Ripthorn Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 I was cruising lumberjocks last night and saw this post and thought I would share. Brilliant use of leftover scrap wood, if you ask me. Luthier Clamps Video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six_stringer Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 I was cruising lumberjocks last night and saw this post and thought I would share. Brilliant use of leftover scrap wood, if you ask me. Luthier Clamps Video That was cool. Thanks for posting it. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mender Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Great stuff. I have loads of oak scrap under my bench, and now I have a use for it. Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musiclogic Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 Outstanding post. I have been making my own cam clamps and spool clamps for a couple of years now thanks to a similar video guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted August 16, 2010 Report Share Posted August 16, 2010 What stopped me from doing this before was what I THOUGHT was a need for a lightly notched bar... but as this video shows, just good ol' wood will do the trick for a bar. Good to know! I shall be making some too now! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 Wish I had time to make them... but when I am in the shop I am working on guitars as much as possible. Maybe this winter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musiclogic Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 Wish I had time to make them... but when I am in the shop I am working on guitars as much as possible. Maybe this winter... yeah, that lack of time thing sucks. But, I chose this job, it didn't choose me...LMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Wish I had time to make them... but when I am in the shop I am working on guitars as much as possible. Maybe this winter... yeah, that lack of time thing sucks. But, I chose this job, it didn't choose me...LMAO Unlike the Government I went with the highest bidder.... As for the luthiers clamps... I liked having a set of clamps with cork on the face that I could use for delicate operations during repairs. But in the raw building business I haven't missed them as much as I thought I would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narcissism Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 wow... i could make one of those. thanks for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musiclogic Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 Wish I had time to make them... but when I am in the shop I am working on guitars as much as possible. Maybe this winter... yeah, that lack of time thing sucks. But, I chose this job, it didn't choose me...LMAO Unlike the Government I went with the highest bidder.... As for the luthiers clamps... I liked having a set of clamps with cork on the face that I could use for delicate operations during repairs. But in the raw building business I haven't missed them as much as I thought I would. Not sure what "Raw building" is, (I mill all of my wood and go from there, no knock offs, no wood parts from suppliers, I build em, just original design) . I've been a luthier for 26 years, and a worker in the industry for 30+, and I always have use for cam clamps. Ken Smith still uses them to do their fretboard glue ups. I use them for any task I can. They are so useful in 1 handed situations like quick grips, but with a wider clamping foot. just a good all around clamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 Wish I had time to make them... but when I am in the shop I am working on guitars as much as possible. Maybe this winter... yeah, that lack of time thing sucks. But, I chose this job, it didn't choose me...LMAO Unlike the Government I went with the highest bidder.... As for the luthiers clamps... I liked having a set of clamps with cork on the face that I could use for delicate operations during repairs. But in the raw building business I haven't missed them as much as I thought I would. Not sure what "Raw building" is, (I mill all of my wood and go from there, no knock offs, no wood parts from suppliers, I build em, just original design) . I've been a luthier for 26 years, and a worker in the industry for 30+, and I always have use for cam clamps. Ken Smith still uses them to do their fretboard glue ups. I use them for any task I can. They are so useful in 1 handed situations like quick grips, but with a wider clamping foot. just a good all around clamp. By "Raw Building" I meant building from scratch. Sorry for the confusion. And I didn't say I didn't have uses for them... I said I didn't miss them as much as I thought I might. I think the quick-grips have replaced them. I am pretty sure that if I started building acoustics again I would have more uses for them as the bigger foot is very useful in that light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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