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TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
Left and above: Bridge City 605mm metric
T-square ($329) showing camlock and angle
setting fixtures.
Above right: Available in two sizes (large
shown here), Bridge City multi-tools offer
several functions.
Right: The new generation try square in
aluminium with dovetail marker and decorative
orange inset.
a mirror angle you can’t flip the tool An included 8:1 angle dovetail
but instead need to release the lever marking cut-out is a nice touch
and re-fix at the desired angle. The extending the functionality. At $139
blade has laser etched markings from I thought it quite well priced for a
0–605mm although this was not reference square.
quite perfectly zeroed to the fence
and was out around 0.25mm over the The MT-1 Multi-tool offers, as the
full length. The blade is, against my name suggest, many functions in
reference squares, perfect at 90°. one tool. Using hard aluminium for
most of the build and a stainless steel
The new TS-2 square is a big move blade the bevel function is the heart
away from the original tool that of the tool. It has a quick to use and woodwork tools. These materials
started BCT. Traditional brass and secure camlock lever and 180mm also won’t rust or tarnish and offer
wood have given way to modernist reach. It’s a good bevel gauge and more stability without the vagaries of
aluminium and stainless steel however the saddle square function is also wood movement affecting accuracy.
the new tool is very handsome and good for folding over a pencil line
uses clever design. on a workpiece for example. There All the earlier BCT brass and wood
are both 8:1 and 6:1 angled dovetail tools are highly collectible, having
Two L-shaped aluminium fence markers for joinery on wood from not been in production for years.
sections fold together to sandwich 8mm to 45mm thick. I do know of people who were not
the 2mm thick stainless steel blade pleased with early BCT tool accuracy
which is fixed to the fences with four As shown opposite, the collection with regard to marking gauges and
screws. It’s a very finely made, strong also includes multi-tools, a 45° mitre squares, and you may need to fettle
and sophisticated tool. The blade has square and the mini block plane which older tools to get the best from
laser etched ruler markings on both I reviewed in AWR#101. them. Well priced and more readily
sides, although the ruler was around available, the next generation of
0.15mm different over the length to So is the Bridge City name in good Bridge City Tools should now find its
my reference rulers. The blade to hands? Yes, the quality is spot on way into more workshops.
fence which is what a square is all with build and angle accuracy.
about was, to my reference squares, Moving to aluminium and steel Bridge City Tools are available from
a perfect 90°. is fun and a different take on Carbatec, see www.carbatec.com.au
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