Toggle clamps

[Nelly111s]

Any recommendations (I’m OK with Google) for toggle clamps to use on a sledge for a tablesaw to saw straight edges on waney edged boards? The sort that will hold the board to the sledge.
Thanks.

 

[TheTiddles]

Any recommendations (I’m OK with Google) for toggle clamps to use on a sledge for a tablesaw to saw straight edges on waney edged boards? The sort that will hold the board to the sledge.
Thanks.

they’re all pretty much the same unless you buy the really nice German ones. eBay will probably do you fine

Aidan

 

[Peter Sefton]

You could use our Microjig Match Fit Dovetail clamps in a baseboard, image for illustration only, or the best standard toggle clamps are GoodHand, most others are copies of these.

 

[billw]

You could use our Microjig Match Fit Dovetail clamps in a baseboard, image for illustration only, or the best standard toggle clamps are GoodHand, most others are copies of these.

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Ah those are the ones that sit in a dovetail groove, I’ve been looking for those.

 

[robgul]

I bought some from Banggood - copies of GoodHand by the look of them - just watch for the size you are ordering - some are very small. Last time I bought any they were about 5 days from a UK warehouse.

 

[Peter Sefton]

Ah those are the ones that sit in a dovetail groove, I’ve been looking for those.

That's the ones, Microjig have router cutter made for the job or buy a seperate one with a 14 degrees slope.

 

[Nelly111s]

You could use our Microjig Match Fit Dovetail clamps in a baseboard, image for illustration only, or the best standard toggle clamps are GoodHand, most others are copies of these.

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Thanks @Peter Sefton . I'll take a look at your site. I think I have a 14º dovetail cutter in my collection of "they'll come in useful one day" cutters!

 

[Nelly111s]

@Peter Sefton I ordered a couple of the dovetail clamps last night, so I'' see how I get on later this week. They look good.

 

[TRITON]

Toggle clamps are a must for a jig, where you put the board in, clamp, make the cut, repeat. Even the cheap ones apply a lot of pressure.
When using regular clams you'll end up with a giant sized jig just to be able to have somewhere for the end to go.
This is one i made to cut segments for a circular table. I dont think i could have managed with regular clamps without going mad from the constant loosen/tighten/loosen/tighten.

 

[Nelly111s]

Dovetail clamps ordered.
Clamps received (thanks @Peter Sefton)
Jig made.
Work continues!

 

[Peter Sefton]

Thanks for posting the images, some good looking Ash.

 

[Nelly111s]

Thanks for posting the images, some good looking Ash.

It’s good looking, but it’s olive, Peter. More here ...

 

[Peter Sefton]

Can we pretend its Olive Ash

 

[Nelly111s]

Of course