some type of ?

[larry merlau]

marking guauge.. first question is it has a brass bar that can be adjusted to differnt distances between the 2 points? why 2 points rather than 1? and it has a single point on the other side. it has the letters N.E.W. on both sides of the locking side guide but it anint new?? so fill me in what i am lookin at folks. thanks

[Doug Shepard]

There must be some trees in between here and Delton cuz I cant see it

[larry merlau]

There must be some trees in between here and Delton cuz I cant see it

giver mre abrke doug,, i aint got that mucj hitck stuff to get pic.. i kinda thought you neanders could tell jist frum the description and the feel of it.

[Doug Shepard]

giver mre abrke doug,, i aint got that mucj hitck stuff to get pic.. i kinda thought you neanders could tell jist frum the description and the feel of it.

Wasnt trying to give you a hard time. It kinda sounded like a mortise marker but I just hesitated making a guess without seeing it. The "what i am lookin at" question made me think you'd intended to attach one.

[Ian Gillis]

Okay, I got the part about the walnut trees - but who's the "old fart" you're referring to ??

[Donald Wood]

Okay, I got the part about the walnut trees - but who's the "old fart" you're referring to ??

could you define ''old''. I might fit in that age range.

[larry merlau]

Okay, I got the part about the walnut trees - but who's the "old fart" you're referring to ??

i dont know wher the ole fart got the walnut from and for those who dont know the ole fart is? the one and only //mr steve clardy, please stand up and take a boww! as for pic mike i dont have a digital cam. butif idid o would have.. but i think you nailed as did ian.. thanks on the info.. is there any value in it or just run of the mill old tool? also does the N.E.W. mean anythng to where i was made or came from? my hiteck daughter is comin in tonihgt and she might be able to get pic for the ticket police

[Steve Clardy]

There must be some trees in between here and Delton cuz I cant see it

Must be them ol walnut trees clouding up Larry's pics

I've seen them Larry, but for sure. Mike W. probably does

[Ian Gillis]

Hi

Sounds like you have a mortise/marking gauge. The 2 points are adjusted to the width of the mortising chisel. You can then transfer the marks to the piece to be mortised and the piece that will be tenoned.

[larry merlau]

hey i lernd sumpin tonight thanks ian it makes sense to me now and even threw the walnuts trees,, benice ya ole fart ya got a suprize comin memeber