University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
54/526
Description
This marking gauge was used by a wheelwright in Braishfield, Hampshire. It consists of an oval stick, with a ridge on one side, with a projecting steel point near one end. The perforated sliding block is octagonal in shape. The tool is made of beech.
Physical description
1 marking gauge: wood (beech); metal (steel); good condition
Production date
1954
Object name
Gauge, marking
Material
Wood, beech, Metal, steel
Associated subject
CRAFTS : wood-working
Wheelwrighting