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What are these?

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Bought a job lot of 'stuff' what are these? So I know if I can throw away :D
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They are Z clips. One of the methods for fixing canvases stretched over bars into frames.

https://www.lionpic.co.uk/p/11390/Z-Cli ... s-pack-500

There are plenty of other options for doing the same job. Offsets are our preferred method these days.
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Ah, makes sense. Thanks - I use canvas offsets so I'll put these in the bin
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They are evil. They were the go-to thing when I started off. :evil:

Offsets or springs are much better. :D
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Q: What are these?
A: Flippin Sharp...
Your too late I'm afraid - I retired in April 2024 :sun:
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I wouldn’t toss them, I’d put them in my “you never know” drawer!
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I have a box as well. Useful when you don't have the right offset size in stock.
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...take a wooden baseball bat and a toffee hammer...

Carefully insert the z clips all around the business end of the bat and hey presto - the perfect weapon for the zombie apocalypse :clap:
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