Mortise Gauge Wood Fence 7 J.N. Scott

Object/Artifact

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Railway Village Museum

Mortise Gauge Wood Fence

Mortise Gauge Wood Fence

Name/Title

Mortise Gauge Wood Fence 7" J.N. Scott

Entry/Object ID

2021.10.32

Description

Mortise gauge wood fence, 7" long marked "J.N. Scott"

Use

A mortise gauge is a woodworking tool used by a carpenter or joiner to scribe mortise and tenon joints on wood before cutting.

Acquisition

Accession

2021.10

Source or Donor

Chuck Koch

Acquisition Method

Gift

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Center

Transcription

J.N. Scott

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Class

Woodworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Width

2-3/4 in

Length

6-1/2 in