Japanese Marking Gauge: Kebiki Stanley Sweetheart assembly of timbers

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Japanese Marking Gauge: Kebiki Stanley Sweetheart assembly of timbersJapanese marking gauges use knives, not points, to mark the workpiece, and have a relatively wide stock. The knives used have the advantage of leaving a clean cut when marking across the grain. Knives cut the fibers, while points tend to tear them . Like other Japanese woodworking tools, these gauges are always pulled along the workpiece. The Suji Keshiki has two stems, the angled edge of the blades dictates the pull stroke. The flat side of the blade