Rope clamping

We often have to think outside the box. ;~)

I have used the wax paper trick on many occasions when using the dry fit carcass of a cabinet to position mid rails on face frames during the face frame glue up.

do not have Clamps. Also I failed to illustrate that he weighted the seat t o glue on the legs beneath it then wrapped waxpaper below the Glue Joint a nd fasten it wilh tape to avoid glue stains.You can also wrap rungs and leg s below them for the same purpose.

Similar to the wax paper trick, we used to use Vaseline when using epoxy on our Soap Box Derby cars.

For example, when we wanted to permanently affix a nut or steel mounting pl ate to the chassis, we would coat the threaded hole and bolts with Vaseline and then e poxy the parts in place using bolts as a clamp/alignment tool. Once the epoxy dried , the bolts could be removed/reinserted whenever required, sometimes hundreds of times over the life of the car.

You can also "mold" epoxy into a specific shape by coating an object with V aseline and pressing it down into the epoxy until it cures.

Yep, neat. Turnbuckle concept. On the farm (old homestead), we'd tighten corner fence post bracing using a similar twist-of-a-double-wrap technique; or diagonal support for a sagging gate.

Sonny

Ill have to remember that one. ;~)

FWIW, the technical term for the "paddle between two ropes" is a "Spanish windlass".

Did you not want to indicate the technical term for the fence corner post too? ;~)

Good to Know Sonny "Spanish Windlass" I hope I can remember thay one with "the Dutchman" too I would just call a Bowtie Splice.I do remember it in my machine shop class 55 years ago now re-remembered with this site.

Hmmm, I always thought that was a beautiful Spanish girl that ate too many beans. (or a gabby one.)

That's a Hoot! OFWW That may detract from her beauty a bit but if you pinch Your nostrils, things could work out I guess. rick B.