Hello, Mr. Blackburn; About the difference in the folding rules you mentioned. I'm not sure, but I think it is 'handedness', as in left-handed or right-handed. Not long ago I found out that the ubiquitous measuring tape also comes in handed versions. Although the two versions are not equally available we can buy left-handed or right-handed tape measures. The difference is which hand holds the tape & which side of the tape the user reads from. If you get my meaning. Pull the tape w/ the left hand, read from right to left. Pull the tape w/ the right hand, read from left to right. I hope that is clearly understood. Thank you, sir, for all you do. Have a GREAT day, Neighbor!

Thank You Graham... 8 days ago, wow, I do not know how I missed this one...I still have my Grandfathers marking gauge from the 20/30's. Very well used. As a very small boy I remember hearing him criticize the construction walking through a new (1962?) home. .... TM

Very timely. Just finished restoring my grandmother's marking gauge and am now restoring a metal folding ruler made in Birmingham, England. Thanks Graham!

Thank you, sir! Excellent knowledge.

Thank You Sir. Educative to the great extent. 🎉

And now I want to make a few more marking gauges.

Nice collection, may I add that the long one is also called Panel Gauge:).

I thought I knew all I needed to know about marking gauges...until I watched this. Thank you

Very interesting learning all the "new" marking gauges. I didn't know half of them even existed! Thank you and Happy New Year.

You are a wealth of knowledge. I learned a lot! Thank you!!

Nice share, thank you.

Thank you Mr. Blackburn. Very informative and clear. We enjoy your helpful video's. I m lucky to have a beautiful MARPLES which incorporates several of the functions you mentioned all in one tool and (no) surprise, it's made in England! Also happy to have collected some of your wonderful books over the years, which have helped us learn many basic and advanced woodworking techniques. Keep up the good work and Happy New Year.

I like to set my mortise gauge to the width of my mortise chisel. Tools that match are amazing.

Folding rule made in USA were made by us left handed people, the only ones in our right mind, LOL. I see me making a new marking guage for curvey work. Thank you for sharing.

Always spot on with variety of examples

thanks for the info

As far as the left or right handedness of the folding rules; There is mention in the old Audels books about British and American carpenters layng out measurements in different ways. I think the british hold the zero to the edge of the material and mark to the number on the rule or tape. Americans hold the number on the edge and mark to the zero, or end, of the rule. Not sure if this is correct or not. Thank you for all your videos.

Great video, thank you so much Graham! I prefer the disc cutter marking gauge.

Thank you

Never seen one like that!

Great showing!

I hope you had merry Christmas and happy new year to you and your family and thank you for teaching me woodwork.

Well explained sir! thanks for that.

Interesting 🤔 , thanks.

Thanks, Graham! 😊 I tried to make one once, but it didn't work well... (Long story...) But I'm definitely going to try again! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊 And happy new year!

Knew about a third of those. 🙄 Always learning. Thanks.

Very interesting. It leads me to rethink about thé way i use marking gages.

Informative video Graham. I never knew the variety of different marking gauges before. I would have said 4 or 5 but I'd have been way off, even not including the oriental ones.

Very interesting. I have a couple or 3 marking gauges including a tenon gauge. I will be on the look out now. Btw you inspired me to buy some wooden planes. I already have the Stanley metal versions 4, 4.5 and a 5 . The Longest wood one I bought is 20 inch and sharp. I presume this would be a pointing plane?

I’ve got a folding 2 foot rule that features little sun ☀️ marks on it as well as decimal inches. Do you have any context on that?

i want to order marking gauge for woodworking

It seems intuitive to me: If you are right handed you hold the folding rule with the left hand and you mark the measurement with your right hand. With a folding rule numbered from left to right you have to hold the rule with your right hand (to read the rule in the correct orientation) and mark the measurement with your left hand. Not good if you are right handed. PS: Thanks for sharing Mr. Blackburn.

Thanks for the video. Do you have any plans to actually make something in one of these videos? I certainly would be interested in seeing a traditional piece of furniture be built using traditional handtools and methods. You can't really find such videos. You either find machinists building traditional furniture or hand tool woodworkers building nontraditional furniture.

Hey! Us Yanks drive on the Right side of the road. LOL 😜

"Very interesting" just like the old Laugh-in. LOLAL.