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Offline OldBow

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Making cheap clamps
« on: April 11, 2010, 01:25:31 pm »
I've gotten away from making bows for awhile. Spending time making a glued lapstrake boat. I  learned, though, how to make cheap clamps for less than a $.75 apiece out of 2x2 stock. I'll keep these around next time I make a laminate bow.

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Offline KenH

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Re: Making cheap clamps
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2010, 01:47:26 pm »
Good looking bow(t) ::)  and nice clamp design.  I make my own spool clamps for lutherie, but hadn't seen that clamp before.
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Offline Easternarcher

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Re: Making cheap clamps
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2010, 01:50:51 pm »
I've seen those before! There was a time when I planned on a lapstrake boat, but the project never got off the ground. The clamps I made were from yellow birch.

What boat you building there Oldbow???
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Offline OldBow

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Re: Making cheap clamps
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2010, 02:01:34 pm »
Quote from: Easternarcher on April 11, 2010, 01:50:51 pm
I've seen those before! There was a time when I planned on a lapstrake boat, but the project never got off the ground. The clamps I made were from yellow birch.

What boat you building there Oldbow???

This will be a 15' recreational rowboat with glued lapstrake construction. I will finish planking this week. :)
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Making cheap clamps
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2010, 02:49:27 pm »
Cool clamp idea Don. Looking forward to seeing your finished boat too!  ;) 8)
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Re: Making cheap clamps
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2010, 04:32:57 pm »
you had me at cheap, oldbow.

brilliant idea, also.

do post pics of boat!
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Offline jeff halfrack

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Re: Making cheap clamps
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2010, 04:41:08 pm »
  Wait  a  gosh  darn second!!!!!   first  the  clamps   are  great!!   I  will  make  some,  but  I  think  one  picture  of  the  boat  was  mean!!!   LOL,   LOL,    please  show  us  more  pics  good  job  JEFF W   
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Offline AndrewS

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Re: Making cheap clamps
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2010, 06:58:58 pm »
Ok Oldbow I think, you will locked this for selfboat of the month ;)
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Offline OldBow

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Re: Making cheap clamps
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2010, 09:11:40 pm »
They cal me OldBoat now >:D ...at least for awhile.
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Offline bryan irwin

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Re: Making cheap clamps
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2010, 09:28:29 pm »
cool boat i like the clamp idea.
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Offline cowboy

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Re: Making cheap clamps
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2010, 10:41:32 pm »
Oldboat ;D.
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Offline George Tsoukalas

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Re: Making cheap clamps
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2010, 11:03:20 pm »
My friend, looks like you are enjoying retirement! Jawge
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Re: Making cheap clamps
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2010, 11:07:10 pm »
Hi All,  I made similar clamps ( also for boat building project) and they work dandy.   Stapling, or gluing a leather hinge across the end makes them a little easier to use, but then yiou can't open them real wide nad use the spacer as in Oldboat's drawing.   Ron
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Offline Postman

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Re: Making cheap clamps
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2010, 11:19:26 pm »
Great idea, and a beaut of a boat.
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Offline Orkraider

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Re: Making cheap clamps
« Reply #14 on: April 11, 2010, 11:21:56 pm »
wow, i'm bookmarking this so I can steal the design for those clamps.

The boat looks awesome as well, I would like to see more pics as it comes along.

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