Crucible Sliding Bevel

For some woodworkers – particularly chairmakers – a small sliding bevel that locks tightly is an essential tool. Most inexpensive sliding bevels can be knocked off their settings with little effort, and the results can be a disaster. Because sliding bevels guide most of the joinery in a chair, being off by 1° or 2° can ruin a workpiece. The Crucible Sliding Bevel is designed to lock the blade so firmly that it requires throwing the tool across the room to change its setting. The patent-pending locking mechanism is an adaptation of the hinge we use in our Type 2 Dividers, and it is tightened and loosened with a straight-blade screwdriver.  But the Crucible bevel does more than just lock tight. Machinist Craig Jackson devised a way to allow you to independently control the rotation of the blade and the sliding of the blade. The screw up by the blade controls the rotation of the blade. It works like the adjustment mechanism on any sliding bevel. You can use it to lock the blade, loosen t