Thread: Who's got a proper workbench with 3/4" holes in Vic East?

I think you would be better just drilling a couple of holes in a bit of wood in that thickness range and testing at home. There will likely be a few tests required as you tweek the holding end.
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John

I intend to do that. But I don't have a bench to actually put them to use ie see if you can plane a piece of wood etc.

I make hold fasts out of 16mm and 19mm bar and in my bench which is 4.5 inches thick I find the close fitting 19mm hold fast is best in close fitting 3/4 holes. The 16 mm hold fasts need a thinner bench top but work ok in a 3/4 hole. I mostly use the 16 mm hole fasts in my anvils.

Interested to see your design but I find for a hold fast with a low profile above the bench you need a closer fitting hole, otherwise something with Amore looping top is fine.

There's a whole thread on hold fasts on the forum somewhere.

Seem to find that getting 19mm bar is near impossible to buy where I am and have to forge down 20mm, though it makes for a better gripping shaft.

Cheers

Yes I'm making hold downs/ holdfasts for woodworking. I'm going to try and make simple ones like the Gramercy design. I will experiment with doing ones with a more French design at some point, I.e. a jumped up corner and tapered flats to the holding arm section as this requires 3-4 times the effort and time.
I have the 16mm in stock which is why I'm trying that first, getting 5/8 or imperial in general is getting very difficult now.



I can't use hold downs on my anvil as I have an antique French anvil which has a side exiting Hardie hole rather than the London pattern which has a through hole in the vertical.


I looked at a few threads on the forum but they all seemed to be about finding suppliers or blacksmiths to make them, or I should say the inability. Then there was some on making wooden ones.

My bench is ok for that. I am in Emerald. I think you know where I live. pm me

Made four today


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Looking really good Dale

Thanks Matt. If I continue to make them I'd need to make a jig as there is slight variances in the angles but the foot is adjusted last so is still flat to the work surface tested in a 2" Thick hardwood plank.

Looking good. want to try in my bench?

Hi Peter, Hadn't seen you on here for a while. Hope you are better.

Yes I could give them a try next week, I'll text you if you have the same number.


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Originally Posted by DSEL74

Thanks Matt. If I continue to make them I'd need to make a jig as there is slight variances in the angles but the foot is adjusted last so is still flat to the work surface tested in a 2" Thick hardwood plank.

I understand what your saying
But would that be an issue"slight variances in angles"
Would most benches only need maybe two possible three.
There craftsman build not machine made .

Probably not mate but people are used to mass production and like things to match.


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Still got the same number.