Veritas® Direct-Reading Caliper

Most turners’ calipers suffer from a common weakness they must be read from the side, forcing you to cock your head every time you need to take a reading. The Veritas direct-reading calliper is so named because the scale is situated where it should be – on the back end and reading vertically.

The anodized aluminium arms make this calliper lightweight yet, at 0.080" thick, it is rigid enough to withstand most regular turning demands. The graduated aluminium scale is etched, providing a good contrast with the anodized surface. Graduated in 32nds, 0" to 4", with a throat capacity to cover the same range.

A torsion spring provides light but constant closing force and a brass thumbscrew allows you to set the caliper at any opening for comparative measurements. Should you ever happen to damage a tip, requiring regrinding, the pointer can be re-zeroed with one screw.