On Wed, 09 May 2018 21:52:13 -0400, J. Clarke
wrote:

On Wed, 9 May 2018 13:34:15 -0700 (PDT), Sonny
wrote:

On Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 11:37:18 AM UTC-5, Rick the antique guy wrote:
Here's a trick my Grandfather taught me how to clamp chair legs if You do not have Clamps.

https://imgur.com/zCQuZ7Z

Yep, neat. Turnbuckle concept. On the farm (old homestead), we'd tighten corner fence post bracing using a similar twist-of-a-double-wrap technique; or diagonal support for a sagging gate.

FWIW, the technical term for the "paddle between two ropes" is a
"Spanish windlass".

Hmmm, I always thought that was a beautiful Spanish girl that ate too
many beans. (or a gabby one.)