What is this?

[Cebarmlds]

 

[Cebarmlds]

Give up?

 

[DukesDucks]

I think it is a marking gauge. Is there a pin on the underside used to scratch a mark?

 

[azurbanclucker]

I think it is a marking gauge. Is there a pin on the underside used to scratch a mark?

THIS. Scribe or marking gauge.

 

[Cebarmlds]

Yes, it's called a carpenters scribe.

 

[Geena]

how about this?

 

[TheCluckyClucker2]

Do you wrap string or wire around it?

 

[Molpet]

how about this?
View attachment 2918215

Size?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

how about this?
View attachment 2918215

An empty plumbers tape spool.

 

[Geena]

Do you wrap string or wire around it?

nope

Size?

about 1 1/4" diameter

An empty plumbers tape spool.

That's what I thought it was when I first saw it