Woodpeckers Tools Modular Bar Gauge System - OneTIME Tool

[Ultimate Tools Marketing]

Good afternoon FOG,

We are now taking pre-orders for Woodpeckers' latest OneTIME Tool - the Modular Bar Gauge System. It allows precise inside or outside measurements from 8-1/4 inches to over 8 feet which can be directly transferred to a saw for perfectly sized components without involving numbers. A trammel head set is also available which provide the extra function of drawing arcs and circles.
Pre-order yours here.

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[WillAdams]

I bought Lee Valley's similar system:
https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/hand-tools/marking-and-measuring/69879-veritas-bar-gauge

and while it's quite nice --- the rectangular design shown above, which allows the system to stand on its own is a _huge_ improvement which would greatly simplify usage (which is a bit fussy trying to hold things in alignment and then tighten up) --- I'll need to look into making a housing or something for the LV tool.

 

[ChuckM]

Am I reading it right? The LV set, though with fewer pieces, is 5 times cheaper?

 

[PaulMarcel]

I bought Lee Valley's similar system:
https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/tools/hand-tools/marking-and-measuring/69879-veritas-bar-gauge

and while it's quite nice --- the rectangular design shown above, which allows the system to stand on its own is a _huge_ improvement which would greatly simplify usage (which is a bit fussy trying to hold things in alignment and then tighten up) --- I'll need to look into making a housing or something for the LV tool.

I guess I don't see the difference.

In the Woodpecker case, the rods are stacked in the square-bottom gauges. In the case of the Veritas, they are side-by-side when the gauges lay on their side. When the Veritas is on its side, the locking knobs are face-up so you could easily lay it down, extend the rods, then twist the knobs. All that matters is that the points are in the corners. Now with the mushroom tips, I could maybe see wanting the rods stacked, though every scenario I think of doesn't really make a difference.

An advantage of the Veritas is that the mushroom ends have the end attached with a screw. Difficult to see if the Woodpecker's version is solid or screwed on. With the end screwed on, you could buy a spare at $9 and replace the end with longer bar stock to better register squarely to the measured end. Useful? I dunno. Possible? Yes. More options always better.

 

[rmhinden]

Another alternative (also available from Lee Valley) is:

Veritas Bar Gauge Heads

You need to make your own bars, but for $16.50 per set, it is a great deal.  That is what I did, works great.

Bob

 

[Holzhacker]

Another non one time tool. I bought this set years ago when I was doing more stairs. Nice set, comes in real handy. I'm glad I have it even though it doesn't get used much. The optional end heads are very helpful.
Don't remember what it was when I bought it. Somewhere in the 300-400 range probably. Not sure I'd pay $500 though.
I really like the WP products and have quite a few. Even accounting for inflation their prices have gotten a bit too steep for me lately.

 

[mike_aa]

Another more DIY option is the Crucible Tools version from Lost Art Press.
https://lostartpress.com/products/crucible-pinch-rods

Mike A.

 

[Ultimate Tools Marketing]

The Veritas set goes up to 44 inches, whereas Woodpeckers goes over 96 inches. I wonder about how rigid the Veritas one is if extended to double the original length. Unfortunately, neither manufacturer details the diameter of their bars to give us any sort of comparison.

[member=3513]PaulMarcel[/member] The Woodpeckers mushroom tips appear to be one-piece with integral male threads, so do not fasten with a separate screw.

[member=6145]Holzhacker[/member] I feel it's worth pointing out that we're selling it for $500 CDN. Woodpeckers lists the Deluxe Set in Systainer for $370 USD.

 

[Cheese]

[member=6145]Holzhacker[/member] I feel it's worth pointing out that we're selling it for $500 CDN. Woodpeckers lists the Deluxe Set in Systainer for $370 USD.

Ya, thanks for that, I was going to mention the Canadian dollar thing...apples & oranges. A $70/$80 Systainer is also now included in the price. I purchased mine back in 2011 and reviewed the old receipts. For the most part, the individual items haven't really increased that much, the exception being the bar gauge bodies and the trammel points.

The package is also much more complete now, than it was 12 years ago. Back then everything was à la carte, for instance the trammel points were options and the "Complete Bar Gauge Set" only extended to 24". If you needed more than 24" you ordered extra rods.