Another issue of Popular Woodworking, and another 'must-do' project I didn't know was on my list. Life was getting a little boring. The Communion table was delivered to the Phippsburg UCC church last Friday. Saturday and Sunday, back in the shop I was final sanding the octagonal top which sits on the font. A boring but necessary task. Last Thursday, the latest issue of Popular Woodworking arrived in the mail box, and in it was an article by Jason Thigpen on making a saw clamp to aid in sharpening hand-saws. Despite owning an antique metal pivoting saw clamp, the pictures sold me me on making one of my own. Before I knew it I was combing my scrap pile looking for material suitable for the project. I settled on mahogony for the clamping jaws and hard maple for the rest. While Thigpin recommends welding up a handle to tighten the bolt that compresses the clamp's jaws, or purchasing one from MacMaster-Carr, this project gave me another opportunity to make a wooden screw. I will post a few more photos of the project over the next few days. Thank you for stopping by.