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A Work Holder That Swivels

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RECENTLY NEEDED A SWIVEL-TYPEwork holder—the kind carvers
use. Because the price for a commercial holder was about $125, I
decided to make my own with a trailer-hitch ball and some shop
scraps, as shown. The fixture is simply two pieces of hardwood that
lock the hitch ball in place when a bolt is tightened. Line the hole in
the top board with leather so it will grip better. For the workpiece
plate, weld a large washer or disc to the nut, or attach it with screws
tapped into the holes in the nut.
—HARRYJ. GURNEY,Taunton, Mass.

CHAPTER TWO

Fasten work to disc or flat washer.

Fasten fixture

to bench.

Tighten bolt

to clamp work.

Weld disc or washer to nut.

Trailer-hitch

ball Line hole

with leather.