<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">The Bessey clamps may work for this application, but they are not highly rated. Not beefy enough for most other work.<div><br><div>
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<br><div><div>On Feb 4, 2012, at 7:00 PM, Douglas Gregg wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>Tom,<br>It was I who put in a TT&T on the Garrett Wade clamps. They work<br>great. But I just tried to get some more and they have discontinuing<br>them. Instead, I have found the Bessey clamps in Amazon that work the<br>same. I have ordered four. See attachments for the Bessey and the<br>Garrett Wade versions.<br><br>I use WeldBond glue to glue hammers when there are just a few. Wim is<br>right, it can continue but not always. Maybe I got lucky. The Weldbond<br>glue is quite thick PVA glue and does not soak in so fast. Another<br>similar adhesive that should be just as good is Titebond molding glue<br>that is just as thick. I usually leave them glued for several hours.<br><br>Gel super glue might not soak in as much.<br><br>With either or all three, it would probably help to prime the felt<br>with a thin coat and let it dry and then glue and clamp. The less glue<br>that gets into the felt the better as it brightens the hammer. They<br>can be voiced back down though.<br><br>Doug Gregg<br><span><Bessey XCR 4PC Ratcheting clamp 2 in.jpg></span><span><Garrett Wade clamp001.JPG></span></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>