By providing an accurate, consistent and easy to maneuver gauge for one of woodworking’s most common operations, you’re sure to get plenty of use from these fine American made tools.Įach gauge is precision machined from a solid block of aluminum then anodized for durability and engraved with rabbet dimensions. No matter if you are scribing or drawing the line, the Woodpeckers Rabbet Gauge makes rabbeting much easier. Three different sizes are available, ITEM # Keep in mind that the steps in the gauges are exactly the finished dimension so the cut should be just at but not into the pencil line. The trick when using these gauges is to stop your cut just short of the pencil mark. A pencil mark is also a very nice marking option. In fact if you use a scribing knife you can reduce chipping along the edge. With these tools it’s very easy to scribe a line on both faces so you have a target to shoot for. A better way is to accurately mark off where the finish cuts should be.
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In either case at least one of the dimensions are reached with a series of trial and error cuts. Straight bits or saw blades on the other hand have the advantage of allowing you to create any size rabbet you might need. Most often they’re cut with router bits that have bearing guides for setting one dimension. Rabbets are most commonly created with a table saw or router. What’s a rabbet gauge? It’s a tool designed to help woodworkers layout rabbets before cutting. Tweet Woodpecker router accessories – with really good discounts at Introducing Woodpeckers newest One-Time Tools, three different Rabbet Gauges. Posted on Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 at 12:00 pm. They have some other tools that I would be interested in, but the "one time" thing is a barrier.Introducing the Newest and Greatest One-Time Tool from Woodpeckers You can quickly configure the scribe wheels and spacers for single or double marks spaced in 1/16 increments from 1/8 to 1/2'. They're precise, extremely rigid and easy to control. It's not an everyday tool, but it will get you out of a jam. Woodpeckers newest OneTime Tools are precision-machined, wheel-type marking gauges made for uncompromising accuracy. Do the really sell that many of them though? It takes some work on the users part to get the lengths correct, because there is no stop system to make it fool proof, but it does work. I cut some 12 inch wide pieces that were about 12 inches long to make an octagon shape.
It is expensive yes, but it is also the only one one the market that is angle adjustable. The only WP item I own is the adjustable rail square. But I think the "one time" thing is a mistake. If people are willing to pay it, and they would rather have higher margin and lower volume, so be it. Price is kind of an "it is what it is" thing. This keeps the "exclusivity" of limited edition to a slightly lesser degree, but doesn't eliminate potential buyers either. If some items don't sell out in a year, don't do the run that time. They produced the tooling, why let it sit and gain nothing? Set it up once a year or so, produce some and stock them until they are gone until next year. If it is truly about volume of production making the tooling viable, why not make it a yearly edition type of thing. What if you really wanted one, but didn't know it existed until it was too late? I just don't like the "hurry up and get it while you can" mentality. Yeah, this topic came up a few months ago, with much the same reply. Woodpecker prices are hard to swallow but on this one I managed. If you have a purpose for using this tool, I would suggest considering it. You can feel confident about the results once you lock it in. The tool is nice, easy to use, no hassle, the multiple end tip types are convenient, etc. Not something that you'll necessarily get a lot of use out of. I've used it for a few other things but not much. Probably didn't cost much less than now.Īs high priced as the set is, I really liked having it for stairway work. I did buy this set many years ago when I was doing a lot of stairway work. If their prices were just a bit lower I would own more. I have a bunch of woodpecker tools but am pretty picky about which items I've been willing to pay for.
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Overall I tend to think Woodpecker is a bit full of themselves on pricing and/or taking advantage of their status. Somebody should get paid for sitting around and thinking. Some of the cost I can see due to the good design. I am more than happy to complain about Woodpecker prices.
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