A good holdfast is like a good friend, it never lets you down. Thanks for the video. Keep up the good work.

@gjbmunc

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thank you There is so much to learn

@gjbmunc

6 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Absolutely loving your channel Graham, who else watching can imagine Graham busting some rad shapes to the double bass and drums jazz skit at the intro, before walking into camera shot ? 🕺🏻

@gjbmunc

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Going to try and add some more personal music later!

Really enjoy your videos. Work Holding information has been the most useful information I have obtained resulting in less danger and better work. This video wasn't new to me, but I have learned stuff from your other videos. I am looking forward to your videos. I previously lived in the Monterey bay area and it is nice to see Santa Cruz on your sign. I live in Germany presently, so I see (and have) continental horned wood planes, joiners, etc. I enjoyed your video on setting, using, and remouthing very much. It was looking for information on how to set/use a knobless leverless wooden plane that started me on my woodworking journey! traditional manual Hand tools also have a distinct advantage in addition to all the others commonly mentioned of not caring if you are 110 or 220 volt. Nice for me as the investment will make the return trip home in the future. Rex Kruger mentioned you recently in a video of his that was heavily influenced by your shooting board video (and books?). I am glad he did!

@gjbmunc

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Very true, I have 3 of the screw type and a least 1 is in use all the time, I am enjoying your videos

@gjbmunc

Жыл бұрын

So glad!

My first holdfasts were inexpensive cast iron. They worked okay, but I read about some forged steel ones and I ordered a couple. Very impressed with how much better they work.

@gjbmunc

Жыл бұрын

Good for you! Thanks for the comment!

I don't have a vice on my benches. I use holdfasts and a crochet a deadman alongside stops. Seems to work very well so far. I also have just made a portable moron vice for under £10 on my bench mule. Thanks for the video.

@gjbmunc

Жыл бұрын

Right you are!

@ianpearse4480

Жыл бұрын

@@gjbmunc I really enjoy your videos as the olde way of working fascinates me.

I love the Record holdfast. I have 2 but only use one.

@gjbmunc

Жыл бұрын

sooner or later....

Thank you for the videos they are really great, also what make is the blue screw down holdfast?

@gjbmunc

Жыл бұрын

It's an English Record.

I’d love a couple of 20mm hold fasts for my bench, but if you can find them they’re quite often not the cheapest option. Less and less people use them now so finding blacksmiths that make them is a challenge

@gjbmunc

Жыл бұрын

They're out there - keep looking!

@CleaveMountaineering

Жыл бұрын

I bought a pair of the Gramercy holdfasts, and they worked fine. Then, I'm a total newbie blacksmith so made my own set as well. They may be hard to smith nice ones, but to just smith something that works isn't that complicated.

I had 2 of the cheaper versions with 5/8 dia shafts and drilled 3/4 " holes in my 4 " thick ash work bench. Roughed up the metal shaft and still,.........no hold. I'm thinking with a 4 " thick bench I may need to widen the holes to 7/8 or 15/16 to get the needed angular bind? I hesitate to enlarge the existing holes in my bench. Thoughts anyone?

@gjbmunc

Жыл бұрын

Possible, but usually the problem is that the hole is too large for the holdfast.

@jukkahuuskonen

4 ай бұрын

Quite late to comment, but I think over 3" thick bench is not recommended for holdfasts. You could do a 1-2 inch deep counter bore from bottom of those holes with eg. 1" forstner bit. That would work quite well

How thick does the bench surface need to be for a simple holdfast to work?

@gjbmunc

Жыл бұрын

I gues a couple of inches would be fine - but if less you might be able to add an extra piece below the bench top.

@gjbmunc

Жыл бұрын

I think a couple of inches is fine, but you might always add an extra inch or so below where you bore the hole for the holdfast. One advantage of the screw type is that it comes with its own metal collar - an extra advantage!

I use holdfasts a lot. Most of mine are home made. I discovered quite quickly that anything even remotely holdfast shaped will work.

@gjbmunc

Жыл бұрын

Sounds good!

@SebR-FR

Жыл бұрын

yes, even a forked branch can work (I've not tried but I've seen someone working with that). I hesitate to buy one Gramercy holdfast, I have some 16mm steel rod... it will be hard to bend at a right shape so I think it will be easier and quicker to weld a piece of flat steel on top.

@DesignEcologies

Жыл бұрын

Same here. Made them with my father, a fitter and turner by trade