Cutting Gauges: How do I retract the cutter?

[Luke Dupont]

This may sound like a stupid question. And, maybe it is. But...

I have a Japanese cutting gauge. The cutter is wedged in extremely tight, and I can't seem to shock it loose by tapping the body of the gauge as one does the body of a plane: it's completely ineffective.

I also pulled at it with pliers -- of course to no effect.

How do you get these things out to sharpen them? :confused:

[Derek Cohen]

Hi Luke

Try clamping the blade upside down in a metal vise, and then levering the wooden arm.

Regards from Perth

Derek