At this point Jack, I have no idea... The India explaination
actually sounds right and based on what I saw at the Woodcraft,
I would suspect somebody from that part of the world was making
those green critters.

They DO NOT look like a real Bessey(I have over 40) after a
closer inspection.

Nova wrote:


But on the Woodcraft web site's page listing the clamps specifically
states "Manufactured Exclusively for Woodcraft by Bessey Tools!". See:

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?FamilyID=5903