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Title: Now this is a clamp
Post by: jscott2 on April 01, 2013, 12:09:05 pm: Just in time for April, Lee Valley has the mother of all clamps.
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=70655&c=

A little expensive but definitely unique.

Jim
Title: Re: Now this is a clamp
Post by: scrollgirl on April 01, 2013, 12:23:20 pm: I hope the guy with the Dremel doesn't get his mustache caught! It seems a little 'overkill' to spend $1000 to clamp the little figure for power carving. (You could get a nice Excalibur set up for that much money - that Snazzy Anniversary Edition that I am DROOLING over in beautiful black with gold trim!)

Nice system, but My goodness! The price is insane! :)

Thanks for showing us!

Sheila
Title: Re: Now this is a clamp
Post by: jscott2 on April 01, 2013, 12:58:42 pm: Sheila, at least the guy is wearing safety glasses, of a sort.

Jim
PS,
Check the calendar.
J
Title: Re: Now this is a clamp
Post by: scrollgirl on April 01, 2013, 01:06:30 pm: Aren't I the dork? LOL

The term "gullible" comes to mind . . . ;)

The funny part is - I wouldn't put it past Lee Valley to sell something like that. I guess the best pranks are those that are kind of believable!

You certainly got me! :D

Sheila
Title: Re: Now this is a clamp
Post by: jscott2 on April 01, 2013, 01:10:39 pm: This clamp is part of an on-going series of April 1 tools produced by Lee Valley. To see the others, type AFD into the search bar. Some have been quite inventive but this year's is the best, in my humble opinion.

Jim
Title: Re: Now this is a clamp
Post by: Marcellarius on April 01, 2013, 04:16:27 pm: Quote from: jscott2 on April 01, 2013, 01:10:39 pm
This clamp is part of an on-going series of April 1 tools produced by Lee Valley. To see the others, type AFD into the search bar. Some have been quite inventive but this year's is the best, in my humble opinion.

Jim

ok, you've got me, did read this 3 times...... 8)

only now I clicked a bit further (http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=70665):
and guess what

(http://www.leevalley.com/en/images/item/Woodworking/Clamps/05f9990s14.jpg)

::)
Title: Re: Now this is a clamp
Post by: dgman on April 01, 2013, 08:31:40 pm: Yup, as soon as I saw it I said "April Fools"!
Title: Re: Now this is a clamp
Post by: multifasited on April 02, 2013, 07:52:52 am: I ,wouldn't order one on a lark ,because one is very much likely to show up ,just seems like too much detail and enginerring ,the brazing glasses may be a joke ,but I would bet that thing is real and somebody in industry uses them .For us ,way over kill ,not so with industry .IMHO
Title: Re: Now this is a clamp
Post by: BilltheDiver on April 02, 2013, 05:36:08 pm: I almost fell for it! I was about to tell my wife that no matter how many times I have said the opposite, you really can have 1 too many clamps.