For Hackaday readers who spend more time with a soldering iron than a saw, a marking gauge is a tool used to put parallel lines on a piece of wood (and occasionally metal or plastic) for cutting. The ...

Next time you break a tape measure, make a handy ruler or depth gauge by cutting out a 12-inch section with tin snips. Start the gauge at the beginning of a 1-foot marker to ensure you have an easy-to ...