In today’s day and age, virtually every kosher product available to the consumer comes with a hechsher. By hechsher, I mean an official and recognised rabbinical body or agency that certifies the kashrus of a product, be it a food item or a religious article. Hechsherim play a vital role in providing consumer confidence, and something branded by a reputable kashrus agency will be considered more legitimate than a similar product that does not. The agency has rigid policies and protocols in place to ensure correct standards are met, and they are independent of the manufacturer so that there is no conflict of interest. As we have discussed on this forum previously, there is a distinct lack of official hechsherim on Sta”m products - Tefillin, Mezuzos and Sifrei Torah. Even the Vaad Mishmeres Sta”m, the oldest and most well- known rabbinic agency in the Sta”m world does not certify products. They test and ordain sofrim and magihim (examiners), offer a computer checking service (sp...
Regardless of the clamp, the main point is to tilt the bayis in the clamp so that it can align it perfectly. After it is aligned one should add at least some glue to lock it at that position (obviously after it was already sewn).
ReplyDeleteAnything that does the job is fine However, I'm suggesting the best option based on my 30 years and that of many other people who work with batim. The indentation that it comes with on one side is perfect for setting it on an angle. This clamp costs around $20 in the US.
ReplyDeleteThese are called drill press clamps, and an assortment of them can be found on Amazon.
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