CONTOUR GAUGE
x PROFILE GAUGE
xx MARKING GAUGE
xx MEASURING & MARKING
xx TEMPLATE
Make a contouring gauge for cutting floor tiles to proper shape for fitting around objects. FAMILY HANDYMAN #218 Apr 1981 (v.31#4) pg. 116
Contour gauge for cutting concrete-pier forms (Sonotube) so that they conform to exposed, irregular bedrock surfaces. FINE HOMEBUILDING #31 Feb-Mar 1986 pg. 14
A giant, oversize version of a contour gauge made from 1x3 and 2x4 lumber is used to determine the bottom profile for concrete forms on uneven ground. FINE HOMEBUILDING #65 Feb-Mar 1991 pg. 32
The duckbill-scriber is used for scribing frames, moldings or anything else that has to fit an uneven surface. FINE WOODWORKING #6 Spring 1977 pg. 53
Contour tracer is made of plastic and wood. FINE WOODWORKING #18 Sep-Oct 1979 pg. 83
How to make a contour gauge from scrap wood and ice cream sticks that can be used to measure irregular beams. OLD-HOUSE JOURNAL Jan 1974 (v.2#1) pg. 2
Contour pattern copier made from a few decks of playing cards. POPULAR MECHANICS Oct 1967 (v.128#4) pg. 187
Simple tracing tool for reproduction of parts with irregular contours is made from steel blade holder and a blade with sharp point. POPULAR SCIENCE Jun 1970 (v.196#6) pg. 107
Tip on using a pencil compass to trace the pattern needed to fit paneling tightly against a stone wall or other irregular surface. TODAY'S HOMEOWNER #827 Jul-Aug 1998 (v.94) pg. 28
Simple jig made from wood and nails helps judge the depth and profile when sculpting (carving out) wooden chair seats. WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL May-Jun 1994 (v.18#3) pg. 10
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