The Technique of FURNITURE MAKING
Saw-chops/clamps
Saw-chops composed of two wood jaws held by a bolt and wing-nut and gripped in a bench-vice
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48 Saw-chops/clamps
are used for holding saws during sharpening. Figure 48:1 shows saw-chops for handsaws and (48:2) for circular saws. Figure 48:3 shows a more convenient type for handsaws of all sizes, requiring no bolt. The stand is made up of two pieces of 2 in (50 mm) by 4 in (100 mm) deal, 3 ft 7in high (1092 mm), with 1 in (25 mm) by 2 in (50 mm) deal cross-braces 18 in (457 mm) long nailed across either side. Taper notches are cut in the uprights and the loose chops are also taper housed to hold them in position and to grip the saw firmly as they are tapped down. All three types are usually made by the craftsman himself.
