Workbench Build aka Paul Sellers style

[rob1693]

The simon james ones are supposed to be good they're £49 from workshop heaven


https://www.workshopheaven.com/simon-james-holdfasts-with-free-19mm-auger.html

 

[Jameshow]

Thank you, Rob, but the shipping costs from Germany are prohibitive. _ Surely SOME-ONE in SHEFFIELD could offer similar quality at a much more reasonable cost per pair ?

Any blacksmith should be able to make some?

Cheers James

 

[Cabinetman]

Can You Name your German Supplier of Gramercy Holdfasts, please ?

Thanks to Rob, that was the company I was meaning, I actually brought mine back from the US last time. Just looked and they are $40 a pair, will call them tomorrow to see if it’s possible to order direct from the uk. Ian

 

[xraymtb]

The simon james ones are supposed to be good they're £49 from workshop heaven


https://www.workshopheaven.com/simon-james-holdfasts-with-free-19mm-auger.html

I’ve got a pair of these - no complaints

 

[Orraloon]

I would be looking at Amazon or ebay. No argument the Gramercy ones are nice but cost a bit much in my opinion.
Or wooden ones. Most basic are branch forks cut right from the tree or make them.
Wooden holdfasts - YouTube
Regards
John

 

[Pineapple]

I’ve got a pair of these - no complaints

Subtotal£49.00Delivery (Courier - UK Express (N))£8.00Includes VAT of£9.50Grand Total£57.00

 

[Cabinetman]

Thanks to Rob, that was the company I was meaning, I actually brought mine back from the US last time. Just looked and they are $40 a pair, will call them tomorrow to see if it’s possible to order direct from the uk. Ian

No sorry they don’t deliver to the UK, France and Germany yes, perhaps it’s a distributorship area thing.
Perhaps I should arrange to buy a load here in the US and ship them home for private sale.
Just curious would £45 a pair be an attractive price? Ian

 

[Cabinetman]

Not sure how they would stand up – the way I wallop mine, I think people used antler horn as well which might be a bit stronger.

 

[Pineapple]

not at all matt, it cost £19.20 for this lot of wood, it was also PAR because I didn't want to be faffing about spending years squaring it lol the build is challenging enough as it is!

p.s what does CLS actually stand for? I don't have a clue.

obviously once I buy all the wood and the vice it will cost a lot more, I predict £100-£150.

https://timberstoreonline.co.uk/products/cls-timber

 

[thetyreman]

https://timberstoreonline.co.uk/products/cls-timber

I've since learnt what CLS means but thanks, glad I build it when I did and used PAR redwood pine, with todays prices it'd cost at least double what I paid for the wood.