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Rob my top is just about the same thickness made from pine from the diy centre and i use the very same hold fasts.
Woodworking holdfasts. And there s other small makers creating similar ones. Z analysis let s talk about moxon s workbench because it seems a confusing and sjoberg st 03 holdfasts for nordic plus duo workbenches 2. It will change your workholding for the better instantly. The shaft is 17 long.
5 out of 5 stars popular woodworking finally. I drilled 19mm holes then reamed them out. October 18 2015 at 11 41 pm. Mass produced holdfasts we tested front to back.
With many workpieces using two holdfasts is recommended this is especially important with longer boards where more lateral support is needed because of the leverage can exert too much force for the holdfast. Holdfasts that really work the masterminds at tools for working wood have patented a process for making a holdfast that works extraordinarily well for an equally extraordinary price buy a pair. Phil koontz and don weber were mentioned several times as blacksmiths who produced outstanding holdfasts. The beak extends 6 5 8 from the shaft.
As a third hand i prefer the light weight ones. I don t really want to drill holes in my new bench and find that the wood is too soft for the holdfasts to work. This small holdfast is made from solid ductile iron with a 3 1 2 throat an overall length of 8 1 4 and a 11 16 round shank. This article was originally published in issue 4 of woodworking magazine which was published in the fall of 2005.
I read a woodworking magazine article from one of their first issues about holdfasts and how they work. Jorgensen 1708 veritas woodcraft jorgensen 1716. Each holdfast includes instructions on how to precisely fit your holdfast to your workbench. This article was weighing the difference between mass produced and hand forged.
The woodworking tools that moxon sometimes two holdfasts on the bench. They re an almost vanished tool that does an amazing job of quickly securing your work with just a mallet tap. Gramercy were the first to do this that i m aware of. In fact the bent steel bar variants are probably the best thing to come to holdfasts since they were invented.
A tap on the back of the shaft and the holdfast releases the piece. The crucible holdfast weighs 5 pounds. I was particularly drawn to the koontz model but. A tap with hammer or mallet on the top and the workpiece is held.
Types of holdfasts for woodworking because of the way i incorporate holdfasts in to my work.