After what seemed like months, but really was months, there is now a maker of forged bench hold downs in Canada . Ultimately, the maker is Forged Link from Hanover, Ontario, rather than Anthony Moore ( Live Iron Forge ) as first announced.
Sometimes time and circumstance do not allow plans to develop as first intended. Luckily for Canadian woodworkers, I found Daniel at Forged Link who was also able and willing to make hold downs for sale. Daniel is also a skilled blade smith whose knives and chisel are sought after by collectors and craftsmen from across North America
If you have never used a hold down/clamp like this, you are in for a real treat. Since the hold down is forged, not cast, it has some spring in it. Cast medal has no elasticity left in it and will crack/break easily when you try to bend it. Forged steel will bend and bend back making it ideal for this application. If you look at some of the other on-line sellers, they have cheap cast clamps or expensive forged clamps.
We have been able to come in the middle with reasonably priced, forged hold down clamps.
I use mine all the time now. In fact my work table has had a number of holes added to it for just these tools.
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