CS-12 | COMBINATION SQUARE
With a commitment to accuracy and our traditional “look and feel” thoroughly addressed, we are pleased to introduce the CS-12 Combination Square, a welcome addition to our ever growing family of precision tools. To ensure accuracy between the blade and the square head over time, we have recessed two steel friction pads into each combination square head that are much closer to the hardness of the steel blade. This allows us to use a brass body, which does not rust, even in humid environments. This tool maintains its accuracy as well as a very unique appearance.
Each CS-12 blade is 12" in length and is satin-chromed for excellent “readability”. Graduations are both English and Metric.
Original Price:$189.00
CT-4 | ANGLE DIVIDER
Angle dividers are invaluable in determining the angles for perfect, gap free miter joints. For this purpose, our angle divider accurately determines miters for unknown angles.
Flawlessly inset into the faces of the 6" solid brass handles are book matched rosewood cheeks. Precision steel helical gears are rigidly attached to each handle. Once indexed, the two handles are connected to a precisely milled, 4-1/2" brass blade. These gears allow the two handles to rotate around centers in opposing directions. Whatever the angle on the outside of the tool, the blade bisects-indicating the exact angle for a perfect miter joint without any mathematical computations. You lock the CT-4 Angle Divider with the wood infilled locking knobs.
Miter work is significant because end grain is dramatically different than edge or face grain. For centuries, craftspeople have relied upon the seamless appearance of miter joints to conceal end grain. Tight fitting miter joints are imperative for successful work and to meet the high quality standards expected of an accomplished wood artisan or craftsperson.
With the CT-4 Angle Divider in the closed position, the blade is sheltered. Open the handles (they move equally but in opposite directions) to reveal a perfectly centered blade. The CT-4 Angle Divider can be thought of as a folding square. Set the open handles on a straight surface, lock the tool and the blade bisects the 180° surface. This is terrific when you need a 90° reference and are without a square.
The tool is designed to work primarily with the outside edges of the handles for bisecting any angle through 340° of arc. The inside faces are used primarily for scribing the half angle of an accurate miter joint. You will transfer many readings from the CT-4 to a T-bevel for machine set-ups. The narrow slot milled into the blade allows you to find center on round stock up to seven inches in diameter.
In every previous commemorative tool we have buried a United States penny in the tool handle. Concealed within the brass handle of every CT-4 Angle Divider is a penny. This small copper penny, as insignificant as it has come to be, is a powerful symbol of good fortune to those who cross paths with one apart from commerce. From all of us at Bridge City, this is our symbolic gesture of good will and continued success in your endeavors.
This tool was produced in 1996.
Original Price:$174.00
MG-3 | MARKING GAGE
Inset into the solid brass beam is a dead accurate, photochemically etched satin-chrome rule, available in either English (1/32s) or metric (mm). On the non-business end of the head is an adjustable read-out sleeve. Lock the beam in position with the cutter flush with the face of the head and set the read-out sleeve to 0". From this initial setting, which likely will not need to be adjusted for years, the MG-3 Marking Gage can be set to any distance up to
six inches to 150 mm quicker than you can say "snickerdoodle". Dimensions as tight as 1/64" are easily attainable by setting between the 1/32" marks. For those of you who are not used to the treat of a ruler with your marking gage, we offer the MG-3 in a basic version.
The head (the portion of a marking gage that fits you hand) of our introductory Signature Series is made from solid rosewood, double brass faced for generations of faithful service. Nicely contoured to fit any size hand, and balanced by the solid brass beam, the MG-3 Marking Gage is unlike any similar tool and will exceed all your expectations as well as inspire your imagination. The locking knob and the beam finial are wood infilled, completing a design that will be a proud addition to your shop or tool collection.
Mortise and tenons, dovetails, lap and half lap, or any wood joint layout will benefit with the use of the MG-3 Marking Gage.
Original Price:$129.00
AM-1 | ANGLE MASTER
Using information from our "Woodworker's Guide to Compound Miters" and the AM-1 Angle Master makes for an incredibly easy project that everybody in our office wants to take home!
The AM-1 Angle Master is precision CNC milled aluminum and is designed to be used in conjunction with the included Reference Guide. The Reference Guide contains all angle settings from 90 degrees through 12 degrees, by 5 one-hundredths of a degree. That's 1,560 angles, mathematically accurate to no more than .0008" linear runout over 6". Settings are available in either English or metric measurement systems. WOW!
In addition, there are an additional 1,560 setting if you choose to set your angles with a pair of digital or dial calipers. Angle setting has never been easier. Finally, there are 1,560 choices for determining an unknown angle. It is truly a peerless tool that will perform flawlessly time and time again.
This dandy reference contains all of the miter gage settings and saw blade tilt angles for table and radial arm saws. It is amazingly thorough and allows you to make compound angled projects with three to thirty-six sides. This guide is useless without an accurate tool to set fractional degrees. Combine it with the AM-1 Angle Master and you have a knock-out combination. It is now possible to make complex joinery WITHOUT FILLER and you can do it easily.
Original Price:$179.95
AMS-7 | ADJUSTABLE MITER SQUARE
Made to the exacting standards of all our AS series tools, the AMS-7 will allow you to perform perfect work, day after day, year after year. And if your tool takes an express trip to the floor, simply adjust it back to perfect 45 degrees with the supplied hex key wrench. Life doesn't get easier than this!
Original Price:$109.00
SS-2 | SADDLE SQUARE
How many times have you wanted to draw a line around a corner? Traditionally, this involves moving your square from plane to plane and connecting the adjacent lines. The potential for error is always present and there is a significant time factor involved to accomplish this task accurately. Our Saddle Squares are your solution to gap-free joints!
Use the SS-2 on eight–quarter stock or smaller material. You will find that these squares will quickly become indispensable during your quest for “light–tight” work.
Original Price:$69.00
SS-4 | SADDLE SQUARE
How many times have you wanted to draw a line around a corner? Traditionally, this involves moving your square from plane to plane and connecting the adjacent lines. The potential for error is always present and there is a significant time factor involved to accomplish this task accurately. Our Saddle Squares are your solution to gap-free joints!
Use the SS-4 on four-inch or smaller material. You will find that these squares will quickly become indispensable during your quest for “light–tight” work.
Original Price:$75.00
TB-4 | COMPLEMENTARY ANGLE BEVEL
It is not uncommon to need a “trailing” 90° for many joints or projects. These include birdmouth joints, bridle joints and assorted scarf joints.
The TB-4 Complementary Angle Bevel works quite nicely as a regular sliding T-bevel. Setting the angles of saw blades or a machine fence is a breeze.
One of the nicest features of the TB-4 Complementary Angle Bevel is the ability to set it to a perfect 90°. Simply set the tool on a flat surface and align the handle and the blade in the same plane. It really is a nice tool for speedy and accurate work. This combination bevel is a terrific value and a useful addition to your shop.
Original Price:$94.00
AS-7 | ADJUSTABLE TRY SQUARE
Layout, checking cuts, setting machines and assemblies are just a smattering of uses for this very important tool. The AS-7 features a stainless steel graduated blade, Juara or Rosewood handle.
Original Price:$109.00
CT-5 | HAND VISE
Long before "locking pliers" or Vice Grips™, craftspeople relied on small, hand held clamping tools known as pin (or hand) vises. More than likely, due to cost comparisons with the new mass-produced locking pliers, hand vises lost their way and quality versions are no longer being produced. .
The elegantly functional design of the CT-5 Hand Vise was inspired from the Alford hand vise last produced over a century ago. The bright nickel-plated, precision milled jaws are fashioned from solid steel and assembled onto the center portion of the tool. A flawlessly turned rosewood or Juara wood handle, capped with a brass ferrule is attached. Completing the assembly is a solid brass knob with a matching wood infill.
A hand vise is specifically used to hold work where your fingers will not, cannot, or should not go. You use this tool for all items too small or delicate to hold with more "modern" techniques, like slip-joint pliers or locking pliers. The major difference is your hand is free from the squeezing needed for pliers. This is of great help to those who have grip or hand strength difficulties. Rather than have a small part spin in your pliers, use the CT-5 Hand Vise. You control the pressure needed to firmly hold the work. The result is perfect execution without crushing, deforming or losing your work piece.
The first thing you will notice is the dampening characteristics of the steel jaws when touching small parts to abrasive machines. Vibration is dispersed throughout the mass of the metal components. What used to feel like a ride on a wild bull now feels like velvet. And the wood handle provides additional dampening.
Notice the flat sides of the CT-5 Hand Vise. This enables you to position the hand vise in your workbench vise for intensive, accurate work. Applications include filing, sanding, finishing, bending (etc).
The "V" milled jaws are designed to hold hexagonal, square or round stock, either parallel or perpendicular to the jaw orientation. This is great for drilling and other assorted tasks on slippery or short stock.
This tool was produced in 1997.
Original Price:$205.00
RS-18 | MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
It is easy to slide on the RS-18 trammel heads and begin your arc and circle needs. Use the special offset/beam compass rule and you can index the trammel to the rule, making for extremely accurate arcs and circles.
Slide the axle and wheels in place on section one of the RS-18 and it will effortlessly glide back and forth allowing you to easily create parallel lines. It works accurately enough to substitute as a marking gage in many applications where a line is needed parallel to an edge or another line. The wheels are neoprene and will not mark your work or paper.
Original Price:$59.00
JS-1 | DOZUKI SAW
With a maximum cutting depth of 1-1/2", a blade length of approximately eight inches and an overall length of 21", our 32 teeth per inch Dozuki is an extremely fine tooth back saw used primarily for cutting joints. The blade is an astonishing 0.20mm thick which is only eight thousandths of an inch! Once cut, the wood feels and appears like it was hand planed. We guarantee you have not used a saw that works or cuts as well as this professional Dozuki back saw.
Original Price:$64.00
JS-2 | RYOBA RIP/CROSSCUT SAW
The Ryoba has crosscut teeth on one edge and rip teeth on the opposite edge, making perfect economical sense. Our Ryoba has a cutting length of 9" and is perfectly sized for furniture or cabinetmakers, and also works well for finish carpenters. The crosscut saw has 15 teeth per inch, the rip saw 8 teeth per inch. Blade thickness is a robust 0.49mm (0.0195"). Overall length is approximately 24". A great saw when you are not cutting joints or miters.
Original Price:$77.00
JS-3 | KATABA SAW
A very popular furniture making saw, our Kataba has 20 teeth per inch dispersed over nine inches. Overall length is 21.5". Because this is not a back saw, blade thickness is 0.40mm or sixteen thousandths (0.016") of an inch. The Kataba saw is the tool of choice when you need cuts deeper than possible with a Dozuki. Perfect for tenons and larger dovetails as well as flush cutting and general-purpose sawing needs.
Original Price:$89.00
SS-DT | DOVETAIL SADDLE SQUARE
The SS-DT Dovetail Saddle Square really shines when it comes to dovetail layout. It replaces the need for a T-bevel and a square. The unique ability of this tool to fold around a corner will allow you to draw or scribe the necessary straight and angled pin lines in one easy stroke. Each and every angled line will be perfectly connected to an adjacent vertical line. One tool, one line, two planes! The SS-DT Dovetail Saddle Square will work on all stock up to two inches in thickness. (The overall length is 6-1/4"; the width is 7/8".)
Original Price:$107.00
MP-8 | MACHINE PROTRACTOR
The MP-8 Machine Protractor is a robust, unique and accurate measuring instrument. We believe the MP-8 will quickly become one of your most used tools and a cherished shop companion.
Original Price:$89.00
BR-6 | 6”ZERO GLARE POCKET SAW
The 6" Bench Rule comes with a solid brass hook and screw that can easily be attached thereby transforming each rule into a hook rule that allows you to read dead accurate length measurements from the end of your stock without any hassles. It doesn't get any easier than this! The BR-6 is simply the most useful rule you will ever have in your shop. Laser etched grads on aluminum mean an accurate and easy to read ruler that will last forever.
Original Price:$18.95
CT-6 | HAND DRILL
The CT-6 Hand Drill is designed to drill circular holes. As a design theme, there is not one curve on any of the three handles which is not a true arc segment. The body of the tool repeats this circular theme with three interlocking rings. All negative spaces in the large gear and the central hub of the body mirror the handle designs. The CT-6 Hand Drill is a very harmonious proposition and creates a commanding presence in the hand, inspiring all who come in contact with its graceful beauty.
USES
Drilling holes and countersinking are frequent endeavors in the wood shop. And to be sure, there are multiple tools that perform these tasks. We assure you, nobody has seen a drill like the CT-6 Hand Drill and nobody has used a tool that works as smooth. This stunningly handsome work of art is a viable addition to your shop or tool collection.
This tool was produced in 1998.
Original Price:$439.00
CS-6 | COMBINATION SQUARE
The CS-6 Combination Square has the same classic cast silicone brass head with rosewood inlays. The head is machined to a tolerance of .002" over the length of the blade. All of the blades are photochemically etched in satin chrome plated steel.
The new blade is unlike any other blade being made. This Bridge City exclusive uses only 32nd and 16th graduations on opposite edges. This feature lets you flip the square from left to right and still use the same measurement system. This is an incredible improvement and will create fewer mistakes.
This feature is applied to the metric square as well. And for those of you who still want both metric and imperial we offer that one too, but for obvious reasons, the flipping of the square feature does not apply.
Original Price:$130.5
DS-6 | DOUBLE SQUARE
Double squares are handy tools simply because they do not contain a 45° leg. The head of the DS-6 Double Square is cast from silicon brass, a durable alloy that wears better than brass and does not rust in humid environments. The DS-6 Double Square is precisely milled, creating a tool with an accuracy limit of less than 0.002" over the length of a fully extended blade. Once milled, both legs are precisely fitted with rosewood inlay.
The 6" (3/4" width) blade is made from stainless steel and is satin-chromed for excellent readability. The graduations (1/8", 1/16", 1/32", 1/64") are photo-chemically etched and meet or exceed all U.S. and British accuracy standards for rules.
Original Price:$84.00
SS-1 | SCROLL SAW SQUARE
Setting a scroll saw to cut squarely is a chancy proposition - until now. This beautiful small brass square will fit in the throat of any scroll saw. Ninety degree leg is 1.85". Works great 45° too. Really shines for all small scale work. Accurate to within .001", all angles.
Original Price:$19.95
BR-12 | 12”ZERO GLARE BENCH RULE
Each 6" and 12" Bench Rule comes with a solid brass hook and screw that can easily be attached thereby transforming each rule into a hook rule that allows you to read dead accurate length measurements from the end of your stock without any hassles. It doesn't get any easier than this! The BR-6 and BR-12 are simply the finest rules you will ever have in your shop. Laser etched grads mean they will never rub off or dull.
Original Price:$22.95
PB-1 | PALM BRACE
Combination drilling/countersinking is equally fun and impressive with the PB-1 Palm Brace. It’s very easy to accurately control depth so Flathead screws look perfect. With a single drill/countersink bit, you’ll be able to seat #4-12 Flathead screws with ease. (Single flute countersinks work great in wood and non-ferrous metals.)
Driving screws with the PB-1 Palm Brace will “charm your socks off”. Finally, here’s a tool where you can “feel” the exact torque needed to do sensitive work, a really big deal with small brass screws. No more stripped screws, no more broken screws. Once you use the PB-1 Palm Brace to install hardware you will find a traditional screwdriver awkward! Screwdriver bits are available in a myriad of styles and sizes. We offer the most common bits needed in a wood shop including the popular square drive bit.
Original Price:$159.00
TITANIUM NITRIDE COATED PROFILE SCRAPERS
It is difficult to accurately make perfectly round profiles from square stock using router bits. Ther eis always a telltale sign the profile was "router-made" which denies the curious the wonderful expeience of feeling a "true" shape. Work that looks round, but feels like an emerging four-leaf clover, is amateurish and avoidable.
These scrapers are uniquely designed to help you do profiling with the least amount of effort. Each radius profile corresponds to a common cove (core box) or quarter-round router bit and will allow you to "true" round profiles when worked around an imperfect shape. They are designed in such a way that when held approximately 20 degrees off of perpendicularity to your stock, you profile with a true circular shape, matching your intent. Beads and coves are now effortlessly dressed compared to sanding.
Each of these scraper profiles is precisely cut by CNC machines from 0.032" hardened spring steel. After profiling, the face of each scraper is lapped creating a mirror-like surface.
Original Price:$24.95
MILLENIUM BRACE
PG-5 | PROFILE GAGE
The PG-5 (or any section of the PG-10 or PG-13) is particularly useful for seating hardware. Chisel the pocket for a hinge or lock set, take a "profile depth" reading and you will easily see the high spots needing further work. Another favorite application is custom drawer liners or tool racks. Profile your favorite tools and transfer to your stock to cut the profile away.
Original Price:$119.00
PG-10 | DOUBLE PROFILE GAGE
Folded close to 90 degrees, the PG-10 Profile Gage will take 4 1/2" deep profiles! Imagine taking a reading of a model boat hull or deep crown molding with this!
For simple moldings and depth readings, square the wire fingers of your profile gage by "profiling" a flat surface. Next, either push the tool against your profile or, for extremely delicate profiles it is easier to work the wires to the profile from the backside. The pressure bar keeps the fingers in place to allow tracing. In either case, the results are fantastic. It's important to note that with our articulated profile gages, you do not push your work into the fingers but instead push the steel fingers into the profile.
Original Price:$209.00
PG-13 | TRIPLE PROFILE GAGE
The PG-13 allows for extremely large arcs or profiles that until today were not possible with a profile gage. These tools are great for modeling, architectural details, furniture making, floor and ceiling cutouts and a myriad of other applications where a clean cut profile spells the difference between craftsmanship and slop.
For simple moldings and depth readings, square the wire fingers of your profile gage by "profiling" a flat surface. Next, either push the tool against your profile or, for extremely delicate profiles it is easier to work the wires to the profile from the backside. The pressure bar keeps the fingers in place to allow tracing. In either case, the results are fantastic. It's important to note that with our articulated profile gages, you do not push your work into the fingers but instead push the steel fingers into the profile.
Original Price:$284.00
CT-7 | PRECISON LOW ANGLE BLOCK PLANE
ERGONOMICS
From tip to toe, bottom to top, functionality was the driving criterion for this design. The front knob is smooth to touch and can be used as a finger rest of one-handed use or as a knob for two-handed applications. The curvature of the handle allows hands of all sizes to comfortably use this tool without compromises. The sides are free of intersecting protrusions allowing either to be a reference for side cutting applications. The rosewood or ebony infills are a final touch, creating what may be our finest tool to date.
The CT-7 Precision Low Angle Block plane has an overall length of 6 1/2", width is approximately 1 1/2" and the cutting edge is approximately 1 1/4". Overall, the height is just over 2". A 12'degree clock plane is the perfect tool for planing hardwoods and is the only plane that can effectively cut end grain.
This tool was produced in 1999.
Original Price:$559.00
PV-1 | PIN VISE
82°COUNTERSINK
A secondary grind produced an unexpected groove, and though this does not affect our 82-Degree Countersink's functionality whatsoever, this cosmetic flaw forced us to reclassify this product as a blem.
A single flute countersink will only make PERFECTLY concentric countersinks - it's the multiple flutes which cause chatter. This is the best woodworking countersink we have ever used.
(3/8" shank diameter; 1-1/4" diameter)
Original Price:$32.00
MS-96 | PRECISION MEASURING STICK
Second, wedged sliding dovetails always self-align, so any combination of sections acts as one, preventing "joint sag". Finally, by making the tool in sections, you can use the MS-96 Precision Measuring Stick on all measuring tasks from 21" up to 97" without encountering knob interference.
Four brass locking knobs are infilled with rosewood, matching our other tools, the fifth is solid brass for purposes of engraving. The nylon tipped locking studs prevent scoring of the sections and mate with threaded brass bushings-a nice feature for you and your heirs. Finally, the nickle-plated tips (contact points are a scant 0.030" wide) are easily replaceable when your tool takes an inevitable dive to the floor.
Original Price:$169.00
CT-8 | 20°BLOCK PLANE
Any cutting edge is the intersection of two planes. These two surfaces in a plane iron are the back of the iron and the bevel. The five factors impacting sharpness are: the material to be cut, the metallurgy of the plane iron, the temper of the tool steel, the surface quality of the intersecting planes and the intelligence of the user. Four of these five criteria have been addressed with this plane iron....
The precision ground, A-2 tool steel plane iron of the CT-8 20° Precision Block Plane is cryogenically tempered and will keep a razor edge much longer than traditional tool steels. (Cryogenic tempering is a supplemental process to heat/quench tempering where tool steel is cooled below -300 degrees Fahrenheit in liquid nitrogen for several hours, which completely and thoroughly alters the molecular structure of the steel. The results are dramatic! The fine grain structure of the metal allows for extremely sharp edges that stay sharp much longer than traditional processes.) After tempering, the back is lapped. This mirror surface will never need to be visited for sharpening! The primary bevel is ground to 25 degrees and a final 30-degree micro-bevel is achieved with an 8000-grit water stone.
Beginning with a solid blank of stainless steel, the interior bosses of the tool are precisely CNC milled. The throat is completely adjustable allowing you to tailor the tool to your needs. The last machining step is grinding. The CT-8 20° Precision Block Plane will need no assistance from you to be true. We believe the CT-7 and CT-8 are the only planes with stainless steel soles for a very good reason, this material is very difficult to work, the results however are well worth the effort.
The solid brass sides of the CT-8 20° Precision Block Plane are joined to the sole with an interlocking double dovetail joint. This joint is difficult and time consuming and equally difficult to figure out. Most of you will wonder how we got this tool together—both exposed surfaces of the joint are dovetailed! After assembly, the sides are ground square to the sole, so the CT-8 20° Precision Block Plane can be used on it’s side to shoot an edge.
The iron of the CT-8 20° Precision Block Plane is adjusted by a stainless steel, 40 threads per inch lead screw (identical to a micrometer) mechanism. One full revolution moves the blade forward .025", however because of the 20 degree blade pitch, actual edge advancement is .009" per revolution. With one-quarter turn of the adjustment knob, you advance the cutting edge 0.00225" which is less than the thickness of a human hair! Finally, the blade adjustment shaft exits through a brass-bushing inset into a wooden infill.
Lateral adjustments are done manually by canting the undersized blade either left or right. (It is important when honing to keep your fresh edge square to the sides. This is a precision tool and will not cut square if you are not reasonably close in your sharpening techniques.)
Investment cast from silicon brass, this gorgeous study of motion and functionality is the key visual element of the tool. The radial knurls of the locking wheel create a contrasting visual feast and a functional mechanism for securing the blade to the body of the tool. The portion of the cap in contact with the blade is milled, insuring a light-tight seam that eliminates chatter and keeps the razor edge rigid to withstand the forces of cutting.
Functionality was the driving criteria for this plane design. The front knob is smooth to the touch and can be used as a finger rest for one-handed use or as a knob for two-handed applications. It also serves as the lock for the adjustable throat. The curvature of the handle allows hands of all sizes to comfortably use this tool without compromises. The sides are free of intersecting protrusions allowing either to be a reference for side cutting applications. The rosewood or ebony infills are a unique final touch.
This tool was produced in 2000.
Original Price:$495.00
JM-1 | JOINTMAKER
Layout your joints (or cuts) traditionally with a marking knife, awl or a pencil. Insert the appropriate guide block in the JM-1 JointMaker body and tighten. Now position the JM-1 JointMaker on your stock and tighten. Saw away, it's that simple! The JM-1 JointMaker guides your saw exactly where you want without slop or wobble. Your sawing rhythm becomes so relaxing and accurate you won't believe the results. All you control is depth of cut, which means you need to pay a little attention and the JM-1 JointMaker does the rest!