Folks,
I need to make another set of clamps. The first ones I made worked OK for a while but began to split. I only had a mahogany style of wood knocking around at the time.
What kind of easily available wood should I try and source?
I bought a length of steel bar from B&Q for most of them, ran out and used a bar of Ali. I know I paid through the nose going to a DIY store. Because the forces involved are that high you can use hardwood apparently.
Please let me know if you find a neat way of making them.
The originals are made from Hornbeam
I use maple - offcuts from neck blanks
I still have the first two I made about 20 (OMG) years ago still going strong!
Since then I've made about 12 but nowadays I buy them as it takes so long - here is my tactic for getting cheap cam clamps - Wait until they are on special offer!
Measure twice, cut once...