Toolmakers clamps

Toolmakers clamps

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16 February 2025 at 21:18 #783563
Wade Beatty
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I have material enough and was just about ready to start making some toolmakers clamps for a project when I found an add in the local classifieds for clamps. The toolmaker clamps are Moore and Wright and the other clever clamps are very powerful. All for 40£ with shipping.
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16 February 2025 at 21:59 #783565
Oldiron
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Nice find. The clamps with the butterfly nuts are really useful for tin work.
16 February 2025 at 22:23 #783569
Nigel Graham 2
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You can never have enough clamps! I mean that, too, sometimes having to improvise.

Strictly, the hinged ones with wing-nuts are “Hand-Vices” not clamps. The toolmakers’ clamps are the parallel-jaw, two-screw tools.

An excellent find.
17 February 2025 at 09:34 #783600
Bo’sun
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Nice find indeed. I can understand the accumulation of toolmakers clamps, but twelve hand vices? I’ve only ever used them one at a time. Well maybe two some while ago for a batch job.

I’ve often thought that a parallel jawed hand vice would be useful. Not that I’ve ever had one slip, but the single line clamping has always felt a bit dubious in some cases.
17 February 2025 at 16:33 #783735
Martin Connelly
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Looks like something from a closed down training workshop.

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