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A job for John Gage ?!

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I passed by this old gage in the antique mall for at least a year, then finally took it off their hands.  It cleaned up very nice, but there were missing parts, and the brass thumbscrew was in a 'neither here nor there' state of engagement:

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Today I made up some new parts.....  A couple of sizes of trial wood plugs from olivewood, a beech wedge, and a cutting blade made from spring-steel stock:

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One of the wood plugs set up nicely as a pad between the brass screw and the wood beam:

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Putting it all together, not a bad Cutting gage at all!

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Happy woodworking!

Chris
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#7
Nicely done. Thanks for the walk-through.
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"the most important safety feature on any tool is the one between your ears." - Ken Vick

A wish for you all:  May you keep buying green bananas.
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#8
Waiting for a Julie London rescue.
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Gage / Rescue !


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