Endorsement for Angle setting tools @ Lee Valley

[GrayBeard Phil]

In another thread about inlay work, the discussion brought up the subject about setting the angle of the scroll saw table to the blade. I felt my comments to that post were just too far off topic so I am posting as separate thread.

(Most scroll saws have a rough set of markings for setting the angle between the table and the blade. These markings are usually inaccurate, difficult to set to fraction of a degree, and even harder to reset the angle several weeks latter. Several techniques in scroll saw work use the bevel cut angle, but getting the small angle set has been a problem with me.)

Internet tool outlet Lee Valley (www.leevalley.com) is selling two tools made by Veritas to help set the bevel cut angle between the blade and the table. These two tools combined I have found to be amazingly accurate and provide a repeatable reset of the angles, even with a fraction of a degree.

Last December for the holiday, I purchased the Veritas Bevel Setting Gage and the 3" sliding bevel. (For a couple of reasons instead of posting a direct link, I am posting the catalog numbers so international browsers can find the tool in the overseas portion of the Lee Valley web site.)
The bevel setting gage is 05N66.01 (Imperial Rule) and 05N66.03 (Metric Rule)
The 3" sliding bevel is 35N04.01 (There are others that make a 3" sliding bevel gage just as good as the Veritas version.)

Back in May '07, I needed to cut a 4 degree bevel across the full face of a 2x6 for an exterior window sill on my band saw. I found the bevel setting gage just amazing at just how fast and accurate it was to set up, adjust the sliding bevel to an angel, adjust the table for the rip cut, test cut, and then re-adjust from 4 degrees to 3-3/4 degrees, re-adjust the band saw table, and make the second test cut and then go for the finished cut.

And yes, you can eye ball the difference between 3-1/2 degrees, 3 - 3/4 degrees and 4.0 degrees.

The sliding bevel, well it is just another sliding bevel, but the small size makes it just right for my old Delta scroll saw.

If you are in the market for angle setting tools, I give my full endorsement to these two tools.

Phil

p.s. I have no business relationship with Lee Valley nor Veritas. This is just a customer endorsement of the products.

[stubby]

Thanks for the info. I think the stock number for the 3" sliding bevel is actually 35N14.01 though. I tried to copy and paste the number from your post and came up nada so I did a search and found it.
I'll write these items down on my tool wishlist.
Thanks again
Eric

[GrayBeard Phil]

Eric:

Thanks for catching my typo, and posting the correction.

Phil