eI must be obsessing on this clamp thing...sorry.

For those that might be interested, I called Bessey today (actually
their New York distributor) to ask about the "jig and fixture" clamp.
First they said few people carry it because it's such a niche market
but any could order it...

Second, she said suggested retail was between $120 and $140. Ouch.
That's getting close to the cost of a new router, or a new hand plane!

They don't sell pads to prevent wood bruising. Also, it is probably
overkill as a hold down clamp - over 200 pounds of pressure possible.
There is a Jorgenson competitor but after I account for the 3 inch
thickness of my bench, there's only 1.5 inches left. Bummer.


(Never Enough Money) wrote in message . com...
Well, after some web searching, it seems te Bessy supergrip is not as
good for woodworking as I imagined. The jaws are not wood friendly and
putting protectection between them and the thing to be clamped seems
like a lot of trouble.

Also, I can't find any dealer that sells the "Jig and fixture" clamp
-- I can only find it on the Bessey page...must be too new.

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