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Regular Shawn Shim Dovetail Offset Tool

Original price $54.00 - Original price $54.00
Original price
$54.00
$54.00 - $54.00
Current price $54.00
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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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    Harley
    Shawn Shim

    The Shawn shim really does make cutting dovetails easier. If that’s your thing the Cosman marking knife with the Cosman Shawn shim system is the thing. I like the new packaging too.

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    Alejandro Perez
    Ingenious device

    Who will think about something new for this old joint? This is an excellent tool especially for people like me that are learning this technique. This makes it very simple cutting the pins. Good job, you always have something that makes complicated tasks easy. I was watching last night the device that helps to keep the right angle while sharpening the plane blade. That will be my next purchase. Thank you for being there for us

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    Ken Rogers
    Shawn Shim

    Great addition to my shop. Works as advertised. Arrived quickly.

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    Dennis Henrichs
    Shawn shim

    Very nice tool--works really well when using the saw/knife to
    establish the kerf. Really helps these old hands do a nice job.
    packed well; sent quickly.

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    THOMAS PETRO
    Great tool

    This is a great addition to my dovetailing tool arsenal. Just what I needed to improve my dovetail accuracy.