Rob Cosman Shawn Shim Dovetail Offset Tool
This is the larger of the two Shawn Shims that Rob offers.
One of the most difficult tasks in hand cutting dovetails is accurately transferring the tails and precisely sawing the pins. Rob's improved method of transferring tails to the pin board by offsetting the tailboard by the thickness of the saw kerf takes all the guess work out of where to saw.
Offsetting by the exact thickness can...
Rob Cosman Shawn Shim Dovetail Offset Tool 3/4
This is the smaller of the two Shawn Shims that Rob offers.
One of the most difficult tasks in hand cutting dovetails is accurately transferring the tails and precisely sawing the pins. Rob's improved method of transferring tails to the pin board by offsetting the tailboard by the thickness of the saw kerf takes all the guess work out of where to saw.
Offsetting by the exact thickness can...
Shinwa 45° Mitre Square - Metric
Stainless steel mitre square.
Measurements on both sides
Angular accuracy 45° & 135°: 0.2 mm or less per 100 mm
Base length: 115mm
Shinwa 45° Mitre Square with 90° Guide - Metric
Stainless steel mitre square.
Measurements on both sides
Angular accuracy 45°, 90° & 135°: 0.2 mm or less per 100 mm
Base length: 115mm
Shinwa 90° Try Square - Metric
Stainless steel square.
Measurements on both sides
Angular accuracy 90°: 0.1 mm or less per 100 mm
Outside measurements: 150mm
Inside measurements: 120mm
Base length: 100mm
Shinwa Combination Square 45°, 90° & 135° - Metric
Shinwa Combination Metric Square made of stainless steel includes a mitre gauge and square.
Measurements on both sides
Angular accuracy 45° & 135°: 0.2 mm or less per 100 mm
Angular accuracy 90°: 0.1 mm or less per 100 mm
Base length: 163mm
Shinwa Compass with Pencil Lead
A well made Shinwa compass which is capable of of drawing circles comfortably up to 300mm in diameter. When you use the extension arm this can be extended to almost 600mm in diameter.
Geared pivot for smooth operation, and will hold the arms in position in use.
Includes 4 replacement pencil leads and the extension arm.
Shinwa Ink Line (Sumitsubo)
With a sealed ink reservoir to prevent ink from leaking out or drying up. Automatic spring-loaded recoil with locking mechanism. Unbreakable plastic body and thread bob.
No ink is included.
Body length 180 mm, thread length 20 m.
New design (shiny new colours!)
Shinwa Ink Line (Sumitsubo) + Black Ink
With a sealed ink reservoir to prevent ink from leaking out or drying up. Automatic spring-loaded recoil with locking mechanism. Unbreakable plastic body and thread bob.
Includes 200ml black ink.
Body length 180 mm, thread length 20 m.
New design (shiny new colours!)
Shinwa Mini Ink Line
Professional quality, compact Sumitsubo.
Body 130 mm, line length 15 m.
No ink is included.
New design (shiny new colours!)
Shinwa Mini Ink Line + Black Ink
Professional quality, compact Sumitsubo.
Body 130 mm, line length 15 m.
Includes 200ml black ink.
New design (shiny new colours!)
Shinwa Protractor No.184 Chrome Finish
Center lock nut has a needle built-in so that it can be pushed to create a mark.
Measures 0 - 180° with a reverse scale.
150mm stainless steel blade with a hard chrome coating for easy reading (and a 100mm scale).
90mm wide body.
Shinwa Protractor No.19 Chrome Finish
Measures 0 - 180° with a reverse scale.
150mm stainless steel blade with a hard chrome coating for easy reading (and a 100mm scale).
90mm wide body.
Shinwa Sliding Bevel 200mm
Shinwa Sliding Bevels are ideal for marking out any angle. This one is 200mm (8") we also stock a 250mm (10") one.
Can be adjusted to any angle and is lightweight.
Fixing screw is on the end, therefore is never in the way.
Aluminium Handle
Stainless Steel Blade
Shinwa Sliding Bevel 250mm
Shinwa Sliding Bevels are ideal for marking out any angle. This one is 250mm (10") we also stock a 200mm (8") one.
Can be adjusted to any angle and is lightweight.
Fixing screw is on the end, therefore is never in the way.
Aluminium Handle
Stainless Steel Blade
Starrett Bevelled Steel Straight Edge 24'/600mm
The Starrett 385 Series Steel Straight Edges are precision ground and nicely finished to rigid Starrett standards. They are unexcelled for drawing or scribing straight lines and checking surfaces for straightness. Their thickness and design permit them to retain shape and accuracy, but still be portable and easy to handle.
Please note: Only the bevelled side can be used for gauging flatness, it...
Starrett Electronic Digital Caliper
The Starrett EC799 Series Electronic Caliper is light, comfortable, easy-to-use, and constructed with features that have made Starrett slide calipers the machinist's first choice for many years. The EC799 offers a slim, streamlined profile, a large, clear, easy-to-read LCD display, long battery life, and function buttons for zero and inch/mm. Electronic Caliper, 0-6" (0-150mm), w/o Output, w/Plastic...
Sterling Dovetail Rule DTR-2
The Sterling DTR-2 Dovetailing Rule is made to fit Starrett 4'' double and combination squares that have 1/16'' (1.6mm) thick rulers.
The original Sterling DTR-1 is too thick for these Starrett castings. The Sterling DTR-2 is incredibly handy for checking the squareness of your dovetails to ensure excellent fit and “gap less” joints after assembly. The reduced size of...
Sterling Tool Works Combination Rules - Metric/Imperial
Many have combination squares, they are usually second hand or heirlooms that have been passed down in the family. In many instances the rules are corroded and treatments to removed the rust leave them shiny and more difficult to read. Sterling Tool Works is now offering Premium replacement rules that are precision made in the USA. The rules are chemically etched, etchings blackened, tempered and satin...
Sterling Tool Works Dovetailing Square
The re-designed Sterling Tool Works Dovetail Square is an excellent tool to help diagnose potential issues with your Dovetails before they become gaps in your assembled Joint. The Heart of this tool is the Sterling Dovetail Rule and was inspired by pattern makers squares that have been around for decades. Sterling Tool Works designed the reduced size blade for woodworking and to fit commonly available...
Sterling Tool Works Roubo Curves
Roubo Curves® are metal french curves on "steroids", the largest curve in the three piece set is 18 inches long! This metal french curve set is scaled to a perfect size for full scale work.
The set is made from 304 Stainless Steel precision cut with a laser and tumbled in media to debur all the flash and give a nice matte finish that is easy on the eyes for layout work - No Glare.
This will be...
Sterling Tool Works Roubo Curves Series II - Detail Curve
Roubo Curves® are metal french curves on "steroids". Sterling's original set of curves were introduced in August 2015 providing artisans a large scale metal French curve set made from 304 Stainless Steel. In November 2017 they added "Series II" to the Roubo Curve line with two new appealing curve profiles.
The "Detail Curve" is just over 12" long and has many intricate curves to detail your projects...
Sterling Tool Works Roubo Curves Series II - G Curve
Roubo Curves® are metal french curves on "steroids". Sterling's original set of curves were introduced in August 2015 providing artisans a large scale metal French curve set made from 304 Stainless Steel. In November 2017 they added "Series II" to the Roubo Curve line with two new appealing curve profiles.
The "G Curve" is a gentle curve is a scaled version of a popular curve that provides a nice...
Taliaplast 1/4 Sector Divider
Polished steel.
Square section legs to round tips.
Made by the French.
Taliaplast Spring Calipers - Polished Steel 300mm
Well made spring calipers. The adjuster doesn't wobble or fall off after a few months. Robust & long lasting.
Polished steel.
Made by the French in France.
Taliaplast Spring Compass with Pencil Holder - Polished Steel
These are very well made spring compasses. The adjuster doesn't wobble or fall off after a few months. Robust & long lasting.
Polished steel.
Made by the French in France.
Taliaplast Spring Dividers - Polished Steel
These are very well made spring dividers. The adjuster doesn't wobble or fall off after a few months. Robust & long lasting.
Polished steel.
Made by the French.
Tite-Mark - Mortice Blades (pair)
Pair of Mortice Blades for laying out mortices for Tite-Mark Standard and Long Marking Gauges
Tite-Mark Extensions
A pair of extension rods to fit the Tite-Mark Standard. One 3" (7.62cm) and one 6" (15.24cm) extension rod may be used individually or joined together to extend the reach of the Titemark an extra 9" (22.86cm) by being screwed onto the blade end.
Tite-Mark Fixed Width Mortice Blade Set
Tite-Mark fixed width mortice blades - set of 4 with hex key.
1/2", 3/8", 5/16" and 1/4" for Tite-Mark Standard and Long Marking Gauges
Tite-Mark Long
The Tite-Mark Range is manufactured by Glen Drake Toolworks and distributed by Lie-Nielsen.
The unique micrometer adjustment makes these marking gauges an easy and very accurate tool to use. It has steel shafts with brass body and fixed circular A2 blade hardened to 58-60 Rockwell. The blade retracts safely into a recess in the head.
Tite-Mark Scoring Blade
Tite-Mark scoring blade for deep marking, slicing veneer strips and other general scoring tasks for the Tite-Mark Standard and Long Marking Gauges
Tite-Mark Standard
The Tite-Mark Range is manufactured by Glen Drake Toolworks and distributed by Lie-Nielsen.
The unique micrometer adjustment makes these marking gauges an easy and very accurate tool to use. It has steel shafts with brass body and fixed circular A2 blade hardened to 58-60 Rockwell. The blade retracts safely into a recess in the head.
The Tite-Mark Standard (7" long shaft) is built around a 5/16"...
Veritas 1 1/2'' Pocket Layout Square
The Veritas Pocket Layout Square is machined from solid aluminium extrusion, anodized and laser etched on both sides, this triangular layout square is only 1½" on a side. The 1/2" wide by 1/8" thick base registers solidly against a workpiece and has a 1/8" offset on one edge and 1/4" on the other.
Like a standard layout square, it has 1/16" rule graduations as well as angle graduations in 10°...
Veritas 14° Dovetail Saddle Marker (1:4)
This new 14° marker is designed to approximate a 1:4 ratio, for those who prefer this angle when working in thinner stock, as it not only provides stronger material interlock than traditional ratio angles but produces a slightly exaggerated dovetail joint that many find attractive.
The long legs ensure accurate registration. Also, much like the Veritas saddle square they are based on, they allow...
Veritas Aluminium Straightedges
These anodized aluminium straight edges are 1¾" high and 7/16" wide, and will not rust. The reference edge is machined flat to within 0.003" over the entire length. They are available in three lengths, 24", 38" and 50". The 24" straight edge weighs 1lb, the 38" weighs just under 2lb, and the 50" version weighs 2.5lb.
Veritas Bar Gauge
Using a bar gauge lets you directly transfer and compare dimensions without conversion to numbers, reducing the chance of transcription errors. You can even use it to quickly test an assembly for squareness by checking that the diagonals are equal.
The base unit consists of two 6" steel rods fixed to aluminium clamp heads. The rods have threaded end holes that accept interchangeable brass...
Veritas Bar Gauge 12'' Extension Rods
This pair of 12'' extension rods can be used to extend the reach of the Veritas bar gauge, Veritas beam compass, or Veritas marking and transfer tool.
It can also be used with the fence and centre kit for the Veritas plunge base for rotary tools or the fence and centre kit for compact routers, in order to extend the reach of the fence. The rods have a male thread at one end and a female...
Veritas Bar Gauge Heads
Compares measurements e.g. equal diagnosis in drawers.
Transfers dimensions without converting into numbers.
Can be used for sizing shelves or interior trim on windows.
Gauge head openings are 13 x 19mm, rip 6mm slices to make bars (wood not included).
Veritas Beam Compass
A beam compass (or trammel) offers longer reach and easier adjustment than an ordinary compass. This updated beam compass is made largely of stainless steel, providing it with improved toughness and rust resistance, not to mention a more modern look.
The beams have threaded ends that let you link them together for longer reach. Just the base section of the beam compass deals with circles from...
Veritas Beam Compass Heads
Using a regular compass for small circles is OK, but for projects involving large circles or arcs, our beam compass heads are ideal.
The aluminium heads clamp onto a piece of wood between 5/8" and 3/4" thick, creating a compass whose radius is limited only by the length of stock you have at hand. Each brass clamping knob holds the head securely to the beam using a trapped pin that prevents pivoting...
Veritas Carpenter's Gauge
Specifically designed to be carried in an apron or pocket, this is both a direct-reading compass and a marking gauge, two things that carpenters frequently need but find hard to carry.
It has a rotatable head, which locks vertically for use and horizontally for storage and tip protection. It is direct reading, both for radius and diameter, in inches and centimetres. If you have ever measured a...
Veritas Centre Marker
The Veritas centre marker is used for marking the centre of any square or round piece up to 6" across.
Ideal for marking work removed from a lathe after waste ends have been removed. This accurate centre marker is a precision aluminium die casting with a steel scoring blade.
Easy to use, set the material in the marker, tap it and rotate a quarter turn and tap again, the result is two scoring...
Veritas Dovetail Markers
For quick, accurate marking of dovetails, this pair of Veritas Dovetail Markers are the best available. With riding ledges on both sides, these 50 x 50mm markers can be flipped over to scribe both slopes of the dovetail.
They are designed so the entire ledge is riding on the reference face, even when marking edge dovetails.
The relieved corners at the join of the body ensure perfect seating....
Veritas Dovetail Saddle Markers
These Veritas dovetail saddle markers are precision machined at 1:6 and 1:8 angles, the traditional angles for softwood and hardwood dovetails respectively. The long legs ensure accurate registration.
Also, much like the Veritas® Saddle Square™ they are based on, they allow a continuous line to be transferred around the corner, so the straight and angled lines can be scribed at the same...
Veritas Dual Marking Gauge
The Veritas Dual Marking Gauge has two independently adjustable rods, which will allow you to set two measurements at once, so you can quickly alternate between them when transferring or marking repetitive dimensions. Projection up to 5-3/4" is easy to set, since an internal O-ring keeps light but constant friction on each rod; a thumbscrew firmly locks rods in place.
Like other Veritas marking...