Gauge, Marking

Marking gauge, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY

Object ID:
1952.5465.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

A special use marking gauge of maple and steel. A rectangular piece of wood 1/2" x 1 1/4" x 7 7/8" is cut with a 1/2" deep relieve in its center wit the ends of the relieve cut to v-points. 1 1/2" in from the points of both Vs. Pins are driven into the bar and filed to a knife edge.

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

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