So, after 20 years in business I've always wondered about them. They seem kinda cool but at $8 ea. I never bought any. The other day at another cabinet makers shop I saw he used them for pinching cabinets together and for glue ups of large panels. He said to get some if I haven't used them...I did...I love em, but now the question is what are the different widths used for? I they merely draw joints together, what difference does it make how wide they are? Thanks
From contributor Sn
$8 each seems expensive Woodcraft and Lee Valley have them for about $3.
Keep an eye on ebay too. Most mine I found used.
To your question, big ones for bigger stuff, small ones for smaller stuff.
I liked to used them for dogging together sheets of plywood on the floor to make layouts, then along came CAD and CNC.
Generally though the real little ones I never used much.
From contributor sh
ebay has them all the time there is a set of 16 pcs. on there now high bid $11.00 for all
From contributor Ch
Thanks fellas. Are you saying I could glue up a whole tabletop of 6/4 boards and have the show side reveal as nice a joint as using bar clamps?
From contributor Sn
No way, thats like using a crow bar to fix a Rolex watch.
You still need the right tool for the right job.
Pinch dogs for the most part are for stuff that doesn't show or as a quick and dirty helping hand.
