Hamilton Toolworks 4 inch Cherry Marking Gauge

Hamilton Toolworks 4 inch Cherry Marking Gauge

The wild black-cherry wood with hand-rubbed oil/varnish finish, the brass inlays and the sliding dovetail beam construction are all easy to fall for, but at the heart of this tool is a cryogenically heat treated blade of 1095 spring steel with a hardness of RC60-62. Hand honed to 8000X, the blade has a fingernail grind shape that excels scribing in both grain directions, while also helping pull the fence tightly against the stock.

The 3-inch wide, low profile fence design slides on the 4 inch beam and extends 3/8 inch below the blade, letting you scribe lines on most stock as it lays flat on your bench. Maximum fence to cutter setting is 2-7/8 inch. Made in USA.

To learn more, read Jeffrey Fleisher's Tool Review on the Hamilton Marking Gauge.