Sometimes we forget that a tool can be used to advantage for other than its original purpose — the ubiquitous screw clamp, for instance. I needed to plane the edge of a small door recently and found a pair of these clamps to be handy supports. By clamping one to each end of the door, as shown, I was able to brace the door while I planed its edge
L. Fredrick, Aspen, CO
Edited and Illustrated by Charles Miller
From Fine Homebuilding #28
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