Poor man's deadman

workbench holdfast deadman

I have not yet made a sliding deadman for my workbench.

However, long boards rest comfortably on a holdfast stuck in the far leg.

If the holdfast is too low, I place scrap between the board and the holdfast.

Daddy,  Can We Play in the Workshop?

If hand tool woodworking is your passion, you may enjoy my children's book, Daddy, Can We Play in the Workshop?