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Here is a pair of sliding bevel gauges that were taken from a plan in ShopNotes magazine. I have made four of these so far, 2 were gifts for Christmas last year, and these just got finished today. They are made out of cocobolo and 1” wide by 1/8” thick 360 brass sheet. The plan called for 1 ft length of this brass with zero waste. It was a fun project. The cocobolo looks nice against the brass.
Finished with BLO and really thin varnish that was rubbed out with #000 steel wool.
-- Regards, Norm
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Jorge Velez
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#1 posted 356 days ago
very nice and elegant! this is not to be used but as a display, very nice to be abused at the shop
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Alan S
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#2 posted 356 days ago
Beautiful! What issue of shop notes was this from?
Alan
SteveGaskins
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#3 posted 356 days ago
Very, Very Nice!! I really like these. Yes, what issue was this from? I would love to make one, too.
-- Steve, South Carolina
Gshepherd
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#4 posted 356 days ago
Please tell, make several more and post the steps, these are georgous…
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AgentTwitch
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#5 posted 356 days ago
Thanks for the generous comments everyone. I cant take any credit for the tool design.
It came from Issue #8 of ShopNotes magazine, page 22.
I think you should build one, Steve. Pretty simple weekend project
-- Regards, Norm
HillbillyShooter
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#6 posted 356 days ago
Absolutely beautiful!
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DaveBaker
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#7 posted 356 days ago
The bevel Gage plans are in issue #8
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Philip
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#8 posted 356 days ago
Those are amazing. Well done!
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a1Jim
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#9 posted 356 days ago
Very very nice, a wonderful bevel gauge ,great job.
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BarbS
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#10 posted 356 days ago
What a beautiful tool. Almost, you convince me to try… ;-)
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michiganmark
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#11 posted 356 days ago
I use mine often, going to put this one on the list
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BigTiny
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#12 posted 356 days ago
Once again we see that the tool companies aren’t the only sources of high quality tools. A tool you made yourself and one so beautiful is a joy forever. Congratulations.
Paul
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Deycart
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#13 posted 356 days ago
What grit did you finish the brass in?
Dennisgrosen
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#14 posted 356 days ago
looking realy good well done
nothing is like using home made tools
thanks for sharing
Dennis
bigkev
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#15 posted 356 days ago
Those are bee-yooo-tee-ful. For sale?
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