Finally!
After missing out on all the previous clamp sales, I was determined to get in on this one. Then crew schedules calls and offers me a good deal trip at time and a half. Thinking of all the tools I can buy with the extra money, I say yes. So when 0000 eastern rolls around, I am on final approach to IAH. Oh well, missed out again.
We get back to AFW very early this morning, so I take a short nap, then get up and go down to my local Woodcraft. I show up at 0730 for the 0900 store opening. I am the first one there, so I sit in my truck and read the paper, trying to make sure I don't fall asleep and miss the opening. Then at eight, another truck pulls up. Then another, and another, and another. By 0900 there are 6 guys standing in line for what ends up being less than a dozen clamps of each size. Fortunately, everyone does not "max out" on their limit of 4 of each size, so when the frenzy is over, there are still 4 clamps left. I take home 4 24's and 4 36's. I won't need clamps for a while.
Was it worth it? I don't know. I sure like my Bessey's, but I'll give these a chance.
Sure am sleepy....time to take a nap.
Martin, Granbury, TX
Student of the Shaker style