Wood working clamps

[tstex]

Thanks scotty, 4750 and 3t's...re the pipes and pipe clamps, is there a particular OD of pipe you recommend, or are the ID's of the clamps a std 3/4" or 1" and that is it? I totally agree to just procure more pipe in diff lengths than to use a 6 ft pipe for a 2 ft application.

I have plenty of ratchet straps, but none that are 20 ft...so I guess I will be procuring longer straps too.

Finally, I would really appreciate all of your input on the coffee table design. Should I start a new thread for that? If shop shelves I made, they were all screwed together; for this project, I'm going to obviously have to make dado/rabbeting cuts and I rather be corrected on paper now than have to redo the table.

Thanks a million and pls advise.

 

[tstex]

Either pipe clamps or bar clamps are infinitely adjustable. A 5 foot long one will go all the way down to nothing. It’s kinda aggregating to use a long clamp for short clamp work though.

I hear you on a 5-6ft pipe/clamps for a 2 ft need is cumbersome. What do you think about the concept of buying X amt of 2ft and 3ft 3/4" black threaded pipes, then a dozen 3/4" female couplers where it would take 1 min to join 2 diff size pipes giving you options on 4ft, 5ft or 6ft, and of course the orig 2ft & 3ft pipes as well ? of course you could go up to 7-10ft as well.

As far as pipe clamps, would you say the Pony Jorgersens are the best? Thanks again

 

[Egon]

If the OP is new to woodwork he should go to the internet. Lots of descriptions on glueing jigs and building your own clamps. Building your own is quite easy and you can make them stiffer than a pipe Clamp. Also much cheaper and can be sized to fit.

Keep in mind cauls for flat board glue ups. Saran Wrap use can aid in cleanup.

 

[lorandroehl]

What are you trying to hold? That looks like a gimmick IMO.View attachment 735910

I love this picture.

It does beg the question “Can one have too many clamps”?

Of course the answer to that question is “NO”

 

[meackerman]

what kind of clamps work best depends on what you're making. I make a lot of cabinetry type projects so I have a bunch of Bessey Kbody clamps, they work well every time, but aren't cheap (I purchased most of mine at various clearances over the years). good quality f-style clamps are also useful. Jorgensen at Lowes, Bessey at HD are good. Corner clamps I often use the Bessey corner clamps. but if you just need to hold something square, there are lots of jigs on youtube on how to make your own along with a couple of clamps....something like this

(there are bunches of variations on this)

 

[ljjhouser]

I use only bar clamps for edge gluing panels and Wooden Handscrew clamps for surface gluing. Always worth the investment.

 

[meackerman]

I love this picture.

It does beg the question “Can one have too many clamps”?

Of course the answer to that question is “NO”

only when I'm tripping over them because I don't have room to store them all...

 

[tstex]

If the OP is new to woodwork he should go to the internet. Lots of descriptions on glueing jigs and building your own clamps. Building your own is quite easy and you can make them stiffer than a pipe Clamp. Also much cheaper and can be sized to fit.

Keep in mind cauls for flat board glue ups. Saran Wrap use can aid in cleanup.

Egon - thanks.

I have reviewed prob about 40-50 videos and read 20-30 articles. Many of them are pretty insightful.

I like the wood wedge clamps, but if I were using a softer already finished wood, would these type of clamps possibly damage/mar the wood?

To conclude, I have received a lot of great advice on here and really appreciate it. But from owning a ranch for almost 30 yrs, home in houston w 4 daughters, fulltime job(s), bandwidth is kind of squeezed. W that thought, there's nothing more valuable than the experience of you guys that have done this for decades, thus learning from mistakes and valuable time spent figuring out really good techniques.

Thanks again, tstex

 

[ljjhouser]

I also use Titebond glue for most wood furniture projects. It sets in 2 hrs so clamps can be removed. Cures in 24 hrs. Water soluble for cleanup with wet paper towel. Can use a scraper to remove any cured glue missed in cleanup before surfacing.

 

[tstex]

what kind of clamps work best depends on what you're making. I make a lot of cabinetry type projects so I have a bunch of Bessey Kbody clamps, they work well every time, but aren't cheap (I purchased most of mine at various clearances over the years). good quality f-style clamps are also useful. Jorgensen at Lowes, Bessey at HD are good. Corner clamps I often use the Bessey corner clamps. but if you just need to hold something square, there are lots of jigs on youtube on how to make your own along with a couple of clamps....something like this

(there are bunches of variations on this)

What's your shipping costs for this Rt Angle ? Although it is very simple to make, he used 2-3 jigs and a plunge router [which I have only learned of this tools name in the last 2 weeks] along w various other start-stop measures...nice !