. Teacher's handbook of Slöjd . Marking gauge,patent. X- Lundmarks * Where tlie English system of measurement is followed, a two foot rule is used,divided into eighths of an inch on one side, and into sixteenths on the use of the metre-measure is, however, strongly recommended. (See foot-note, page 13).—Trs. 72 HANDBOOK OF SLOJD. the manner indicated in Fig. 20. If a thumbscrew and nutare substituted for this screw, the necessary pressure can bemore easily and surely produced. {See Plate X). (2.) Marking gauge (Fig. 21) with rectangular long stockand rectangular spindle. The spindle
. Teacher's handbook of Slöjd . Marking gauge,patent. X- Lundmarks * Where tlie English system of measurement is followed, a two foot rule is used,divided into eighths of an inch on one side, and into sixteenths on the use of the metre-measure is, however, strongly recommended. (See foot-note, page 13).—Trs. 72 HANDBOOK OF SLOJD. the manner indicated in Fig. 20. If a thumbscrew and nutare substituted for this screw, the necessary pressure can bemore easily and surely produced. {See Plate X). (2.) Marking gauge (Fig. 21) with rectangular long stockand rectangular spindle. The spindle is held in place bywedges. This is a simple and inexpensive marking gauge,invented by Herr Alfred Johansson, head-teacher at is recommended as a useful and practical tool for schoolpurposes. {See Plate X.) The Ion or stock of this marking gauge gives it they advantage already indi-cated over those hithertoin use, , it enables in-experienced workers to. Fig. 21. Marking-gauge,gauge without difficultv. ~t, Uv^iSl Fig. 22. The English mark-ing gauge (Fig. 22)differs from thoSwedish one inhaving a thumb-screw a on one sideof the stock, which English Thumbscrew. works against the spindle and holds it in position. The Marker. The marker must be kept well filed and pointed to securefine distinct lines, parallel throughout with the edge. Theside farthest from the stock should be straight, and as nearlyas possible parallel with the side of the stock. The innerside of the marker, on the contrary, should be slightly marker is thus calculated to cut inwards away from tlieedge, and does not run off the lines as a bad marker does,when it meets with a hard layer of autumn wood in cuttingin the direction of the grain. With a good marker the gaugeshould act easily and well without exertion of any kind outhe part of the worker. TOOLS. 73
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