I have started to venture past my box making and I'm going to make a small night stand. Basically a practice piece from scraps that are too thin but if it work-out it will be in a spare bedroom so who cares. This is a run up to bigger and better night stands for the master bedroom. I did some practice yesterday and realized my marking gauge is not the best or moat effcient for mortise and tenon marking. Too many changes makes for too many measurements not lining up.
So what's the consensus on gauges? The prices go 24 to 140 or so. Some are adjustable pins and some have double cutters for 3 different size mortise or tenon.
My friend who does 18th century or so reproductions says all his are 3/8s. Mine will be 1/4 for this piece as the stock is drawer waste from a cabinet shop about 5/8 thick.
I have also seen videos where a guy has 3 or 4 marking gauges and squares.
I'm in practice mode right now but really don't want to mess up this stock when I start the build. I have already tapered my spare leg wrong so I'm off to a good start.
So what's the consensus on gauges? The prices go 24 to 140 or so. Some are adjustable pins and some have double cutters for 3 different size mortise or tenon.
My friend who does 18th century or so reproductions says all his are 3/8s. Mine will be 1/4 for this piece as the stock is drawer waste from a cabinet shop about 5/8 thick.
I have also seen videos where a guy has 3 or 4 marking gauges and squares.
I'm in practice mode right now but really don't want to mess up this stock when I start the build. I have already tapered my spare leg wrong so I'm off to a good start.