Handmade Marking Gauge

This one is more artsy than instructional, but I think it still conveys the process.
Materials used are Brass, Walnut, Cherry, and steel. The wood was finished with Boiled Linseed Oil, Paste Wax, and Shellac.
The shape of the beam was inspired by an antique marking gauge I once saw.

Time Stamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:07 Finding the correct iron and bit
0:35 Preparing cherry wood for the stem
0:56 Shaping the stem with a combination plane
1:26 Time for a new work bench!
1:52 Cutting the stem to width
2:18 Cutting stem to length
3:22 Splitting stem to height - cross your fingers
4:20 Planing walnut for the fence -gossamer strands
4:50 Shooting the ends
5:12 Perfectly plumb hole
5:41 How to make a Square hole ;-)
6:47 Achieving a perfect fit
7:18 Ez-lok threaded inserts
7:51 Stealing a scribe (Ook nails work well too)
8:40 Finish
9:47 Glamor shots :-p


Music is "The Snow Queen" and "The Pyre" by
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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