Crucible Sliding Bevel

Small Crucible sliding bevel that locks the blade very firmly, an essential tool for chairmakers in particular. Most inexpensive bevels are easily knocked off their settings, and since the bevel guides most of the joinery in a chair, being off by 1° or 2° can ruin a workpiece. The patent-pending locking mechanism is adapted from the hinge of the Crucible Type 2 Dividers and is tightened and loosened with a straight-blade screwdriver.

Two screws control the rotation and the sliding of the blade independently. The screw by the blade controls rotation like any sliding bevel: lock it, loosen it or set some tension. The screw near the end of the handle controls how the blade slides in its slot. So you can lock the rotation and slide the blade to a new position, or lock the sliding but let the blade rotate. You don't have to use both; the pivot control alone works, with the second brought in when needed.

Facts:
4" alloy steel blade, 3/32" thick
Body 11/16" × 3/4" × 4-3/8"
Weight about 10 oz
Locked with two low-profile slotted Chicago screws
Machined and assembled in Kentucky, USA