Clamps, Clamps - Never enough Clamps.

Nice salvage. I use the XL paper clamps for around the house & garden. They rust, but they are quite strong.

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe

wow, you are a genius, or I am a little slow today, but calling you a genius makes both of us feel better.
I have a couple boxes of these in my desk drawer, and rairly have that many papers to put together. And I am seemingly always trying to clamp small things together.

great idea!

they are available in every office store (office depot, etc) in bulk.

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

I will try that too.Nice score Karson

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

good Idea

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

You is thinking outside of the shoebox again!!!

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

it may be late for a safety week comment, but be careful. you catch your finger in one of those guys and you will have a nasty blood blister. ask me how I know.

thats pretty cool karson…I always envy you guys who are able to get out and get around and find those deals…someday…someday….

-- If you can't build it, code it. If you can't code it, build it. But always ALWAYS take a picture.

I used to enjoy shopping in those salvage supply type stores down in the Twin Cities.

There was one called the Axman hardware, & another called Crazy Louie’s, in St. Paul.

I bought new cabinet hinges for 25 cents a pair.

Music box movements for $1.00.

I never get down there anymore.

I checked the internet, & Axman still exists.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Karson, this is a pretty good idea. I never would have thought about using them as clamps. So thanks for helping me think “outside the box”.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

I use these binder clips to hold rags for wiping on finish. Fold up the rag, clamp it on one side and no more sticky/messy hands.

I have mine strung on a string… leftovers from bringing work home before retirement…

One use is clipping self-stick note paper pad in a convenient location. When I need to make more than a mental note, I grab a pen and jot down something on my hand because I can’t remember the whereabouts of that convenient location.

Furthermore, it can’t just be an ordinary “shoe box.” I suspect one of you (Karson most likely) will post a custom exotic wood dovetail jointed lidded box that contains your treasured metal clips!!

Otherwise, yeah, they do come in handy… but prone to rust. Ollie’s Outlet… Big Lots… are possible sources of cheap stuff like this.

-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...

I use the 2” and 3” ones for wood, plastics and composits. ...and for those that sew, the smaller clamps will also hold heavier material together very well and can be removed quickly.

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

Karson

I have just looked at a1jim’s workshop i think he’s the man on clamps looking on his walls lol…...

Andy

-- cut it saw it scrap it

150 for $4 is a steal…those are much more exenpsive then the regular paperclips…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

Good idea Karson. I have a few of those clamps lying around.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Those are what they use in hooters to send your order back! I would have never thunk it

-- projects dont pay,pieces are profitable,production is painfull

ANother nice tip Karson. I think I will try to find me some.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

I have a strong string pulled across the back end of my shop where my workbench is and I have about a dozen of them hanging by the metal loop handles. I hang plans and pictures of projects I am working on as well as a pencil on a retractible string (I never can find one otherwise). It works well.

-- jack -- measure once, curse twice!

That’s a good price on those clips and they are very handy.

About 25 years ago when working on a project that needed gazillions of clamps, I went to my company’s Office Service Department and they loaned me a ton of them from their stockroom and then I just returned them the next day. (I made sure not to leave too much glue on them! Fortunately, I’ve never needed that many again since retirement spoiled my access to free temporary use!)

You’ll find a lot of uses for them.

-- "But godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:6

I use those litle clamps for everything. I quite often have three or four on my jacket ;-) Right now there is only one!

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Good tip Karson;

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

I find more uses for these little clamps everyday it seems. The varied sizes are excellent . My favorite one is for applying finishes , just like Uncle Norm Abram does.: ) No gloves , no sticky fingers …it’s great : ) Nice find , Karson !

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

A clamp is a clamp, of course of course!!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas