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Regular Shawn Shim Dovetail Offset Tool

Original price $40.00 - Original price $40.00
Original price
$40.00
$40.00 - $40.00
Current price $40.00
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One of the most difficult tasks in hand cutting dovetails is accurately transferring the tails and precisely sawing the pins.  Rob's improved method of transferring tails to the pin board by offsetting the tailboard by the thickness of the saw kerf takes all the guess work out of where to saw.

Offsetting by the exact thickness can be challenging, but the Shawn Shim helps improve your offset accuracy.  The brainchild of one of our Purple Heart Project alumni, we named the shim in honor of him.

Precisely milled to work with our regular dovetail saw, which requires a kerf thickness of .024 inches. The regular Shawn Shim has four different offsets to allow you to tighten or loosen the fit of the dovetails as needed.  

  • CNC milled from solid brass. 
  • 3/4 inch x 3/4 inch wide.  1-1/2 inches tall.
  • Four offset sides: .023, .024, .025, .026 of an inch thickness.
  • Offset amount engraved on each end of the shim.
  • Weight: 100 grams
  • Made in Canada.


    Customer Reviews

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    Danny
    Good product

    Should prove helpful.

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    Odell Olson
    Very helpful dovetail tool

    I bought the Shawn Shim when I purchased the Cosman Dovetail saw. I had some difficulty using it initially but after watching a couple of videos I used it to make a small box with 3/8 sapele. It worked perfectly and helped make the tightest dovetail joints I have ever produced. Hard to believe a small piece of brass could do that.

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    HFM
    Shaw Shim

    Works as advertised and is a great companion to Rob's dovetail marking knife.

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    Christian Staiger
    Getting into Rob Cosman way of dovetailing

    This is my first approach....so far, good experience.

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    Mike Hair
    Great shortcut

    Just learning to hand cut dovetails, this little shortcut makes it easy to match the offset of the saw kerf.