"Steve Turner" wrote in message
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Bill wrote:
My wife mentioned she would like to give me a woodworking
item for xmas...haven't mentioned anything yet.

I'd sure like to have a Lee Valley Imperial Micro-Adjust Marking Gauge for
Christmas, if anybody wants to get one for me:

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...55&cat=1,42936

Did you read the fine print:
Due to the number of requests for a micro-adjust feature, we developed a
second model with a slightly longer body fitted with a two-stage collet to
allow fine adjustment of the cutting wheel. The collet has a fine-pitch
thread; one revolution advances or retracts the wheel 1/32", a half turn
1/64", a quarter turn 1/128", etc. The knurled thumbscrew then locks the
setting.

Just $39.50 for the "Imperial Graduated" one... Reminds me of the
"Red-rider BB gun with the compass in the stock...".