot]

Great chanel! Keep it up!

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks Peter

[@larrybud]

Loving your channel, very well done! I think I'd add a groove on the opposite side of the shaft that you can put a retaining ring over so the shaft doesn't fall out of the handle.

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks! Good idea Larry.

[@glencrandall7051]

A very nice tool. Fairly simple to make. Very useful. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks!

[@homemadetools]

Beautiful gauge. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎

[@joneseymakes]

Oh that’s amazing, thank you! Do you have the link?

[@smalcstein]

Thanks for sharing

[@pauldevey8628]

I love tool projects, plans and videos. Thank you!

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks!

[@erikslagter3231]

the satisfaction of a small improvement on 9:25 ;-)

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks!

[@pickwizard-aka-Stevie]

Nice work Jonesey

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks!