Craftsmanship in Wood

On a long list of tools and apparatus to build, panel gauges have been something which I've made do without. I finally decided to dedicate a little time getting better setup, so a pair of panel gauges were the first build.

Made from ash, wenge and palm. One was for use with a knife, and the other for rough marking with a pencil.

Also a pair of thin marking knives from old jigsaw blades.

Very nice! I'll be interested to see how those wenge wear strips hold up over time. Unlike ebony wear strips, they shouldn't make marks on lighter woods.

Beautiful work Vips!

Thank you guys.

I hadn't considered the marks left from ebony. I have a little ebony but it is difficult to process with my current tools, and also, the wenge was already the correct size.

I'll let you know how the wenge wears, I hope it fairs well.