Handy man's workshop and laboratory . ority of saw clamps on the market are either securedto the workbench by means of a thumbscrew clamp or otheradjustment, or they are held in the vise—an arrangement hav-ing several bad features, which are overcome by the clamp heredescribed. With this clamp it is unnecessary to take out the saw,or unscrew the vise, when changing off to file the other edge ofthe teeth. Instead, the clamp and framework is turned around 56 HANDY MAN S WORKSHOP AND LABORATORY bodily. It can be moved from place to place, to a good light,or wherever most convenient, since it is n
Handy man's workshop and laboratory . ority of saw clamps on the market are either securedto the workbench by means of a thumbscrew clamp or otheradjustment, or they are held in the vise—an arrangement hav-ing several bad features, which are overcome by the clamp heredescribed. With this clamp it is unnecessary to take out the saw,or unscrew the vise, when changing off to file the other edge ofthe teeth. Instead, the clamp and framework is turned around 56 HANDY MAN S WORKSHOP AND LABORATORY bodily. It can be moved from place to place, to a good light,or wherever most convenient, since it is not dependent upon a viseor bench for its support. The clamp being longer than the widthof the vise, takes a better grip upon the saw ; and the simplicityof clamping it (without the usual adjustment by means of a screwor pin) recommends it. The framework may be made of light wood; the 4 by ^4-inchpieces being let in flush with the face of the 1^4 by 3^2-inch sidebars, to stiffen it. To prevent the 4-inch slot for the saw split- 30*-. Fig. 60—Convenient clamp for saws ting down when the clamps are driven in, a bolt is put through6^2 inches from the top, as indicated in Fig. 60. The clamps should be hard wood, 30 inches long, shaped out asdetailed. The 4^-inch recess, to allow for the saw handle, shouldbe cut when the two clamps are together, since this makes themright and left handed. When making the two clamps, the tapershould be obtained before the edges are rounded off, as shown inbroken lines. The lower right-hand corner sketch shows the clamp in theframework without the saw. When necessary to set a saw, it isdropped in the 4-inch deep slot, teeth up, the two clamps wedged HANDY MAN S WORKSHOP AND LABORATORY 57 into place on each side of it being driven home with a mallet orhammer.—3 AN IMPROVED SAW CLAMP The saw clamp described above is of service in the workshop,but the following is a modification used by carpenters and otherswhen the facilities at hand are limited. O
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