Posted 9 years ago
Zuikoman
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I like old clamps. Picked these up - but have no idea what they are used for. Just liked the looks and the fact that they were different. I have searched in vain for months trying to identify what they are - hope someone here might know!
Wooden clamp (2), approximately 9" x 4". Metal adjustment screws, four opposing cork grips on inside of clamping area.
No manufacturer marks, numbers, or any other identifying markings.
Thank you!
At 1st glance, I thought a bearing puller but then you say it is wooden. Then thought it must be a centering rig for a certain brand of wood lathe for turning the ends of spindles etc.. Then I see that you say that the "grips" are cork, so that eliminated that idea (Maybe). In other words, I haven't the foggiest idea!
Thanks for sharing - and for sharing my puzzlement! ;-)
Well put. LOL!
Interesting clamp. Closest thing I have seen is a dowel threading clamp. You would lock a dowel in it and cut the threads. I never saw one with cork jaws but cork would be softer than wood so the dowel wouldn't get damaged if it was to twist around. Be fun seeing what it was and who made it.
Thanks for your observations. A couple of things to note: all wood construction, and there are a couple of cracks near the screws. Makes me think that the clamping power is not that great. I wonder if the shear forces from trying to cut the threads would tear the cork apart.
Some good observations.
Reminds me of the sort of specialty clamps used to make or repair musical instruments. That would certainly explain the use of cork, especially for the tubular parts of brass or woodwinds. I did a quick search on that criteria but came up empty as well.