Bevel Gauges: Difference between revisions

From CoMakingSpace Wiki

m (German)
m (fix duplicate template parameter)
 
(One intermediate revision by one other user not shown)
Line 8: Line 8:
{{ToolInfoBox
{{ToolInfoBox
|tool name=Sliding T Bevel Gauge
|tool name=Sliding T Bevel Gauge
|german=Winkelschmiege|image=
|german=Winkelschmiege
|synonyms=false square; DE: Schmiege, Schrägmaß,<br>Winkelschmiege, Stellschmiege, "Winkelmesser"
|synonyms=false square; DE: Schmiege, Schrägmaß,<br>Winkelschmiege, Stellschmiege, "Winkelmesser"
|type=[[measuring]] tool
|type=[[measuring]] tool
Line 14: Line 14:
|used with=[[pencil]] or [[Marking Knife|marking knife]]
|used with=[[pencil]] or [[Marking Knife|marking knife]]
|location=[[Location::Wood Workshop|wood workshop]]
|location=[[Location::Wood Workshop|wood workshop]]
|image=sliding-t-bevel-gauge.jpeg
|access=
|access=
|tutors=
|tutors=

Latest revision as of 00:59, 20 December 2023

Bevel gauges let you measure bevels ("angles"), e.g. for sharpening and joinery.

There is a gauge by the bench grinders to check for several standard blade bevels.

Simple ones can also be laser cut or 3D printed.

Sliding T Bevel Gauge

ToolInfoBox

Sliding T Bevel Gauge

Sliding-t-bevel-gauge.jpeg
Synonyms: false square; DE: Schmiege, Schrägmaß,
Winkelschmiege, Stellschmiege, "Winkelmesser"
Type: measuring tool
Material: wood
Used with: pencil or marking knife
Location: wood workshop
Similar (More or Less): squares

The sliding T bevel gauge lets you transfer bevels from one workpiece to another without actually giving you a numerical value.

More information on Wikipedia: