Hey Makers! If you don't have a local black smith, check out etsy. It feels good supporting other Makers and reminds me that we're all in this together. Wood fired pizza? How is pizza gonna pay child support now? Got a tip, send me an email (and get credited)! → bit.ly/3KsbPL4

@MartilloWorkshop

Жыл бұрын

Good style promoting purchasing from local blacksmiths. Sincerely, the local* blacksmith (*is Danish, will ship internationally)

@That-Google-Guy

Жыл бұрын

Moonlight Sonana makes this 1000 times better

@achannelhasnoname5182

Жыл бұрын

Fuck etsy, just full of overpriced shit

@jacobmorgan1182

Жыл бұрын

I'm a 16th generation mastersmith and I get tickled when a carpenter orders one because I know they have done their homework

@3xeplodng_3agle_studios

Жыл бұрын

​@@MartilloWorkshop your kinsmen have a good reputation with two of my favorite things. Food, and metalwork. That, and that self-ad was pretty classy imo, especially for being in a KZread comment section! If ever I'm in need, I'll be sure to look you up. I'd like to have at least one piece of quality metalwork from every place on Earth which does traditional metalwork, by the time I pass on.

I love this simplicity "How do ya fix it down?" "Ya hit it." "Alright and how do you loosen it?" "Ya hit it again." "Ah, I see, but what if it slips?" "Get a bit a leather, and then hit it."

@xmo552

Жыл бұрын

Just like my lady.

@Sun-ng7gj

Жыл бұрын

@@xmo552 thats way more reliable than my lady was . I'm happy for you if this reminds you of her lol

@xmo552

Жыл бұрын

@@Sun-ng7gj 👍😂

@braydenh190

11 ай бұрын

Fucking George Carlin sketch right there

@durere

11 ай бұрын

sounds like my parents' parenting routine.

Now i know what all the holes in my old bench is for

@mariawhite7337

Жыл бұрын

Same but for the old benches at my grandpas house.

@tias8912

Жыл бұрын

Are*

@xtc2006

Жыл бұрын

​@@tias8912 🤓

@ToxicAutisticTrash

Жыл бұрын

@@xtc2006 bro had to like his own comment

@benjaminzedrine

Жыл бұрын

Well...that and dogs.

No way, that’s why there was holes in the table in my old woodshop class! I was always super confused about these random perfectly drilled holes in the tables.

@ryanhernandez8324

Жыл бұрын

You must feel very lucky to have been taugh in a class that's over 300 years old! Very nice, mate.

@daveortwine2641

Жыл бұрын

Wow. As each day goes by, i see more and more evidence, we are fucked as a species.

@root1657

Жыл бұрын

Those holes work for bench dogs too...

@TheSauxyFxcker

Жыл бұрын

You never thought to ask your teacher about them?

@pws3rd170

Жыл бұрын

@@ryanhernandez8324 not sure if this is a poor joke or poor comprehension, the tool was invented over 300 years ago, they are still used and made today

Blacksmith here, Love making these things, I have dozen's of them around the shop. They work great on steel projects!

@mairjephillips4323

Жыл бұрын

What is this tool called?

@mairjephillips4323

Жыл бұрын

Ah. Nevermind

@HolahkuTaigiTWFormosanDiplomat

Жыл бұрын

😮😮

@dirkhaar2243

Жыл бұрын

How much would a pair cost, and how much for shipping to Germany with DHL/UPS?

@rosivo3142

Жыл бұрын

you use these to hold down your metal projects as well?

I've also seen how much faster it is to punch holes in thin steel than it is to drill. These old tools are amazing.

@mandowarrior123

Жыл бұрын

And thick steel, you just need a steam hammer paha

The first time I saw a clamp like this was watching the PBS show "The Woodwright's Shop". It always amazed me.

@aaftiyoDkcdicurak

Жыл бұрын

This totally made me think of Roy Underhill.

@geoffkeller5337

Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed watching that show

Bro, never stop this. I can't say this enough, but you're the best channel with the best and most realistically useful tips BY FAR.

@tkc1129

Жыл бұрын

I didn't know KZread supports cuneiform names. Wow.

@Abcwhatever

Жыл бұрын

​@@tkc1129 I was literally just wondering what their username is, thanks

@tkc1129

Жыл бұрын

@Abc Whatever I actually learned something wild related to cuneiform recently. You know how when we have a list or a chart, if we want to quickly fill in parts of it and indicate the value hasn't changed from the last value entered in that column, we will put a mark like this: " . Yeah, they used that exact same mark in the exact same way in some cuneiform languages. We've been using that for like 4,000++ years. I don't remember exactly what video I saw that on; something about royal astronomy/astrology libraries from that time.

@Gilgamesh_King_Of_Uruk

Жыл бұрын

@@tkc1129 I just got the oldest youtube account known to man.

@jamesmayle3787

Жыл бұрын

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These also exist as inspection tools, called "Hold down clamps", often used for CMM inspections. They are essentially the same thing but designed to work on a rod instead of through a hole so that you can free up and manually set your Z axis!

I use to use these in my middle school shop club! I completely forgot about how easy they are to use

If you do get a blacksmith to make them for you make sure he's done it before. There's some subtle geometry in them that is required in their design for them to work well.

@SirAtticbadger

8 ай бұрын

Yeah. I'm wondering what that is. What makes it stick?

@illurinatibeans4667

8 ай бұрын

@@SirAtticbadgerFriction

Love the Midnight sonata in the background

Omg! My parents bought an old lumber mill that was converted into a home. There was a "barn"/ workshop kind of area on the land. It had stables where you hooked the horses, loaded log, and an area that cut down logs to size. But there where work benches with holes made in them. We figured that they where used to size the boards being cut but they never lined up or measured out. They where most likely used for these things. So cool. Thank you. Today I learn.

if you're concerned about the piece moving, if you drill more holes in your workbench, you can insert plugs that will hold it in place on the sides along with the leather scrap

My dad literally made an exact replica of the table in that book including the side vice/clamp and uses it to this day.

@whereswaldo5740

Жыл бұрын

I built one too. But instead of the metal clamp I made a wooden one like an L with a slot in the long part and you use a wedge in the slot underneath to cause friction for clamping.

Why am I only learning about a thing so useful and so old now? Knowledge is being squandered in this digital age. Keep up the goodness man.

The Midol Hold Fast: Gets rid of clamps fast.

@jessebond4221

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@mena94x3

Жыл бұрын

👍🏼🤣🤣

I didn't need to know this but now I'm insanely interested and need more information lol

I went through a period as a welding apprentice managing the cut and drill department where i would make plate anvils and make tools for them. Hot and cold chisels Hold fast "Blacksmiths helper" (guillotine) And fuller dies. Soooo gratifying selling a package to some of the local ranch hands around my area.

I love tools like these that are a super simple solution to an annoying problem

I was looking for the minimum thickness. Thank you!

How do you not have a Masterclass? You have got to be thee most knowledgeable woodworking KZreadr I watch, yet receive the least amount of recognition. I love your stuff man, thanks for doing it! 👏

So simple and so effective it's great

This is one of the rare old inventions that is actually better in most situations.

Nothing I love in this world aside from genuine knowledge trasnfer

its even more gratifying to forge them yourself. i am strongly resisting the urge to build a forge Edit: for the people asking and wondering why i dont just build a forge: the only place i can put one is in my woodshop, and having a forge in a place with a bunch of wood, sawdust and flamable stuff, dosn't sound like a good idea.

@dumbleking5172

Жыл бұрын

May I inquire as to why you have restrained yourself from the joys of the forge?

@Acistra

Жыл бұрын

The forge gods ask that you create a forge in their honor.

@The_Gentleman_Blacksmith

Жыл бұрын

Build it.

@Reverend_Salem

Жыл бұрын

@Dumble King mainly space, the only real place i have to put a forge is in my woodshop. which dosn't seem safe.

@one8s7n

Жыл бұрын

If you build it... they will come

Nice shorts Rob! Thanks for sharing with us!😎JP

Amazing! I like these old oddities

Tension... it's the most underappreciated force, yet it has so much potential.

And it’s EVEN MORE gratifying to make them your self

Don't know why I haven't seen ur channel before - subscription added!

That's actually really useful. After ages I learned some new interesting & useful idea. Thanks man ❤

Been in construction for 10 years and have heard all the old timers tell me all the things from how thing used to be. Wish I could go back then. Even for a week to see how they did things

I love playing this piece on piano.

@ballyhoomk.2780

Жыл бұрын

What piece is it?

@wearthedead

Жыл бұрын

@@ballyhoomk.2780 moonlight sonata by Beethoven.

@wearthedead

Жыл бұрын

@@ballyhoomk.2780 also, he had wrote it around the time he wanted to marry a lover and her father wouldn’t allow it because of his social status.

The simplicity is just… beautiful

I think I saw Adam Savage using this tool in a couple of his "one day build" videos. Now I see how it works. Genius!

The hitting of the hold fast was oddly satisfying

That's a cool tool! Thanks for the education!!

I remembered I used this mechanic when I was a kid for a tons of uses, not only for holding I didn't know it was really invented as a tool!

That is ingenious. People were so smart back then.

Blacksmiths think of everything! They’re like engineers and craftsman conveniently rolled up into one human, legends 💯😎

One of the first things every blacksmith makes.

You know what's even more gratifying? Smithing them yourself. ;-)

My woodshop teacher in high school was adamant on teaching us the old ways. These things absolutely fascinated me. We also made our own bench hooks that work great for holding your work while using a plane.

Wow, what a great tool to have around the shop. I just love the comments where people knew and use this oldie but goodie. Knowing damn well they have clamps galore laying around their dusty shop.

Primitive mindsets can serve us better in many aspects of modern life.

old tools are so practical

omg look how simple that is, i have never seen it before, yet it makes so much sense.....

And it is even more satisfying to make one your self

Omg, so that's why there are so many holes on the sides on every fricking workbench, no matter how old!

Thank you very very much! I absolutely adore the techniques of old

Incredible. Joseph Moxon is a genius.

You're so right, the best is to make it yourself 😃

Oh I know that as the third hand in blacksmithing

“But it’s better to pick it up from a local smith” 🔥👏💯

easy solitions, so satisfying

This is actually so crazy. I didn’t know these existed.

That’s awesome never heard of it so simple and way better than clamp

holdfasts were my favorite tool in the metal shop. one quick tap of the hammer and a hild fast on each side. your shit isnt moving unless you want it too

This is why welding tables have the grid of holes, usually square holes but the tooling is basically the same.

I dabble in small blacksmithing projects. Definitely making these

used these occasionally in the metal studio studying fine art, very handy tool, especially if you need to lock something in place over and over moving it frequently because you can so quickly tighten and tighten it.

Briliant on its simplicity

Omg where gave these been all my life

This is sacred information and I thank you

They are using these in a current French castle that they are still making in modern times today! Still a great tool used by historians!

Bro really did just make an ad for a 15th century bar of steel.

@jessebond4221

Жыл бұрын

Much much older than that lol the Chinese have used these since atleast the 5th century probably farther than that but exact dates on when they entered the iron age are fuzzy

Never understood these on my gramps old work table. Thanks for this!

Awesome tip 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Great choice of background music

Love the background music

Awesome video and great song.

Does that not mess the hole up over time?

@jonathancoley8495

Жыл бұрын

Depends on the wood. Hardwood tops will be just fine but softwood will probably widen over a few years of use

@nicmasterdude

Жыл бұрын

Been using mine in a douglas for top for 3 years with zero issues.

@AflacMan13

Жыл бұрын

Hardwood will work fine. If you're worried about it though, a metal grommet tube can help, but then you also have to put a rubber grommet inside that. Just use hardwood for the table top.

@Federico-1

Жыл бұрын

@@AflacMan13 there’s no way I’m the only juvenile one that thinks his question is funny. Also there’s no way u said to put a rubber on it.

@shawnwilcowski

Жыл бұрын

@@Federico-1 BROOO RIGHT!!!! 😂 💀

Its even more gratifying to make it yourself

How have I never learned about this before!!

Ill pick one up on my way to see the charcoal burner.

that Beethoven Sonata music on the background really uplifts the video for me 🧐😌

I have no need of this but I now want one.

I don't know why when u smacked it on the back I cracked up 🤣

Imagine if some nerd in 300 years used your portrait to symbolize 300 years old. Feels bad man

Black Bear forge makes the best hold fast you can buy. A legend among woodworking forums

Double up a hook and a vice. Ultimate stillness. Maximum... holdiness.

Bro I've just loving this tool❤️🇸🇪

Thank you I didn't know I needed one

And ten times as gratifying to make it yourself!

Never heard of them. Awesome!!

That piano brings me back to my days in Germany, I heard a man play that piece beautifully once

@ELTABULLO

Жыл бұрын

And then you shot him, you damned Nazi!

Dude! This is an actual useful tip!

A friend of mine is an amateur blacksmith who really likes old tools. I sent him this video and he'll probably be making some of these things this weekend.

As a local smith, thanks. Support your local smith, we work hard and almost never charge what our time is actually worth

Old school toggle clamp. I LOVE IT!

i cant stop laughing at how he smacked that shit in like the back of the head and it let it go

Ohhh, so that's what those holes do. That 100 year old work bench in the barn makes sense now.

"Smack them on the back and they pop up" has to be in a song somewhere.

I purchased a pair of cast hold fast that didn't even last one day. My wife got me a set of forged ones, and they are still working more than a year later!

BEAUTIFUL.

That's genius!!

Well that's pretty slick. I've used a lot of welding fixturing clamps that work on a similar principle, where they just kind of lock into the holes in a table.

I'm a blacksmith myself and the first time I found one of these was a miracle, I had never had a way to hold my metal still on my anvil without using tongs, meaning i would always be one hand short. Having a hold fast would allow me to punch holes or chisel metal away without it moving, great tool!

THAT'S why workshop tables have holes! I've been in several workshops and have always been curious why there are some holes in the top.

@jessebond4221

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget because of pegs... Pegs and wedges are the best way to clamp a board for hand planing and they use the same hole as holdfasts