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   JohnWW | Jun 29, 2006 07:17pm | #1

   Jack,

   Slicing gauges are commonly called cutting gauges in most catalogs or are grouped in with marking gauges.  A true cutting gauge, like Latta uses, has a blade set up a bit different than most cutting gauges but a cutting gauge will work just as well in most applications.  Lee Valley has several of them as would a number of other woodworking catalogs.

   The type Steve Latta uses is possibly a homemade that uses X-acto knife blades and is a nice design because you can adjust or replace the blade easily, and the cut is easy to see as you make it.  There are a couple of pictures of his gauge on page 103 in the box marked "Shopmade Stringing".  You could easily modify a commercial gauge to duplicate the way his is set up, if you can't find one.

   John White, Shop Manager, Fine Woodworking Magazine