Frizzen Spring Tool

[Benedict]

Recently, I purchased some frizzen spring tools from Dannybb55.  They are hand forged.  I thought you might like to see one in action.  They work better than any other clamp that I have ever tried.  Quick and simple to use.



Bruce

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

I'd be afraid of breaking off the little tit on the lower leaf.  I'll stick with my screw clamps. 

[Benedict]

Well, I can understand your concern but it actually puts very little pressure on the "little tit".  The pressure is on the upper leaf and on the lower leaf near the screw boss.  I do know that Jim Chambers uses a similar tool.

Bruce

[roundball]

The design and material does look like what an original might have looked like, which might even be the biggest element of the attraction to it.




Just as an aside, another alternative is a tiny little 1.5" C-clamp...simple, quick, and only puts a tiny footprint on the top and bottom leaves of the spring, right behind the tail and away from the tit and bowed end.

[Jim Kibler]

I'd be afraid of breaking off the little tit on the lower leaf.  I'll stick with my screw clamps. 

Think about it this way Taylor...  All it really does is pivot on the spring stud.  As it pivots pressure is applied to the upper leaf by the frizzen.  When it's sufficiently compressed the screw will enter.

[Acer Saccharum]

I get it at last. 

The spring pivots on the stud until the hole lines up. Less force on the tit than when the spring is in operation. Not a problem for me now. It was until I understood how this gizzie worked.

Tom

[Birddog6]

I have been using one similar to that for ? 10-12 years. Dave Moto used to sell them at Friendship for $ 5 each. Mine looks like a bent spike with the head cut off. They work good & never have broken a frizzen spring or a tit on one. Only problem is you need about 4-5 dif sizes as one size does not fit all.

[Acer Saccharum]

Make a different size at each end, and you only need half as many tools.

@!*%, I'm startin' to cook now! (it has taken me all day to get this far)

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

OK, I've got it too.  Now I can relax.  I'll make one up and give it a whorl.  Thanks Jim.