Close-Quarters Clamping

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Close-Quarters Clamping

American Woodworker Editors AW160, Clamping, Clamps, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

An F-style clamp works well for getting into tight spaces, but how do you turn the handle? The answer: Just drill a couple of holes through it and insert a screwdriver. A 90° offset to the holes ensures that the …
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Support Clamp

American Woodworker Editors AW136, Clamping, Clamps, Panel, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

To support a large panel while I drilled holes in the edge for dowels, I added a second sliding clamp jaw to a pipe clamp and clamped it to the edge of my workbench. -Steve Keller…
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Shopmade Clamping Station

Alan McIvor Cauls, Clamping, Clamping And Gluing, Clamping Jigs, Clamps, Holding Down Work, Jigs, Rails, Tabletops, Wood, Woodworking Jigs

This clamping station by Alan McIvor helps make panel glue-ups foolproof.

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Spring Clamp for Miters

American Woodworker Editors AW144, Clamping, Clamps, Miter, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

Spring clamps are easily converted to miter clamps by adding swivel jaws. Remove the vinyl tips, and then hacksaw a 1/2″ long slot down the center of the metal jaws. Use needle-nose vise-grips to fold down the two halves of …
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Clamps for Delicate Work

Yoav Liberman Clamping, Clamps, Repair

Most of the clamps in our woodworking arsenal are designed to produce tons of pressure per square inch. While we use them to hold pieces over the workbench, close joints, or keep glued parts from moving while the glue dries, …
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