holdfast
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work bench/table and holdfasts
Hi, I am just setting up my shop now that I have the room to do it. First thing I did was make 2 work benches/tables to give some flat surface area and additional storage. They are both the same 2'x4', 2x4 construction with a "top" and a bottom shelf. I just finished cross bracing and...- Absinthe
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- holdfast plywood workbench
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- Forum: General Woodworking
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Sketchup model of a holdfast
I created this model in Sketchup based on a rough approximation of a Gramercy holdfast.- merrill77
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- holdfast sketchup
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holdfast in square vs round holes - unscientific test
My Gramercy holdfasts from Tools For Working Wood arrived yesterday. I had already build a tiny workbench surface for testing. It is 2 7/8" thick with a round hole and two square holes. One of the square holes is 45deg to the other - I am curious if the angle has any effect on holding power on...- merrill77
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- holdfast holes round square test unscientific
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- Forum: Hand Tools and their Use
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Holdfast test bed - round and square holes
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- holdfast hole round sqaure
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holdfast in square vs round holes - help me test?
A while back I asked about using a holdfast in square holes, since I've seen varying reports. I asked Gramercy, and they said square holes won't work but one or two people here said they work fine. Someone also suggested testing it myself. I initially dismissed that suggestion, but I'd like to...- merrill77
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- holdfast holes round square test
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next holdfast question - square holes?
Another newbie holdfast question... My searches have turned up a few people saying "holdfasts will not work in a square hole" but few of those appear to have actually tried it. Roughly an equal number saying "they work fine for me in square holes". Nothing either way too definitive. Christopher...- merrill77
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- holdfast holes question square
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holdfast - minimum bench thickness?
I picked up Shwartz's workbench design book yesterday and got through the first few chapters. I was surprised to read that holdfasts don't work as well with a really thick top - as I had assumed the thicker the better. I was pleasantly surprised that he also said they are good down to about a...- merrill77
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- bench holdfast minimum thickness
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- Forum: Hand Tools and their Use
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Wrought Iron Holdfast Source
Anybody know where to get true hand-forget iron holdfasts? I'm planning a woodworking bench and would like to know where to find these before I start boring holes everywhere. -Thanks!- jebbylawless
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- holdfast iron source wrought
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My workbench
Rockler benchdogs and hold fasts- Bas
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- benchdog holdfast syp workbench
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