Hi guys,

I picked up a Sliding Bevel from Chris Vesper last weekend and just wanted to say that while it's not cheap it genuinely is an amazingly good sliding bevel.

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Aside from the fact it's machined beautifully and looks great the blade locking mechanism works extremely well. Whilst other bevels i own slip quite easily and i always have to be very careful not to bump the blade or even apply side force while using a marking knife, the Vesper locks down SOLID - like really solid.

The more subtle details include the way the blade always sits slightly proud of the top of the body but recesses into the left/right sides so that you always capture/transfer angles properly (body doesn't get in the way if that makes sense).

Anyway, i'm really happy with it. So much so that when i was bored last weekend I knocked up a little Blackwood box to house it! Mainly hand tools used, but I'll admit that I used a bandsaw, hand drill and even a trim router to cut the stopped dado's...

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Cheers, Dom