Thu, Jan 5, 2006, 12:51am (EST+5) (Joe*Barta) who wants
to be called names, doth sayeth:
Call me a crabby old ****, but I suspect that many of these basic
questions are for projects that never get beyond the "I was thinking
of..." and "how do I..." stage.
Not directed at the OP because he did have several clamps and you
probably wouldn't have several clamps unless you've actually built a few
things. Actually I'd say the number of clamps one has is probably a good
barometer of how much woodworking actually gets beyond that "thinking
of" stage... snip

Oh, I don't know. I know of people who have a whole shop full of
tools, and haven't used a one.

My belief is, that a lot of these guys just want someone else to do
their thinking for them. Their first implulse is to ask someone how to
do whatever. Either that, or they are so lacking confidence in their
abilities, they think they can't do it on their own.

Apparently my background is radically different, because my first
impulse is always, "How can I do this myself?". I've got about 10
clamps in my living room, on a small stand I made for doing small jobs
in the house. Took about 3 seconds to decide that a bar along each side
would take clamps hanging from it. I suppose, if you worked at it, you
could make it more complicated, but it wouldn't work any better.
Designed the stand too, no steenkin' plans - all glued, no fasteners,
held together with clamps until the glue set - works fine. The only
prob is, I need to put it out in the shop, and make a more advanced
version for in the house. The design for that one will be worked out in
my mind, same as the first one.



JOAT
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