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Written by William
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Sunday, 18 February 2007 |
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.  Hold Down Clamp
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! People reading this page, are also interested in :
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