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oily · 10-09-2009, 01:39 PM

made this for when the 788 blade clamp knob start to grow teeth.

It's a piece of red oak. make it loose enough to be easily instaled and removed. Most of the time it can ride the top clamp to be handy.

Once in awhile it will rap a knuckle but only hurts for a minute

Wood Dog · 10-09-2009, 04:25 PM

We seem to think along the same vein oily.....my knob has not grown teeth, but my hands have grown arthritis. Ouch either way. I made one with a bit more beef, and it works just fine.

markdavd · 10-09-2009, 04:59 PM

Great idea! I try not to over tighten the knobs on my 788, but sometime gremlins come in when I'm not looking and do if for me. So far, I've had to resort to pliers to loosen them, especially the bottom knob.

I'll be making one of these this weekend.

wood-n-things · 10-09-2009, 05:08 PM

I'll give you my snail mail addy..(hint hint) <grin>with re-working my website I don't have a minute to myself right now but I hate having to resort to pliers....My hands are too big sometimes to get a good grip on the knobs...

oily · 10-09-2009, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Wood Dog

We seem to think along the same vein oily.....my knob has not grown teeth, but my hands have grown arthritis. Ouch either way. I made one with a bit more beef, and it works just fine.

my 1st one broke but this is fine
I know what you mean. Too many years of football, fighting and wrenching has been rough on the meat hooks. I can still hold a beer with one hand though.

oily · 10-09-2009, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by markdavd

Great idea! I try not to over tighten the knobs on my 788, but sometime gremlins come in when I'm not looking and do if for me. So far, I've had to resort to pliers to loosen them, especially the bottom knob.

I'll be making one of these this weekend.

Got the same gremlins. Tell 'em to stay at your place!

oily · 10-09-2009, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by wood-n-things

I'll give you my snail mail addy..(hint hint) <grin>with re-working my website I don't have a minute to myself right now but I hate having to resort to pliers....My hands are too big sometimes to get a good grip on the knobs...

ok but i might make it out of cherry instead of oak

I know what you mean, big fingers can be a pain in the nose
But always remember and this is very important.
You can pick your nose and you can your friends but you can't pick your friends nose.
I don't have many friends ........... I wonder

wood-n-things · 10-09-2009, 06:54 PM

seriously...?

oily · 10-09-2009, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by wood-n-things

seriously...?

Sometimes you can but you usually have to hold 'em down

wood-n-things · 10-09-2009, 07:53 PM

Now that is too funny.

10-09-2009, 04:25 PM	#2
Wood Dog Senior member--Absolutely Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA Posts: 3,445	We seem to think along the same vein oily.....my knob has not grown teeth, but my hands have grown arthritis. Ouch either way. I made one with a bit more beef, and it works just fine. __________________ WD

10-09-2009, 05:08 PM	#4
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,471 Blog Entries: 1	I'll give you my snail mail addy..(hint hint) <grin>with re-working my website I don't have a minute to myself right now but I hate having to resort to pliers....My hands are too big sometimes to get a good grip on the knobs... __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

10-09-2009, 06:54 PM	#8
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,471 Blog Entries: 1	seriously...? __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

10-09-2009, 07:53 PM	#10
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,471 Blog Entries: 1	Now that is too funny. __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

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10-09-2009, 04:59 PM	#3
markdavd Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dallas, Ga Posts: 65	Great idea! I try not to over tighten the knobs on my 788, but sometime gremlins come in when I'm not looking and do if for me. So far, I've had to resort to pliers to loosen them, especially the bottom knob. I'll be making one of these this weekend.