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Pipe-Clamp Cauls Put Pressure Where You Need It
March 24, 2010

These clamp cauls not only position edge-glued stock at the center of pressure on the pipe clamps, but they also help spread the clamping pressure along the length of the…
Chair-Repair Jacks
February 2, 2010

In the time needed to reverse the heads on your pipe clamps, you can make a pair of these simple spreader jacks from scrapwood. When used with two F-style clamps,…
Blocks Improve Clamping Area Under Cast-Iron Machine Tops
February 2, 2010

From time to time, I need to clamp featherboards and other devices to the top of my tablesaw and shaper. Both tools have cast-iron tabletops with ribs on the underside,…
Bottle-Cap Clamp Pads
December 7, 2009

Here is a simple, inexpensive solution for helping to protect your work from damage from clamp heads. Just fasten water-bottle caps onto the clamp heads with double-sided tape. Drawing by…
Jigs 101
December 1, 2009

Build jigs quickly and accurately using the right materials, fasteners, and accessories
Pipe-Clamp Parts Make Workbench More Versatile
July 21, 2009

While drilling dog holes in my new maple benchtop, I realized that 3/4 in. is the tap drill size for a 1/2-in. pipe thread. After drilling the dog holes to…
Picture-Frame Clamps Hold Dovetail Parts for Marking
July 21, 2009

Holding boards in alignment while marking dovetails can be a challenge. Whether you mark with a pencil or a knife, any movement during marking will ruin your work. I solved…
Quick Tip: Use Clear Stretch Wrap for Quick Wrapping and Clamping Operations
December 11, 2008

We use clear stretch wrap in our shop for lots of quick wrapping and clamping operations. For example, when gluing up a bent lamination, we coat the laminations with glue…
Pipe-Clamp Spacers Ease Panel Glue-Ups
September 23, 2008

These simple pipe-clamp spacers, made from 3/4-in. plywood scraps, elevate a glued-up panel away from the pipes, leaving enough room to wipe glue squeeze-out from the pipes and preventing unsightly…
A Grooved Clamping Block
September 17, 2008

Handy when gluing panels: The groove straddles the joint to keep glue off the clamp pads

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