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There are few clamping jobs that are more difficult than trying to secure something big so that you can work on its edge. Mortising a large door for a hinge is a common situation. Cleaning up the long edge of a board you just band sawed is another.

These problems are quickly and easily solved with $10 and by taking a lesson from 18th-century joiners. A common feature on older benches is what's called a sliding deadman. This contraption works with your face vise to support work that is long, wide or both long and wide. I adapted mine from a sketch of a deadman

Photo by Al

Bench Deadman

For less than $10, you can rig your workbench

to easily support and clamp large panels, doors and long boards.

by Christopher Schwarz

Comments or questions? Contact Chris at 513-531-2690 ext. 407 or chris.schwarz@FWPubs.com.

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