If this isn't true, it's such and elegant thought that it should be.

Tom Ellis Dayton, OH

> -----Original Message----- From: oldtools-bounces@r...> [mailto:oldtools-
> bounces@r...] On Behalf Of> Nichael Cramer Sent: Thursday, January 17,
> 2008 8:53 AM To: Bill Taggart; 'oldtools' Subject: RE: [OldTools]
> Split nuts?
>> I've always assumed that the advantage of Split Nuts (over,> say,
>> Barrel Nuts)
> is that 1] they allow the tip of the screw to extend through the
> nut> if necessary while 2] still lying flat against the side of the
> saw handle.
>> That is, if the thickness of the handle was not "optimal"> (say,
>> the handle
> shrunk, width-wise; or, more likely, if you needed to make an>
> emergency change to a slightly narrower handle) you could still>
> tighten the nut as tight as you like. This is not something you
> couldn't necessarily do with "closed-end" nut.
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