Rob Cosman's Marking Gauge

In general, I’m quite pleased with this gauge, particularly the refined brass and black body. To my surprise however, my particular gauge blade was sharpened off kilter, enough that if the gauge was rotated it would make a line slightly off of the original mark. I’ve take care of it, but to correct the problem required a collet chuck in a lathe and a custom sharpening set up. Far too much effort for the price of this gauge. I imagine a phone call and some patience would have resulted in them swapping out the blade for a properly sharpened one, but I am inherently an impatient consumer. Other than this, it has worked wonderfully and is an attractive addition to my hand tool collection (and let’s not kid ourselves, if I wasn’t interested in the aesthetic I could just keep using my much less expensive Woodriver gauge with identical results).

Good quality and sharp!

This is my second one. I also have a few Cosmanized Woodriver gauges. These are much more comfortable to use. And the shape enhances micro adjusting them with one hand.

I’ve had another Canadian wheel marking gauge for about eighteen years. Just purchased this one from Rob and the difference is amazing. The way it comes to hand, the shear mass and size of the head and the ease of use make it perfect. And of course it cuts a perfect line in the workpiece. I couldn’t be happier with my purchase.

Exceptional quality and excellent customer service!