Template device and its use as well as method for setting a pin contour by means of the template device

The invention relates to a template device， for example for craftsmen， in order to be able to create tenon joints of different geometries or dimensions in the most flexible way possible， for example on wooden beams. In particular， a template device (1) for creating pin connections， in particular dovetail connections， is provided， with a female and a male template (10， 20)， which define corresponding pin contours (Z10， Z20) for creating corresponding male and female connecting sections of the pin connection， the female and / or the male template (10， 20) from at least two parts， namely at least a first and a second template part (12， 14， 22， 24)， which are mounted so as to be displaceable relative to one another for setting the geometry or dimension of the pin contour (Z10， Z20)， in particular by a dimension of the female connecting section in at least one direction (x， z). Furthermore， template parts， both for the male and the female， can already provide contours for straight tenons. The invention further relates to a method for adjusting the pin contour.