Ralph, here's a clip ascii from the past, when
we were chatting about rabbet v. marking gages.

Salaman describes a butt gauge will mark OUT from a stop, 
where as other gauges mark IN from an edge.  And a couple 
of illustrations incl.a #95.

Later he defines (and shows) a rabbet (or rebate) gauge 
as "A brass stock fitted at an angle to the end of a 
handle and carrying a _CUTTING_ spur and adjustable fence.  
Made _FOR_ rebating small straight or curved work,
e.g. picture frames and the like."



..regarding the Stanley butt gauge line up, #92, #93, and 
the similar #94, #95 & #95-1/2... they all really have "3" 
scribes, each with a distinct purpose according to the 
Stanley catalog info.
          a        d       Marking points....
       ___|_______||        a. rabbet inn from stop, on jamb
      |            |===|b   b. in from edge, on door
      |    #95     |        c. set to mark thickness of butt
c |===|            |
      |____________|

Clearly (a) and (b) are reside on the same rod & set together,
One marks the hinge width on the jamb, the other on the door.
Note that (d) appears on the #94 & #95s to also use the gauge 
as a square for the edge of the hinge layout.

etc.etc.etc.

Walter,
still thinks it's cool.

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