Bill wrote:
> This tool consists of about 200 thin steel "wires" all in a row.
> You press it against a convex surface, and the wires move and leave you
> with a way to sketch the contour. My dad had one of these and now I need
> one.
> What is this tool called?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
>
Try searching for either a contour gauge or a profile gauge.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=32523&cat=1,42936,42958
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=32522&cat=1,42936,42958
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=10668&cookietest=1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004T7RA?ie=UTF8&tag=toolmonger-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00004T7RA
On Sep 20, 12:41=A0am, "Bill" <[email protected]> wrote:
> This tool consists of about 200 thin steel "wires" all in a row.
> You press it against a convex surface, and the wires move and leave you
> with a way to sketch the contour. =A0My dad had one of these and now I ne=
ed
> one.
> What is this tool called?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
contour gauge
"Dan Coby" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Bill wrote:
>> This tool consists of about 200 thin steel "wires" all in a row.
>> You press it against a convex surface, and the wires move and leave you
>> with a way to sketch the contour. My dad had one of these and now I need
>> one.
>> What is this tool called?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bill
>
> Try searching for either a contour gauge or a profile gauge.
Thank you very much!
Bill
Bill wrote:
>
> This tool consists of about 200 thin steel "wires" all in a row.
> You press it against a convex surface, and the wires move and leave
> you
> with a way to sketch the contour. My dad had one of these and now I
> need one.
> What is this tool called?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
Lowe's sells one, not all that good a quality
but might be usable for most things.
basilisk
--
http://www.welshpembrokecorgis.com
"basilisk" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Bill wrote:
>
>>
>> This tool consists of about 200 thin steel "wires" all in a row.
>> You press it against a convex surface, and the wires move and leave
>> you
>> with a way to sketch the contour. My dad had one of these and now I
>> need one.
>> What is this tool called?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bill
> Lowe's sells one, not all that good a quality
> but might be usable for most things.
>
> basilisk
> --
I was actually thinking of buying the one at Lowes (Item #14154, Model
837 -- $6.96).
I'm pretty sure it would suffice, as I just need it to match various
moldings (rather than, say,
using it in turning, on a lathe). What would you consider a better quality
one?
Bill