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Rockler Wheel Marking Gauge

Item #: 32866
Produces straight, wander-free marks.
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Overview

This versatile gauge lets you make perfect hairline layout marks both with and across wood grain. The hardened steel cutting wheel is beveled on one side, creating a natural pull that forces the face of the gauge against your work piece for straight, wander-free marks. Features a solid brass body, knurled lock nut, graduated scales and a recess to protect the cutter in storage.

Features:
  • Shaft has graduated scales (1 mm and 1/8 inch increments) for easy reference
  • Doubles as a depth gauge
  • Great for quick measurement transfers
  • Wheel retracts into face of the gauge for protection and easy vertical storage
  • Free-spinning wheel cuts wood fibers - doesn't tear them
  • Designed for comfortable one-handed operation
  • Balanced feel

What's included

(1) Rockler Wheel Marking Gauge

Technical Details

  • Precision machined solid-brass body and knurled lock nut
  • 8" long shaft
  • Brand: Rockler
  • Weight (lbs): 0.4000
  • Style: Wheel

Product Warnings

WARNING This product can expose you to chemicals which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/product

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Good beginner marking gauge.
Keith G on Sep 20, 2016
marking dove tails
Wayne P on Aug 21, 2016
Good beginner marking gauge.
Keith G on Sep 20, 2016
NEEDED A GAUGE AND THIS ONE IS SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE.
Judith S on Sep 8, 2016
marking dove tails
Wayne P on Aug 21, 2016
I needed one
Ronald M on Jul 11, 2016
I will enjoy the DVD when I receive them.
William T on Jun 8, 2016
Never tried a wheel marking gauge figured worth a shot for $15.
joseph m on Jun 2, 2016
I bought this tool for joinery
Lance M on Apr 16, 2016
I didn't have one. It works great for my uses.
David T on Mar 1, 2016
I used a wooden marking gauge and always wanted to get the metal one.
thw wood miester on Feb 24, 2016
Most economical choice.
Stan K on Feb 22, 2016
decent marking gauge
Michael G on Feb 8, 2016
A present for a family member
Jocelyne P on Jan 10, 2016
affordable
Bert D on Dec 21, 2015
gift
Lynn B on Dec 4, 2015
can't find locally and wanted to try this instead of a pencil. The price was right
Dana B on Nov 21, 2015
needed a marking gauge, this was well reviewed.
Andrew F on Nov 2, 2015
A good basic marking wheel at an affordable price. Thx I enjoy using it.
Ron G on Oct 10, 2015
Price was right.
Ron W on Sep 30, 2015
Dovetails, etc.
James M on Sep 11, 2015
Making mortise and tenon joints for a headboard
Jake K on Aug 19, 2015
replace lost tools
steven h on Aug 16, 2015
Well made, nice weight and felling to hold on to.
James N on Aug 13, 2015
I chose it because it was a great price. I figure its not top of the line but it was super easy to order and also has measurements on the shaft.
Nick H on Jul 31, 2015
I like the steel wheel instead of a pin.
Bruce P on Jul 19, 2015
Seems inexpensive and good
Humayun A on Jul 18, 2015
I saw it in the recommend item
puntawud t on Jun 8, 2015
Basic tool I didn't have.
Thomas on Jun 6, 2015
This is the best way to measure for depth of cuts for fingerjoint and dovertail, and to mark for rabbet or tenon cuts.
Tim C on Jun 3, 2015
did not have one
tommy j on May 26, 2015
I need it
Edward W S on May 15, 2015
to accurately mark dovetail joints
DEAN Y on May 9, 2015
Looked sturdy.
Ronald T on Apr 29, 2015
A useful and competitively-priced Marking Gauge.
Paul T on Apr 24, 2015
NEEDED A GAUGE AND THIS ONE IS SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE.
Judith S on Sep 8, 2016
I needed one
Ronald M on Jul 11, 2016
Is wheel replaceable?
Warner K on Jun 18, 2015
BEST ANSWER: It appears to be replaceable

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3.9 / 5.0
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The marking gauge is nicely made...
The marking gauge is nicely made and finished. the reason for the low rating is that the scale is only divided in 1/8" markings... kind of coarse, by my woodworking standard. I missed that point in the specifications on the web site but feel that 1/16th should be the minimum and 1/32 is better. The metric scale is in mm increments which gives a ~.040" resolution, surely they could have done 1/16th (.062) or 1/32 (.031")
September 17, 2009
Not good for much of nything
First off, the wheel wobbles, and cannot be tightened. This alone renders the tool worse than useless. Second, wheel-type gauges like these aren't even supposed to have rolling wheels! They are supposed to cut the fibers at the surface when dragged across the work piece. this one will only make a faint line if you press the snot out of it, which causes the bar to not remain parallel to the face of the work, and results in an inaccurate mark - which is the entire purpose in the first place!

Tools like this are worse than useless, as they offer only a false sense of security. Dull, wobbly, rolling wheel. Feh!
January 6, 2016
Woodworking Experience:
Intermediate
Great tool at a good price...
After reading reviews of marking gauges from several different brands I decided to swing by the local Rockler and give this one a shot. If it didn't work as expected I could take it back. Ive tested it out and I am pretty happy with it. The wheel turns easily and doesn't wobble. The marks on the rod are accurate for measuring depth, but not to the wheel. I assume that is by design. I'll be using it to transfer the thickness of a board when cutting dovetails, so i don't need to know the thickness I just need to transfer it. The price is right and the quality is great. I am sure this will replace my shop-made marking gauge (Japanese style).
September 26, 2014
Works the way it was intended.
After reading all the reviews I was hesitant to order this tool. This tool is one of the oldest types of measuring device, put the marker on the mark you want, lock the collar, transfer to whatever your marking. One review about .0025 wasn't good enough so it was worked down to .0016, if you're marking something that precise you should use a computer. As for the cutter wobbling, mine tightened up fine, but I was looking to put a small thin washer to tighten it up. As for how sharp it is? It doesn't need to be razor sharp to make a mark. And the thumbscrew not tightening down, I don't know what to say about that, and the description of the tool tells the measurement scale. If it's not precise enough you maybe should have looked for something more precise. The tool works great for what I wanted, transferring a measurement to another piece. The older versions of this are made of wood with no marks on the device, only a nail and a large block that slides. I am very happy with this product and would recommend this product to others.
January 9, 2014
Woodworking Experience:
Intermediate
I was holding-out on this item...
I was holding-out on this item because of so-so reviews... until this recent Christmas Sale came along with free shipping. I started asking my own questions about it... got good reports no bad. I decided to try it! I love it! Very good materials. Easy to adjust with one hand... The circular cutter could be a little sharper, but it still makes a good mark. I like the little hollowed spot so the marking cutter will recess into it for added protection when not in use. Nice touch. The Imperial 1/8" rule as well as the metric mm rule are easy to read and it feels like they're etched/ground into the shaft, not sure. The shaft is strong & of good weight feeling good in your hand. Very well machined... I love it. I think anyone would like it. I cannot see how it got bad reviews in the past. Rockler, Thank you!
December 26, 2011
Old school rules
This is a simple old-school marking device, but for laying out lines for dovetailing and tenons, or even measuring the depth of holes and mortises, this wheel gauge is quick and locks tight and easily.
July 21, 2015
Purchased
 1 year ago
Woodworking Experience:
Intermediate
very hard to read markings--would not buy again or recommend it to others.
April 4, 2016
Purchased
 6 months ago
I purchased this tool for a...
I purchased this tool for a joinery class and the first time I used it, the marking was not precise. The blade wobbles, and the thumb screw does not stay tight, causing some measuring issues. The blade broke in half, came off the end and cut my hand up. This was a couple of years ago. I still have the shaft, it looks great, but that was not the purpose for the purchase.
July 17, 2011
Should have checked this before leaving...
Should have checked this before leaving the store. The threaded knob will not tighten. The tool is worthless.
January 22, 2010
Like another poster, I need it...
Like another poster, I need it for dovetails, and the marking is not precise. The blade wobbles, and for some reasons the thumb screw does not stay tight, causing some measuring issues. Wheel having play makes it worthless since I'm doing doves by hand, I need a precise line, not a round-a-bout-kind-of=close-good-enough-for-government-work-line. Waste of cash, save up and step up to a better type or model.
January 3, 2011

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