The high price of perfection

摘要

Tte biggest challenge in making a sliding bevel is to create a locking mechanism that holds the blade firmly without interfering with the use of the tool. On most models, it doesn't take much to knock the blade off angle, but the sliding bevels from Vesper Tools of Australia lock tight with a simple twist of a knurled brass knob. The locking mechanism holds the blade more securely than any other bevel I've used, and It is always out of the way.