Welcome
Classic American
Clothespin Makers
You have found your way to the "clothespin virus" web site. This page is your portal to pictures, links and updated information that will be helpful in making your own clothespins, as explained in the Specifications & Project Notes For Making Classic American Clothespins.
First Things First
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Factory-Made
Clothespins
Clothespins
This is a must-see film showing how they make wooden clothespins in Czechoslovakia...
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Hand-Crafted Clothespins
Click Here to see a series of photos showing how I make Classic American clothespins.
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Updated Information
Click Here to read updated insights and comments
(and to leave your comments)
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The O'Neill Pinner
Click Here for pictures showing the O'Neill pinner and how it's used.
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Flitch Sled
Click Here for pictures of the flitch sled.
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Clothespin Tumbler
Click Here for pictures and information about the clothespin tumbler.
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Links
Click Here for a list of links to various tool and material suppliers.
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More Assembly Information
Click Here for insights
into the assembly of your clothespins and an
alternative way to attach the spring.
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Step #8 & Step #9
The picture below shows a variation of how I measure and set the blade angle on the table saw for making the mouth-end and handle-end bevels, as explained in Step #8 and Step #9 of the specifications. You will notice that the dimensions shown in this picture are slightly different from what is given in the specifications. You should go by the specifications you have, not this picture.
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Step #8 & Step #9
The picture below shows a variation of how I measure and set the blade angle on the table saw for making the mouth-end and handle-end bevels, as explained in Step #8 and Step #9 of the specifications. You will notice that the dimensions shown in this picture are slightly different from what is given in the specifications. You should go by the specifications you have, not this picture.
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