Lumber-Drying Clamps

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Lumber-Drying Clamps

American Woodworker Editors AW157, Buying and Using Lumber, Clamps, Lumber, Milling Wood, Rough Lumber, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

I’ve dried my own lumber for years, but I always had a problem getting enough weight on top of the stack, to keep the upper boards from warping. Here’s a solution: Use clamps made from threaded rods. Start building the …
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Use Car Jacks in the Shop to Lift & Level

Pop Wood Editors Clamps, October 2012, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade

I have long used my car’s scissor jack for house and shop projects including lifting a settled deck and leveling workbenches. And when I needed to install a new set of cabinets in my shop, I realized that a pair …
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Long-reach Golf Ball Clamps

Pop Wood Editors Clamps, June 2015 #218, Tricks of the Trade

Sometimes you need to clamp parts that are out of reach of the throat depth of standard clamps. Here’s a design for a long-reach clamp that can be made from 2×4 lumber, 3⁄4” plywood or solid-wood …
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String Band Clamp

American Woodworker Editors AW145, clamp, Clamping, Clamps, Techniques, Tricks of the Trade, Workshop Tips

While making a base for a wooden vase, I had to glue up a small octagonal shape. I made this simple band clamp from a piece of string and a rubber band. Here’s how it works: first, tie one end …
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