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DCT | 8 Inch Work Bench Holdfast 2 Pack Set
Skip the complicated wood bench vise and clamps and secure your woodwork projects to your workbench using the DCT | 8 Inch Work Bench Holdfast 2 Pack Set. Holdfasts allow for hands-free sawing, sanding, routing, carving, and other woodworking jobs.
A Closer Look
4-INCH PERIMETER REACH
Shepard hook design offers a 4-inch perimeter reach and features a 1.3 by 1.3-inch end to avoid marring your workpiece. It is suggested to use scrap wood as a pad when working on soft materials.
EASY TO USE
To use, swiftly tap the crook of the long reach hold down clamp to jam the tool and to create a firm grasp on your woodworking pieces.
DROP-FORGED STEEL
These drop-forged steel work bench holdfast woodworking clamps slip into your 3/4-inch dog holes on any 2.5 inch or thicker workbench.
Tom H Texas
2025-07-14 11:56:27
I'm just starting out with hand tool woodworking and needed to save money where I can. I needed a pair of holdfasts, but couldn't justify forged holdfasts. These have worked quite well under daily use carving and general woodwork and I'm quite happy, especially for the price. They hold tight to my dog holes and release when tapped from behind. So far, they show no signs of giving up, as some cast holdfasts do. The only change I've made to them is to glue some leather to the pads to protect the wood, rather than buy slip-on pads that might fall off, but adding pads is common for all holdfasts that don't have them. I'm very happy with this purchase!
Lewis M. Phelps
2025-07-08 18:18:22
Solid and strong. Unlike some similar products this won't shatter off dropped on a concrete floor.
David Starling
2025-07-05 21:40:35
When I first tried these out on my table they felt VERY loose in the hole and wouldn't grab and did not work at all. I measured the shaft diameter (0.67") and was angry because that's way less than the 3/4" that the product listed. I found other people has the same issue with these: way too loose and wouldn't hold.Then I started reading around to see what the deal is. Even the very nice $100 holdfasts have similar shaft diameter for 3/4" dog holes. For me, the problem was not the holdfast diameter, it was the thickness of my table (4"+). You actually need a relatively thin table for these to work. I counter-bored the holes from below down to about 2" and now the holdfasts work perfectly. If that doesn't work for you, you can try roughing up the shaft with some 40 grit sand paper or marring up the surface some how.One other comment: these are cast, rather than forged, and so they don't have the strength you'd expect from a more expensive product. We'll see how long they last...
Michael J. Shugg
2025-05-26 12:48:21
Exactly as promised.works great. Arived on time.
John R. Petrea
2025-05-25 17:41:08
I bought these DCT Bench Holdfast Woodworking Tools – 8in Bench Holdfast Clamps Woodworking Bench Holddown Clamps for my first woodworking bench… I have really enjoyed using these clamps and learning their benefits.. These clamps are well made and sturdy, clamp well, easy to use and release properly.. I expect to purchase more of these clamps and the longer ones… Highly recommend these clamps…
Ken Owen
2025-04-01 09:45:36
The Bench Holdfast Woodworking Tool would not fit into the Bench Dog Hole. One of the Tools was somewhat oblong rather than round so it would not fit into the bench dog hole. They are poorly made. I would not buy again.
pk opines
2025-03-29 15:59:31
Hit to hold. Tap to release. And these guys seem sturdy.
Bob
2025-03-15 17:51:22
A true holdfast is made by a blacksmith at their forge. Wrought iron is really the best material for this. These are advertised as being drop forged. They might be. I suspect they are cast. Cast iron tends to be much more brittle and therefore not as effective as a holdfast. Still, this is what I bought and they're working for now, so I have nothing to complain about. They grab firmly, release on a single tap, and haven't broken after 2 months of pretty consistent use.
John Hamilton
2025-03-07 16:04:19
I alike the price I put leather round the rest to stop slipping.
Gabriel Guia
2025-01-22 11:33:11
Fabricados en Taiwan, de los dos piezas, uno entro muy ajustado en un agujero de 11/16, el otro no entro en el mismo agujero :-(
Winfried
2025-01-19 12:27:41
jederzeit wieder
chad lee
2024-11-25 15:39:20
Do not work as described by the seller I do not hold anything at all they come loose Everything
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