A customer brought me this hour glass ( just the glass part) and asked me to make a dark wood , bulky, holder for it. This is what I came up with. I compound cut the Mahogany supports. Over all it is 12" tall. He likes it and plans to get more of them to give as gifts to family and friends
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Nicely done."Still Montana Mike"
"Don't worry about old age--it doesn't last that long."
Mike's Wood-n-Things LLC
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Reply to Frustratedby markdavdWhen a blade slips out, the tendency is to tighten it more. Make sure you haven't over-tightened the clamp forcing the sides apart. Most OEM clamps are made from soft aluminum so once it starts they will continue spreading and it will be near-impossible to keep the blades in place.
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Reply to Frustratedby Sandy OaksBlade slippage is a function of the blade clamp holder and or the set screw and thumb screw with swivel.
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Reply to Frustratedby NC ScrollerTricia what saw do you have? Does the blade slip or it just won’t tighten?
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Reply to Frustratedby wjbclocks1Are yoou sure that your not puting the blades to far up in the top clamps,. ( l learned thst the hard way)...
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Reply to Frustratedby cwmageeHave you tried to rough up the thumb screws tips? How old are the blade clamps? may be time to replaced them.
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