Wild Black Cherry - this is the wood we used for our first gauge. It is our top seller by far. The finish is attained by ammonia fuming and a hand rubbed oil/varnish which brings out the beautiful grain patterns from quarter sawn to flat sawn lumber. The darkening of aged cherry makes this tool more beautiful everyday.
Works great! Fits hand nicely. The fence and beam is a snug fit, which enhances the marking/layout of dovetails.
Buy one.
If you've found your way to Hamilton Toolworks website you know what your doing.
Nothing anyone can say or write can do justice to the beauty, the elegance, the craftmanship that will be delivered to your door.
Almost too good to use - but not quite.
So happy I might burst.
I had the opportunity to use one of your gauges during a class I was taking at MASW and really liked how easy and comfortable it was to mark with. I would highly recommend it to anyone. Great product!
The Hamilton marking gauge is a beautiful tool and shaped perfectly to produce crisp accurate layout for joinery.
Essential tool for doing hand cut joinery.
This marking gauge is beautiful and a work of art. The biggest thing I was happy with was the customer service. USPS lost the first package and when I contacted Jeff he made a new one and had it shipped in 2 days. He also gave me a call to make sure everything was good. Top quality and a must buy.
The craftsmanship of this tool is superb. The gauge work extremely accurate and with ease. The best marking gauge I have ever used.
I used my new marking gauge for the first time to layout some dovetails. Not only did it work great but it was very comfortable to use.
It is a beautiful and well made tool, with nothing but excellent components. I am impressed!
