>I am thinking of investing in a Veritas wheel marking guage. Anyone use
>such a thing? Is it any good?
>
Steve,
I have the cheaper model from Woodcraft and found it very difficult to set
accurately. Another thing is that the fine line it cuts is difficult to see
(old age, I guess) :)
If your eyes are good, you may want to spent the extra $$ for the micro
adjusting model.
Just my 2 cents.
Big John
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> In article <[email protected]>,
> J.B. Bobbitt <[email protected]> wrote:
> >I have one and I think its great. But I also got a Tite-Mark and I think
> >its 10 times better. (At less than 10 times the cost. But not by much)
>
I've got a couple of the old Stanley 98s - they work pretty good
:-).
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> Steve,
> I have the cheaper model from Woodcraft and found it very difficult to set
> accurately. Another thing is that the fine line it cuts is difficult to see
> (old age, I guess) :)
> If your eyes are good, you may want to spent the extra $$ for the micro
> adjusting model.
> Just my 2 cents.
>
> Big John
The micro-adjustable wheeled marking gauge Veritas has looks like
it was inspired by the Glenn Drake Tite-Mark. I have the Tite-Mark
and it's a very refined version of the old wheeled marking gauge.
Hardened steel rod, flat bottom grooved so the locking screws,
which have nice big gnurled (sp?) nob, get a good bite on the rod -
without dinging it, a nylon adjustable friction screw which lets you
set how things slide - well thought out tool. The lock knobs are
large enough to prevent the tool from rolling more than one rev-
olution. IF you keep the tool more than one revolution from the
edge of your bench it can't roll off onto the floor. Less than one
revolution and the tool WILL roll off onto the floor - AND the
harded marking wheel WILL chip (DAMHIKT)
Don't know about the Veritas version but the Tite-Mark has an
accessory which really enhances the tool - a pair of mortise/
tenon marking wheels which slide onto the steel rod and can
be locked into the groove in the rod with set screws. Gives
you the double liine scribing capabilities of a dual pin marking
gauge but with micro-positioning AND a single beveled wheel
marked line.
The Veritas micro-adjustable wheeled marking gauge looks
like a good tool. I know the Tite-Mark is a great tool.
Have a look at this page with more on this tool - text
really can't describe this tool and its use.
http://home.comcast.net/~charliebcz/MTprimer10b.html
I have no connection to Glenn Drake or Tite-Mark other
than being a very satisfied customer.
charlie b
Agreed.
Dave
"J.B. Bobbitt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I have one and I think its great. But I also got a Tite-Mark and I think
> its 10 times better. (At less than 10 times the cost. But not by much)
>
> -JBB
>
> "Steve Bak" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I am thinking of investing in a Veritas wheel marking guage. Anyone use
> > such a thing? Is it any good?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Steve
>
>
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I have one and I think its great. But I also got a Tite-Mark and I think
its 10 times better. (At less than 10 times the cost. But not by much)
-JBB
"Steve Bak" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am thinking of investing in a Veritas wheel marking guage. Anyone use
> such a thing? Is it any good?
>
> TIA
>
> Steve
The Tite-Mark has a micro-adjustment that works very well. It also has
optional mortise-marking blades that also work very well. The Tite-Mark
also has a hollow in the wheel into which the blade can be withdrawn to
protect it during storage. Don't get me wrong, the ~$20 Veritas is a great
tool. The $125 Tite-Mark is a better tool, in my opinion. BOTH could
benefit from a flat edge on the wheel to keep them from rolling off the
bench, however.
-JBB
"Henry E Schaffer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> J.B. Bobbitt <[email protected]> wrote:
> >I have one and I think its great. But I also got a Tite-Mark and I think
> >its 10 times better. (At less than 10 times the cost. But not by much)
>
> Please elucidate. I didn't see that much difference when looking at
> the catalogs.
> --
> --henry schaffer
> hes _AT_ ncsu _DOT_ edu
I chipped the wheel on mine when it rocked in the groove in hard maple. If
you can keep it square to the stock, it does just fine.
It's my favorite marking gauge, and I've got a few.
Kevin
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"Steve Bak" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am thinking of investing in a Veritas wheel marking guage. Anyone use
> such a thing? Is it any good?
>
> TIA
>
> Steve
On Sat, 22 May 2004 01:15:32 +0100, Steve Bak <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I am thinking of investing in a Veritas wheel marking guage. Anyone use
>such a thing? Is it any good?
I have two and like them a lot.
Barry
In article <[email protected]>,
J.B. Bobbitt <[email protected]> wrote:
>I have one and I think its great. But I also got a Tite-Mark and I think
>its 10 times better. (At less than 10 times the cost. But not by much)
Please elucidate. I didn't see that much difference when looking at
the catalogs.
--
--henry schaffer
hes _AT_ ncsu _DOT_ edu
Do you own a file?
"J.B. Bobbitt" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> BOTH could
> benefit from a flat edge on the wheel to keep them from rolling off the
> bench, however.
>
On Sun, 23 May 2004 23:32:54 GMT, "J.B. Bobbitt" <[email protected]> wrote:
<snip descriptions of tools>
> BOTH could
>benefit from a flat edge on the wheel to keep them from rolling off the
>bench, however.
>
>-JBB
>
I don't have either one, and if I did, the answer to this question might be obvious, but -
Wouldn't a few minutes with a file take care of that problem?
Tom Veatch
Wichita, KS USA