A Sliding Bevel
or T-Bevel
is a traditional hand tool used for checking, transferring and marking any angle by
simply rotating the blade to the desired angle and then locking it in place. The sliding
bevel can save lots of time by removing the need to keep measuring an angle.
The sliding bevel is a simple but clever tool which consists of a main stock (handle) and
a blade. The blade slides out of the stock and can then be rotated to any angle and then
locked in place.
The angle could be found by contrasting to an existing angle such as on another workpiece
or a template, or it can be paired against an angle measuring tool. Once the desired angle
is found, the blade is locked in place and then the sliding bevel becomes an angle
template which can transfer the angle onto other workpieces.
Similarily the bevel can be used to calculate an angle if needed, by setting the bevel to
the angle of a piece of work and then measuring the bevel angle on an angle measuring tool.
Old sliding bevels are often made from exotic woods such as Rosewood or Ebony mixed with
brass parts to give a beautiful complimentary look.
Sliding bevels today vary in
construction including with the use of different woods including Beech, Rosewood and Walnut.
Sliding bevels are also produced with a metal stock and have been in various forms since
the early Stanley Eureka Sliding Bevels of the early 1900's.
The sliding bevel has been produced with three different styles of locking mechanism:
Traditionally the screw mechanism was the predominant means of tightening/loosening a
sliding bevel. The wingnut and knurled nut designs are a popular design today.
The sliding bevel is still a very popular and highly used tool today, used by cabinet
makers, woodworkers, DIY'ers and hobbyists around the world.
There have been a number of sliding bevel makers in the past, and present. Below are a list of a few well known sliding bevel manufacturers:
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