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Clamps
After you have been working in the wood shop for awhile you
will notice pretty quickly that you could use a few more
hands! In fact there are some times when you will wish you
had ten more hands. Because that is almost always
impractical to have five more people in the wood shop
lending them your hands, you will need to invest in some
clamps for your shop.
There are a lot of different clamps that will be able to
assist you in your woodworking projects and you will want to
build up a healthy supply of all of them. Some of the most
popular clamps for your shop are C-Clamps. Most people will
tell you to buy these big. In fact, do not think of getting
anything smaller that 3”. These clamps will hold together a
wide variety of projects in glue up phase, and it is
important that you buy a quality clamp, because you do not
want it breaking on you in a critical point.
A great clamp to have in your arsenal is a band clamp, which
is also sometimes known as a web clamp. These clamps are
made with nylon mesh straps and they utilize a mechanical
ratchet to cinch them up tight. These are indispensable
clamps when you are trying to clamp up odd shapes or sizes
and they are great for corners as well.
Corner clamps are also a great addition. These clamps mount
to your work bench and they are used to hold two pieces of
material in a perfect 90 degree angle for glue up or other
purpose. They are perfect for making picture frames of
course but also for door frames, drawers and a wide variety
of other projects.
Pipe clamps are also great for any wood shop. They are what
their name implies, they utilize a bar or a pipe in order to
clamp up the project. You can choose pipes of different
lengths depending on the project you are working on.
Clamps are an absolutely essential tool for any wood shop,
and most wood workers will say that you can never have too
many clamps. However, clamps can get expensive so it is
probably a good idea to build up your supply slowly. You
will never regret having too many clamps, however if you do
not have enough and you are in the middle of a project, you
will regret not having enough clamps without a doubt!
Don't forget to get your free wood working
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