Mystery Sorby brass sizing gauge plates

[toolsntat]

Well, they were a mystery what-have-i-bought-now-t58416.html?hilit=%20sorby until I remembered to e-mail Sorby direct.
2 brass plates here.......


The answer I got back was.......
Hi.
They are sizing gauges for wood turning.
Where you have a round tenon that needs to fit a hole the open end for the peg and the closed end for the hole. These can be cut to size for different hole sizes.

Anyone seen mention of them before ?

Andy

 

[dickm]

Where you have a round tenon that needs to fit a hole the open end for the peg and the closed end for the hole. These can be cut to size for different hole sizes.

Uh? But the open and closed ends are different sizes.................................
ah................. presumably these are the "raw" gauges, which the user then cuts/files so that open and closed ends are the same?

 

[jimi43]

Lordy lordy..I remember that thread! It's taken you two years mate but you got there in the end!

The simple solution is always the best!

Wonderful stuff...now..about that spade and fork...! :mrgreen:

Bonsai? :mrgreen:

Jimi

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Where you have a round tenon that needs to fit a hole the open end for the peg and the closed end for the hole. These can be cut to size for different hole sizes.

Uh? But the open and closed ends are different sizes.................................
ah................. presumably these are the "raw" gauges, which the user then cuts/files so that open and closed ends are the same?

Thanks, that makes sense - I didn't want to show my ignorance by admitting I couldn't see how they were supposed to work.

 

[toolsntat]

Lordy lordy..I remember that thread! It's taken you two years mate but you got there in the end!

The simple solution is always the best!

Wonderful stuff...now..about that spade and fork...! :mrgreen:

Bonsai? :mrgreen:

Jimi

This is the one I really want by the same maker "Joseph Bentley" :shock: :wink: =P~ =P~
http://www.oldrailwaylinenursery.co.uk/ ... _Spade.asp
Although I think "Bulldog" have now gone bigger :roll:

Andy