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How many mistakes are made and how much time is spent taking mesurements to locate exactly where to drive nails or screws, or drill a hole from behind ? For a shelf, a bracket, a door pull, a bookcase, a stud division in an open drywall, etc ? No more with one of these blind nailing/screwing jigs, or workshop tongs as I like to call them. They are nothing more than hardwood strips glued to hardwood blocks.
As shown on the pictures, I made different models; one short and two long. One of these has a 45° miter at both tips for more precision and for parallel eye-balling. Keep it against a shelf and you know exactly where to drive your nails or predrill for screws. No more measuring here.
For more pictures and details, click below to be link to the appropriate page of my website.
Best,
Serge
http://www.atelierdubricoleur.spaces.live.com
-- Learn from yesterday, work today and enjoy success tomorrow.
12 comments so far
stefang
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posted 74 days ago
Looks smart to me. Thanks for the tip.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 74 days ago
well isn’t that brilliant!
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Cory
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posted 74 days ago
Another genius Serge idea. I’ve already made two of these. Thanks!
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GMman
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posted 74 days ago
Very good keep them coming.
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jackass
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posted 74 days ago
Hi Bricofleur,
Why didn’t I think of that, I can think of many uses.
Jack
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Bricofleur
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posted 74 days ago
As I often heard: “Keep it simple”. Aren’t these jigs simple enough ? I was sure someone would like them. Great.
Jack - Come on, share the many uses you have in mind !!!
Best,
Serge
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John Gray
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posted 74 days ago
Thanks Serge,
At 1st look I thought they were more toaster tongs. Was I wrong! Such a great idea….why didn’t I think of that? ;-)
John
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a1Jim
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posted 74 days ago
Way to go Serge nice tool
Hey John I use mine on the BBQ :-))
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cabinetmaster
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posted 74 days ago
Great idea. Now we need to start a blog and see how many different uses we can come up with. I can see using them to hold veneer in place while trimming it before gluing.
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Innovator
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posted 74 days ago
Serge very useful project, thanks!
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kerflesss
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posted 71 days ago
Thanks for the tip.
Lou
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posted 66 days ago
great idea! very useful! thanks!
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