[TheForge] Holdfast

[Wayne Ackman]

The holdfast I use the most is made from a pair of square jawed vice 
grips.  I cut one side of the jaws off and welded on a tube to fit my 
hardy hole.  this has a u-shape welded on where it goes thru the anvil 
to cinch it down with a wedge.  Then is just works as a vice grip on the 
anvil face, adjustable to size etc.  If that description doesn't work, I 
could send you a pic.

Wayne

Noah Morris wrote:
> I have been trying to make a holdfast for doing hot cutting. I have the shape right (I think) but I am having trouble. The darn thing won't stay in the the hardie hole. I have tried several different tempers, everything from spring purple to just hardened. I can get it to clinch in the hole, but not on the piece I am working on. Once I got it to clinch down the piece of flat bar stock I was cutting and the Holdfast EJECTED itself up a good two feet in the air. 
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> Help me, please?
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