Holdfasts - Non Cast Models
#11
Who makes the best holdfast?  I have had my fill of the cracking cast holdfasts. I have been eyeballing the Holdfasts by Gramercy Tools

Thanks in advance!
John
Formerly known as John's Woodshop
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#12
Lots of good choices. The Gramercy ones are excellent, as many will attest. Lie Nielsen has good ones. You can find nice blacksmith-made holdfasts by looking online at ebay or etsy. Quite a few blacksmiths make them. I'm sure folks will chime in here with names. If you want to go 1",  of course, Crucible Tools (Lost Art Press) has good ones.
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#13
I’ve had a pair of grammercy holdfasts for what has to be over a decade now. They work well. I cracked a cast one within a week prior to buying these.
-Marc

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#14
(04-20-2018, 08:40 PM)WaterlooMarc Wrote: I’ve had a pair of grammercy holdfasts for what has to be over a decade now. They work well. I cracked a cast one within a week prior to buying these.

gramercy all the way. Love mine going on 5 years or so.
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#15
Only ones I have ever used are Gramercy. So I have no way to compare to
anything else. I find them to work every time without complaint. They are
not expensive for the work they do either.
Mark Singleton

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#16
I bought the gramercy a couple weeks ago. Be sure to read the note they send with it. Using coarse sandpaper in a lateral direction (not up and down) made them hold really well, while straight out of the box they wouldn't hold in my 3" top. They hold really well now and I have really been enjoying having a holdfast. I previously used only a face vise.
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#17
I got a pair on the "Old Tool List", during the Santa Swap. Mine were from Phil from Alaska and made by Jake the Russian. Work dimply great!

I would go Gramercy. For the record, the first I had (several decades ago) were pony/Jorgensen. They were cast and worked well. Never broke, no katter yow much I hit them.
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#18
Thanks for all the replies!  I have a pair of Gramercy Holdfasts on their way to my shop 
Wink
Formerly known as John's Woodshop
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#19
I have two of the Grammercy holdfasts. They are excellent. I use them all the time. But my favorites are the Veritas hold downs.

http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.as...at=1,41637

Try them. They are the best!
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#20
The LN holdfasts are awesome.
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