Joseph Marples Cutting Gauge - Brass Inlaid handles The head and handle are

The head and handle are threaded together to form a secure fixing

Please note: Boxwood handles are being phased out and replaced with Satinwood

also referred to as the Flexcut carvers drawknife

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This technique in skilled hands allows allows effortless wood removal by paring thin slivers

Joseph Marples Cutting Gauge - Brass Inlaid handles The head and handle areA Joseph Marples brass inlaid half round cutting gauge. This cutting gauge is made from Rosewood with brass wear plates inlaid into the face of the head, a cutting knife held in place with a brass wedge and a knurled thumb screw used for adjustments. Cutting gauges are much like marking gauges the diference being a cutting gauge has a knife cutter instead of a pin. Cutting gauges are designed for working with veneers and scoring across grain. PLEASE