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[sinjon]

Simple - but for me I use it all the time.

 1 speed clamp, and a strip of mahogany, about 12'' long x 2'' wide x1/4'' thick - clamped to my bench at 90 degrees, gives me a perfect mini bench over my lap, for fine work, access all round for those delicate little jobs, drilling, filing, sawing. One click and back in the drawer it goes.

[tigertiger]

I cannot picture this, sounds useful

can you explain in more detail or post a pic please

[Roger in France]

The description sounds to me like what I have seen described as "a jewellers fiddle". A simple projection from the work bench which provides easy access. Jewellers use one with a slot from the end remote from the bench which then opens into a small hole. I think a fine fret saw can then be used. Other tools such as fine files could also be used with the small/delicate workpiece well supported.

Roger in France. (Back on-line again, I hope, after computer troubles you don't want to know about!)

[sinjon]

Hello tigertiger,

Sorry for delay in reply, what Roger says is it basically, it really is just a strip of wood clamped to my desk (workbench) projecting out over my lap. Therefore I can work to the left or right on it, I use it in conjunction with magnifying anglepoise lamp. Yesterday I cut a small vee in at the end, in which it enabled me to rotate a small dowel carrying a tiny porthole (one of over a hundred) for painting - wrist on desk, paintbrush steady, dowel in vee, rotated from underneath between thumb and forefinge , quick and accurate, got through them in no time at all.

Colin