Reply To: Holdfast in pine bench? Welcome! / Forums / General Woodworking Discussions / Tools and Tool Maintenance/Restoration / Holdfast in pine bench? / Reply To: Holdfast in pine bench? Dave 28 November 2014 at 11:32 am #121574 I’ve been using holdfasts (the kind you hit with a mallet) for a few years now and haven’t noticed any issues with them. My bench is about 3 in thick. -Canada Settings