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Monte Milanuk
04-05-2006, 3:14 PM
Hello,

Newbie question here... I've seen 'figure 8' fasteners used on a couple of DIY woodworking TV shows, and in several magazine articles (which I can't find at the moment). I just moved into a new place, and the previous owner left some very serviceable cabinets downstairs in the basement shop... but the tops ain't fastened down. This is for a workbench, so pretty don't count for much, but it seemed like a good idea to get some figure 8 fasteners to cinch down that bench top... except I can't find any locally, and am not having much luck so far online... any pointers or suggestions would be welcome.

Thanks,

Monte
Don Baer
04-05-2006, 3:19 PM
Monte,
To fasten table tops down, I just take a piece of scrap and cut 45's in the ends. Screw the end to the apron and the screw through the scrap to the top. Cheap and easy.
Dennis McDonaugh
04-05-2006, 3:23 PM
Hello,

Newbie question here... I've seen 'figure 8' fasteners used on a couple of DIY woodworking TV shows, and in several magazine articles (which I can't find at the moment). I just moved into a new place, and the previous owner left some very serviceable cabinets downstairs in the basement shop... but the tops ain't fastened down. This is for a workbench, so pretty don't count for much, but it seemed like a good idea to get some figure 8 fasteners to cinch down that bench top... except I can't find any locally, and am not having much luck so far online... any pointers or suggestions would be welcome.

Thanks,

Monte

Wooodcraft has them Monte.
Alex Berkovsky
04-05-2006, 5:39 PM
Wooodcraft has them Monte.Yep... I just bought a couple of bags.
http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=1089
jerry cousins
04-05-2006, 5:47 PM
lee valley too
http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=2&p=50311&cat=3,41306,41312

jerry
Carol Clifford
04-16-2006, 4:43 PM
I get mine from Rockler
Mike Evertsen
04-16-2006, 5:00 PM
wwhardware.com has the lowest price I found anywhere you can get 100 for 14.00

http://wwhardware.com/catalog.cfm/GroupID/Fasteners%20%26%20Screws/CatID/Fasteners/SubCatID/Desktop%20Fasteners
Ken Shoemaker
04-16-2006, 5:23 PM
Rocklers.. In the hardware section...