Shinwa 1-15mm Taper Gauge with Metal Case drawing circles One edge of the dog

One edge of the dog head is slightly curved and angled at 2 degrees to allow it to bite into the wood being held

They weigh only 15 g and can measure lengths between 0

These 150 mm x 100 mm precision try squares are made by Kinex to Accuracy Class 0 according to the DIN 875 standard

Thinner head heights are ideal when working with thin wood

Shinwa 1-15mm Taper Gauge with Metal Case drawing circles One edge of the dogThis taper gauge from Shinwa is a very useful tool for making a variety of measurements including size of dados, holes, pipes, gaps etc, between 1 and 15 mm. It can also be used to quickly set up plunge depths on drill presses and routers. When using the gauge to measure gaps between parallel surfaces the reading is read directly from the gauge and when measuring diameter, a correction is applied using the table on the back of the gauge to compensate