How to make a marking gauge part 2

In this series I show you how to make a marking gauge based on a French design. The design was originally published in Popular Woodworking but I have modified the plans to use a blade instead of a pin and added a radius on the arm to make it more robust. This marking gauge is a good beginners project because it results in a very useful tool and requires minimal skill and tooling to make. Here I cut the mortises in the body, shape the arm and make the blade.