Clamps for Woodworking are Like Having Extra Pairs of Hands

by Jordanhill School D&T Dept

Woodworking projects can be a lot of fun, but sometimes it seems that you need more than one set of hands. This is when clamps for woodworking come in really handy. Get it? Handy and hands. Well maybe we should just forget that attempt at levity and just get on with discussing how woodworking clamps are important elements in any woodworker’s tool chest.

Clamps for woodworking help to hold parts and pieces in place when you have to work on some other area of the project, or you have to leave work that has been glued to dry overnight. They can also be used to a piece steady when working on some intricate detail work where the slightest movement might cause damage to the material being worked with or to cut a precise angle.

Woodworking clamps come with a great many advantages over working merely with the human hands. For one thing the torque applied with clamps for woodworking is always much greater than can be accomplished with the grip supplied by the hands.

There are many types of woodworking clamps as well as different sizes for different uses. When stocking a woodworking shop it is good to always have a nice supply of every size on hand even if you don’t think you will need them very often. That one time you are without a good clamp will prove the value of having at least a couple of each size to work with.

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C-clamps are the most frequently seen types of woodworking clamps and are recognizable by their unique shape. They actually look like a C with a flat surface at the top of the clamp and a hole in the other end where a screw is inserted which also has a flat surface.

The bar clamp is another of the woodworking clamps that can make easier work of any woodworking project. Thinner pieces of wood are held with this type of clamp.

For larger projects that require pressure over a long space, pipe woodworking clamps will do the trick. The only limitation to this type of clamps for woodworking is the amount of space covered.

A very versatile type of clamps for woodworking is known as web clamps. They are typically constructed of nylon mesh and are straps that attach with metal ratchets that provide the user with the ability to tighten the clamps as needed. Odd shaped creations are generally held together with this type of woodworking clamps.

Corner clamps are another unique type of clamps for woodworking, and they are also called miter clamps. These clamps are used to hold projects together at a 90 degree angle. They are used to hold two pieces of a project together while being fastened together with nails, screws, nuts and bolts, or staples or to allow glue to dry. When you need accuracy at edges like corners of cabinets, door jambs, or any other type of finish edge, you may need corner woodworking clamps.

It is also important that when you do stock up on clamps for woodworking that you do not scrimp. It would be hard to finish your project if the clamps slipped or broke during the process. You do get what you pay for so even if it takes awhile to assemble a good variety it is worth the effort.

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