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69/95
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A cutting gauge, a type of marking gauge used to score deep lines, or make cuts, parallel to a fixed margin. It is made of wood with brass trim, and has an iron point for marking the line. The gauge is part of a set of cabinet maker's tools, many of which are marked 'W. Newton', suggesting this may have been the name of the cabinet maker from whom the donor acquired the set.
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1 gauge: wood, brass, iron
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – ‘GAUGE (Marking) // 69/95 // CRAFTS Wood // ... // CUTTING GAUGE // Used for deep scoring and cutting // Wood // Brass // Iron // [pencil drawing]’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_11572.tif - High resolution image
