figure 8 table top fasteners

[Monte Milanuk]

Hello,

Newbie question here... I've seen 'figure 8' fasteners used on a couple of DIY woodworking TV shows, and in several magazine articles (which I can't find at the moment). I just moved into a new place, and the previous owner left some very serviceable cabinets downstairs in the basement shop... but the tops ain't fastened down. This is for a workbench, so pretty don't count for much, but it seemed like a good idea to get some figure 8 fasteners to cinch down that bench top... except I can't find any locally, and am not having much luck so far online... any pointers or suggestions would be welcome.

Thanks,

Monte

[Don Baer]

Monte,
To fasten table tops down, I just take a piece of scrap and cut 45's in the ends. Screw the end to the apron and the screw through the scrap to the top. Cheap and easy.

[Dennis McDonaugh]

Hello,

Newbie question here... I've seen 'figure 8' fasteners used on a couple of DIY woodworking TV shows, and in several magazine articles (which I can't find at the moment). I just moved into a new place, and the previous owner left some very serviceable cabinets downstairs in the basement shop... but the tops ain't fastened down. This is for a workbench, so pretty don't count for much, but it seemed like a good idea to get some figure 8 fasteners to cinch down that bench top... except I can't find any locally, and am not having much luck so far online... any pointers or suggestions would be welcome.

Thanks,

Monte

Wooodcraft has them Monte.

[Alex Berkovsky]

Wooodcraft has them Monte.

Yep... I just bought a couple of bags.
http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=1089

[jerry cousins]

lee valley too
http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/pa...=3,41306,41312

jerry

[Carol Clifford]

I get mine from Rockler

[Mike Evertsen]

wwhardware.com has the lowest price I found anywhere you can get 100 for 14.00

http://wwhardware.com/catalog.cfm/Gr...op%20Fasteners

[Ken Shoemaker]

Rocklers.. In the hardware section...