I have been patiently in search of one for a while now. I'm happy to have it in my toolbox, and it will be used. A Stanley Model 373 - 3-1/4" butt marker.
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That's new to me. Please tell what it is used for and how it works. Ralph
It is used to mark the hinge mortises on a door slab. "Pre-hung" doors make it obsolete, but I still replace door slabs alone on occasion. In use you would align the butt marker on the door/jamb, and strike it with a hammer a few times to leave an outline (and depth gauge) for the hinge mortise.
So I guess that means it's not for use on your wife:-)
Mike
Quote from: mikeswrenches on September 28, 2013, 11:17:57 AM
So I guess that means it's not for use on your wife:-)
Mike
You might expect her to jump a little at first :)
Besides, who besides Stanley himself wants "Stanley" imprinted there?
I've found several sizes of those, passing them along to my contractor son, who thanks me. They're apparently pretty quick and reliable. Congrats.
Quote from: OilyRascal on September 28, 2013, 11:09:27 AM
It is used to mark the hinge mortises on a door slab. "Pre-hung" doors make it obsolete, but I still replace door slabs alone on occasion. In use you would align the butt marker on the door/jamb, and strike it with a hammer a few times to leave an outline (and depth gauge) for the hinge mortise.
Yup. If you're just putting in a new door, they're obsolete. But if you are doing restoration work on old buildings, they're still quite useful. I have a few in different sizes, though I'm more likely to use a butt gauge and square for cutting the hinge mortises. Those made for setting the bolt plates, however, are really useful to me. Both are found in lock mortising kits.