Wheel Marking Gauge Reviews

2.3 Rating 15 Reviews

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JV From FREDERICK

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“My biggest gripe with this marking gauge is that the cutter on the end of the rod has a screw that prevents the cuter from sitting flush to whatever surface you're referencing from. If you're marking out for dovetails, you have to set your depth by eyeballing it up against the board thickness you're trying to get. Other marking gauges are much easier to use for this purpose. I'd recommend going with a different marking gauge just based on the fact it doesn't do what nearly every other marking gauge on the market does.”

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Posted 5 years ago

JV From FREDERICK

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Posted 5 years ago

AW From Columbus

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“Blade does not stay in place and wanders when marking. But something else.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“With the screw protruding past the end of the wheel, you can't drop it in place to set it to the thickness of a board. That's probably the single most important feature of a good wheel marking gauge aside from cutting ability. (I see Woodriver has a more expensive version that is designed properly, as does Lee Valley). Aside from that it works just fine. I've not had any problems with it's marking capabilities.”

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Posted 6 years ago

KK From CHINO VALLEY

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“Somehow I hadn't noticed in the picture of this that the screw extended beyond the marking wheel edge, perhaps because I never imagined that any company would do such a thing. This dramatically reduces the usefulness of this tool. I've tried to get by with it and can certainly work around this drawback, but it's just so darned annoying that I'm going to have to get another one that is designed correctly. Thus, I can NOT recommend this product.”

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Posted 6 years ago

DH From Raleigh

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“The screw holding the cutter protrudes past the cutter making it impossible to "drop down" to a surface and transfer that dimension. The markings on the shaft are gray? on black and not the easiest to see. Overall feel and general craftsmanship of the tool is good.”

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Posted 8 years ago

DH From Pearland

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“Sure, it's not a Veritas, but I only paid $16 for it, so I wasn't expecting a Veritas. The cutter head was loose originally, so I tightened it. Problem solved. It slices fibers fine. I take a light first pass, and consecutively heavier passes until I get the line depth that I desire. As far as the rule on the gauge, don't bother. You shouldn't be measuring anyway. Just use the gauge as a story stick, problem solved. I'll likely be buying another one of these.”

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Posted 8 years ago