September 30, 20214 yr comment_272001 I have some T-tracks on my work table and drill press table. They work fine with my MatchFit clamps. But I'm wondering about hold downs like these, I think I can probably just saw out some from some scrap wood and they would work just as well. Has anyone ever tried that? I, of course, would look for some scrap where the wood grain would follow that sort of curve. Report
September 30, 20214 yr Popular Post comment_272003 The shop built versions work just fine. Here are the ones I built some years ago, I have 2 in each size. Report
September 30, 20214 yr comment_272008 I made some similar to Fred's but without the dowels. I think the dowel ones would be easier to position. https://www.woodsmith.com/article/shop-made-hold-down/ Report
October 4, 20214 yr Author comment_272197 Dang. When I first looked at Rockler, they were $15 each. Then they went on sale for $12.99. Now, they're $10. Decisions, decisions. Report
October 4, 20214 yr comment_272198 27 minutes ago, kmealy said: Dang. When I first looked at Rockler, they were $15 each. Then they went on sale for $12.99. Now, they're $10. Decisions, decisions. Do what I do: wait until they're $25, buy them, brag about how you got them before they went to $50! :-) Report
October 4, 20214 yr Author comment_272224 Well, puttering in the shop today and wondered if I could use these gizmos as just stop/positioning blocks. I had them anyway from when I bought the t-track. So I made some maple blocks from scrap. We'll see how they work. I'd hoped the end would work in the Matchfit dovetailed dados, but drat, it was about 1/16" too small. Report
October 4, 20214 yr comment_272225 23 minutes ago, kmealy said: Well, puttering in the shop today and wondered if I could use these gizmos as just stop/positioning blocks. Toilet won't move around either. Report
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