{"product_id":"crucible-center-finder","title":"Crucible Center Square","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere are many ways to mark centerlines on workpieces that are square, round or octagonal. But we wanted a simple, dedicated and beautiful tool for this everyday job. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Crucible Center Squares are based on a vintage tool owned by a bodger friend. His tool was compact but had a weight and shape that made it feel like a worry stone in your hand. The bodger wouldn't part with his (we don't blame him), so we decided to make our own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Center Square comes in two versions. The smaller one is machined from a solid chunk of steel. It measures 3-1\/4\" long x 1-5\/8\" wide x almost 3\/8\" thick overall. The working area of the blade is 2-7\/16\" long and includes a 1\/8\" hang hole. It is ideal for chairmakers or turners who need to mark the centers of spindles or sticks for turning or shaving.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe larger one \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis 5-1\/2” long and 2-3\/8” wide, so it sits nicely in most palms. The Large Center Square is machined from solid brass and weighs a pleasant 5.6 ounces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBut the real stunning part of the brass tool is the machine-engraved pattern on its blade. We wanted woodworkers who might not be able to afford an engraved tool to be able to own something that is (almost) as perfect and beautiful. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe reached out to engraver \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jbowerengraving.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eJenny Bower\u003c\/a\u003e who created the fluid and floral design. Our machinist, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.lostartpress.live\/2022\/06\/26\/meet-the-machinist-craig-jackson-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCraig Jackson\u003c\/a\u003e, then spent many hours translating her work into something his mills could cut. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe result is not something intended to fool an engraver. The lines are clearly incised by a machine. But they also retain the fluidity and life that Jenny put into them. We then fill the engravings with black wax in our Covington facility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing the tools is simple. Press the workpiece against the 90° opening on the underside of the tool. Then scribe a pencil line or knife line along the tool's blade. Rotate the workpiece and repeat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCNC machine work by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.machinetime.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMachine Time\u003c\/a\u003e of Nicholasville, Kentucky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProp 65 message\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNotice to California Residents \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor more information, visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"About the Crucible Center Square\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/737175541?h=e8c20bfe71\u0026amp;badge=0\u0026amp;autopause=0\u0026amp;player_id=0\u0026amp;app_id=58479\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crucible Tool","offers":[{"title":"Brass","offer_id":39747641212991,"sku":"TOOL-Center Square-BRASS","price":197.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Steel","offer_id":39747641180223,"sku":"TOOL-Center Square-STEEL","price":113.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/3197\/files\/IMG_8343_copy.jpg?v=1725234693","url":"https:\/\/lostartpress.live\/products\/crucible-center-finder","provider":"Lost Art Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}