Titemark vs. Veritas Marking Gauge | Tool Duel #4
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- Another common comparison I have to make at Axminster is the difference between the Titemark marking gauge, and the Veritas Marking Gauge. Is the Titemark worth that extra money or will the Veritas do exactly the same?
In this video I compare all of the features between the two tools, and the advantages and disadvantages of each.
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I WAS EDITING LATE AT NIGHT AND COMPLETELY MISSED THE FACT THAT I INTRODUCED THE WRONG TOOL.
I should really get more sleep...
I'ts ok, we love you anyways - P-Denmark
Sure you did. 🤔
And then you just can't admit you f*up 😱🤣
...and now I've ruined my marking gauge, AND my 16k Shapton stone...
Just kidding, Matt!
Yes, we heard it. Not to worry. The rest of it was worth the glitch.
You all probably dont care but does someone know a method to get back into an instagram account..?
I stupidly lost my login password. I appreciate any help you can give me!
Great compare & contrast! Your attention to detail just got you another sub from the States! 🇺🇸Great work!
Another terrific presentation. Really hit the nail on the head with this one. Thanks Matt!
Awesome channel! One of my new favorites!
Matt I absolutely love your content. I recently started learning about hand woodworking. Your videos are my go to! Keep up the great work.
Excellent presentation! Just a small remark: When presenting a product, try to keep it still. You are waving it about all the time.
Thanks for the review! I've been using the Veritas for years and it is definitely a fine tool, good enough for my abilities in any case :-). One thing that bugs me, though, is that the measuring scale has worn off to the point of being invisible. Not a big deal though, I just use a steel ruler (or the depth gauge of a vernier caliper in some cases) to set it.
Yea mine is also getting a bit worn too!
Having used both Titemark is by far better in not slipping with repeated use. I once did a series of markings on a big project and the Veritas kept slipping regardless of how much strength I could muster. Bought a Titemark and no problem.
Nice to see a lefties perspective in a review, that really helps me out.
Just a quick note, I highly recommend the "Luban" one, I think it's in between those 2 in term of quality, for a really decent price (40$(AUD)) only bit missing is the fine adjustment wheel like the veritas one.
Great job Matt, I really like all your videos, excellent work, really instructive and useful.
Hi Matt, i like the Veritas as well but you should look at the new one. They have redone it completely. I just purchased it. Granted in the US is cheaper $50 but it worth it. I would love to see your opinion between the this gauge or a wooden say a Marples Beech half round one. thanks. I do enjoy your videos. thanks
I have both of these tools. Agree that the Tite mark has advantages, but after about 4 years of use it has completely seized up. Would now make a good paper weight except it rolls around too much. Will not be spending another $120 on one of these anytime soon. Veritas is still serving me well.
Would be interested in a new comparison with the Jessem Sabre Marking Gauge
1:33 "I had a 15 mil component and I wanted to go 12 millimeters into that...instead of getting a little 6" ruler on that..." He is bi-lingual, speaks metric and imperial in the same sentence.
I blame the bloody Americans!
We do this in Ireland too. Work in millimeters but speak in feet and inches.
Do you have a sight that shows were to purchase the various tools that you use. Like the winding sticks, small square, large diamond plate to flatten wet stones, etc
how does the TayTools stack up to the Titemark? they look identical and the TayTools is like $30.
I didn't read all the comments so if it was mentioned disregard this, the Veritas version has a rubber 'o' ring in the brass head to slow the rod movement , i'm thinking its so when you loosen the brass knobs the shaft dont drop down or worse out completely
"Welcome to tool jewel"
That's what I hear
I find my Lee Valley 3-1 brass gauge to work perfectly for various tasks, and to an affordable price ...
Very informative video.
Considering the price difference, I would say that there isn't a lot of room for indecision. I'm willing to put up with the minor faults of the Veritas. C'mon, less than $CDN60 vs $USD230! No contest. BTW, the $CDN60 is for the upgraded Veritas.
Bloody hell, that's a huge difference! in the UK its roughly £40 for the Veritas and £80 for the Titemark. I still like the Veritas tremendously and I don't think I would bother upgrading if the price difference is as drastic as you say.
Is the tight mark just to rebranded Taylor tools?
Sure looks the same. I got the Taytool one for $42.00 after shipping. Way cheaper.
Typed titemark v veritas marking gauge into the search and clicks the first result.. so happy when I hear the tool duel intro play and realized Matt had settled this one
I wonder if a very small piece of Teflon tape would work instead of thread lock.
😂 Titemark was bit heafty on the prize. I make my own and end up around 12-13 £ in material and some work put in of course.
I had to replay this three time......Yes you did say that !
Really like the Veritas one I use, but never tried the other one and I'm a righty :-) but the titemark groove looks like a good upgrade for this type of tool, it kinda makes sense.
That said, both are good tools for joinery work.
It really surprising how much extra grip the groove provides, It's absolutely rock solid. But like I say, I still find uses for the Veritas one and still really rate it.
I have the Veritas Whitout the micro adjustment and that one would slip as well but after scuffing up the rod Whit some sandpaper it didn't happened after that plus a grinded a flat spot on the brass cirkel to keep it from rolling of the bench
Lee Valley just introduced a new updated marking gauge. Too bad you didn’t have one of them for your duel.
Not sure we have those in the UK yet, perhaps I'll have to revisit the topic!
The graduations on my Veritas gauge are about 1.75mm off from the cutting head, making it not only useless, but detrimental. Extremely disappointing... Anyone else have this issue? I checked it with a set of calibrated calipers so I know that it's wrong.
I'm going veritable but single gauge with micro adjustment and eventually buy a second or the dual gauge with clamp? Interested in people's opinions please..
I have both. The Tite Mark is my go to hands down due to its feel and rock solid lock down. I’ve had the Veritas move on me - not enough to notice during use but enough to introduce error into my work. Also worth mentioning is that the Tite Mark has a host of attachments in the form of extensions and (fixed and variable width) mortise blades.
I have the veritas and it definitely moves , especially with the older style mini brass lock knob….going to get the Mark.
Very helpful. Thank you.
Loving the tools review series. Please keep it up.
Was curious, your previous projects utilized many stationary power tools, will you be using them on your upcoming projects? Haven't seen any in your tools section on your site.
Cheers Bill! I didn't list power tools as they were owned by the university workshop. Most of it was Festool and I will probably end up buying it in the future!
Good stuff Gordan!
Fuck sake hahahahaha!
Hi Matt, have you come across the QUANGSHENG MARKING GAUGE (£34.90 from Workshop Heaven) or the Woodworkers marking gauges with built in pencil line option (150mm and 600mm, the pair for USD250, so a bit excessive)? Any views? Steve
What about Lie Nielsen’s marking gauge?
Lie Nielsen only have a panel gauge which is used for wider stock, not quite the same as these two. However they do stock the Tite-Mark as well.
Excellent (as usual) Helped me choose a Veritas marker. Easy to use and 'crisp' lines!
BTW got this from Axminster; cheaper than Amazon, free delivery, ordered Monday arrived Tuesday. Top marks to the Axmen (& women...)
I don't see the Veritas gauges on Amazon, but thanks for the reminder about Axminster. Love that group. I just checked and from Axminster, with $8.75 shipping to me in California, and no tax (!), the premium Veritas Micro-Adjust (new one) was $5.50 less than buying it from Lee Valley directly (tax but no shipping, and $9.50 higher sticker price) -- but that's only because Lee Valley had a TWO-DAY no-shipping-charge deal that ended about 38 minutes ago. Otherwise, Axminster would have been even cheaper by comparison. But it's December, so who knows what drives prices this month? Still, I need to remember to look at Axminster more often. Great firm.
Don't use thread locker to secure little screws. Use cyanoacrylate glue. Most Threadlocker (esp loctite 263) is very heat resistant and getting the screw out later can be really hard.
Super glue lets go with very little heat (a match). Or just use the proper torque on the screw
How about the Jessem Sabre? I totally love thst thing :)
WHHHAAATTTT IVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE
I want one.
Right!?! It has a lot of weight to it (which I really like), glides straight and cuts a very nice deep line. My cutter did come a bit loose when I first used it after taking it out of the box but after tightening it hasn't moved at all. Measurement is quite accurate (checked with digi caliper) and you can calibrate it. I'd order straight from the manufacturer since that way you can also get replacement blades as well (just in case). Comes also with a nice black aluminium holder that you can screw on a bench or wall :) (nice touch imho). I really wish it would be capable to reverse the cutter, but whatever -- minor gripe on my part. All in all, for the price, I couldn't recommend it more... and really unless you're going with the higher-end, inliad, handmade gauges, not much can beat it :))) ... oh and I love how it doesn't roll. Btw, blade also fully retracts into the fence.
and with that design I think they could expand it to accept knife blades (as an attachment, or v.2)... and tenon, and whatever... ahhh... I just really like it... sorry, for rumbling at this point :)
@@MattEstlea I know. Where are these products when you're looking for a "marking gauge" online? Jessem is underrated.
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Tool Jewel!
NOOICE!!
0:43 OK, Veritas wins.
I wanna buy. But indonesia nothing
I was like wait what then i saw the card note lol
Honing guides lol happened to the best of us
What do you think about the double marking gauge by Veritas
www.leevalley.com/en/Wood/page.aspx?p=67466
I purchased one of those for the mortices on the Roubo Workbench and loved it! Similar issues in that the rods can still be shifted after locking down, but it takes quite a lot of pressure so isn't a massive worry. I'd definitely recommend getting the optional shaft clamp with it though.
Your intro is for honing guides 😬
OOPS. It seems I need more sleep!
Drunk 😵
Uhhh... Not honing guides....
Completely alien haha!
Honing guides...hahaha!
Tool jewl
Weird to see you with shorter hair
All this sponsored content is getting pretty annoying.....
shaky bro, ease up on the java. feel like i was watching someone hold tools on cocaine.
america is a continent not a country
2 Continents right?
@@josephhaddakin7095 I was speaking about northamerica, not the south, but this is not the point, if there are 1 or 2, the point is that anglos think they are God
@@santiagocarlo5218 okay
terrible intro music
Why do you wave your arms around. It's bloody annoying