Japanese Shinwa Sliding Bevel

[wizer]

Hi Guys

I'm filling in my xmas list and I'm eying up the Japanese Shinwa Sliding Bevel

The reason it looks appealing is that it's got the lock at the bottom of the stock. Which I'm told is better than the side locking ones.

Anyone got it? Recommend it? If not this one, which?

Ta Muchly

 

[Ironballs]

Yep got it, less bling than a brass and wood job but works perfectly well. The lock is nicely adjustable so you can slacken it off a little to give a little tap for fine tuning. Never had an issue with the lock getting in the way as it's tucked up at the end. Worth getting

 

[Philly]

Ditto - although I find mine hard to undo by hand once it's locked.
Cheers
Philly

 

[woodbloke]

This one's on my list :wink: - Rob

 

[bugbear]

Hi Guys

I'm filling in my xmas list and I'm eying up the Japanese Shinwa Sliding Bevel

The reason it looks appealing is that it's got the lock at the bottom of the stock. Which I'm told is better than the side locking ones.

Anyone got it? Recommend it? If not this one, which?

Ta Muchly

The old Stanley #18 is the same - rather nice, although heavy.

Mine was a quid ;-)

BugBear

 

[Philly]

This one's on my list :wink: - Rob

Woodbloke - sponsored by Kell! :lol:
Philly

 

[woodbloke]

This one's on my list :wink: - Rob

Woodbloke - sponsored by Kell! :lol:
Philly

Shiny...nice - Rob

 

[Philly]

Shiny...nice - Rob

Good tag line - I may steal that.... :wink: :lol:
Philly
Sponsored by Primark....

 

[Derek Cohen (Perth Oz)]

This one is made by a mate of mine ...

Regards from Perth

Derek

 

[xy mosian]

Derek that's a beut!, sorry,
Do you happen to know the clamping mechanism?

xy

 

[Derek Cohen (Perth Oz)]

Hi xy

You can read about it here:

http://www.wkfinetools.com/contrib/cSchwarz/z_art/VesperLayoutTools/VesperLayoutTools-1.asp

Regards from Perth

Derek

 

[xy mosian]

Thanks Derek.

xy

 

[dunbarhamlin]

Chris Vesper's sliding bevels really are the domesticated wolf's family jewels (though it may feel that you have to sell one of yours to buy one of his.)

Chris does now make a version without the wood inlays which brings the cost down some, though I don't know if CHT have them yet.

Before the Vespers, I always fancied a Shinwa becaus the end screw seemed to make more sense.

 

[Mr Ed]

I have both the small and large Veritas ones and rate them. They are nicely made and the locking mechanism is positive and not in the way.

Ed

 

[Ironballs]

I'm surprised no one has ever tried making one with a built in angle gauge - or at least a detachable angle setter. Would certainly be useful for guitar making

 

[houtslager]

snap ! Ed

hs

 

[wizer]

Just catching up on this, thanks chaps. I'd read the article on WKFine Tools about the old Stanley Patent that Vesper is following. I've been scanning eBay every so often for an old one but never seem to find any that I'm certain are bottom lockers.

Will stick the Shinwa on the list and keep looking on eBay in case.

 

[Mr Ed]

Aha - you're back Tom. How did it all go?

Ed

 

[Routermonster]

Hi Tom

I've had the Shinwa bevel for a while - no bling but it's solid and the locking mechanism works well.

I've just bought the Richard Kell bevel - it's lovely and shiny and beautifully made, but I haven't used it yet. My justification is that I ... er ... needed a smaller one.

:lol:

Les