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February 28, 2010
"Workbenches, Work Holding Devices, & Clamps"
Pictures courtesy of
Robert Young
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PowerPoint
Slide Show and discussion of Workbenches as a "Tool"
for Woodworking including workbench work holding
devices for planing, routing, mortising, sawing, or any
other woodworking application.
Junior Strasil's Portable Workbench
Discussions of
available Benches and Workholding Devises in the
Shop or brought in by participants.
Demonstration of Wood Threading
Wood threading
using a wooden threadbox (die)
and steel tap. Wood threads are a very
inexpensive way to create workbench screws and vices
as well as a number of other work holding and clamping
tools. In addition, almost anyone can create
wood threads immediately with an affordable threadbox
and tap with almost no practice. A threadbox
and tap kit cost under well under $50 from
Woodcraft Supply and on eBay (new) and can
save you hundreds of dollars over metal threaded
devices. Woodthreads run smooth and are a pleasure to
use. They are not at all fragile but are easy to repair
should they become damaged through abuse.
William Johnston, Director of
Communications
johnston@everestkc.net
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