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Oct 24, 2012
Woodworker: Jimmy Carter
former president Jimmy Carter used wood harvested from his family’s land to make this clamp. The 1-1/2-in-square hard-maple jaws measure 7-1/2 in. long, while the 12-in-long alternating dogwood and black walnut handles and dogwood threaded rods give the clamp a 6-in. throat capacity. “For threading,” says Carter, “I used a tap and die given to me in 1984 as a full fee for making a speech to a university.” The clamp is finished with oil.
Photo: Jimmy Carter
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