John said, always clamp the seat stay bridge...
Dale Brown wants to know- What do you mean here? On the sides of the stays at the bridge to keep them from popping apart?
Yes, Jorgensen clamps (no relation, think Uncle Fester from the original Addams Family TV series as he clamps his head) with a filed grooves in the wood for the stays and leather keeps things together when spreading rear triangles. Hides poor torch work every time.
John Jorgensen
Palos Verdes Ca