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Why a woodworker needs lots of clamps.

Project by Pete_Jud posted 206 days ago 911 views 0 times favorited 7 comments Add to Favorites Watch

When gluing a door frame into a movable wall panel last week I needed a few clamps. Now when the better half bugs me when spending cash for more clamps, I can just show here this picture. The panel is a honeycomb material made at a local mill. In this case its faces on both sides with 1/4 MDF. Interesting stuff to work with. This 4×9 x 2.5 panel weighs in at 123 lbs.

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a1Jim

16910 posts in 473 days


posted 206 days ago

Hey Pete
The more the better I think last count I was up to 225 and I still run out sometimes. Show this to your wife it should get up to 225 to start.

Jim

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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Beginningwoodworker

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posted 206 days ago

Pete the more clamps the better.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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woodworm

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posted 206 days ago

Nice work!
It really depends on how much clamping work we are prepared to do at a time.
But surely like Jim and BW have said, the more the better.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

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PurpLev

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posted 206 days ago

wait… was that a rhetorical question?

the way I see it – the fact that Jet, Bessey, Jorgensen, Irwin, and others keep on making clamps, means they all end up somewhere (?)... so I guess it’s never enough

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

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cabinetmaster

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posted 206 days ago

Absolutely agree…................As Norm always says “A man can never have enough clamps”. How true it is.

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

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Rob Drown

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posted 107 days ago

The right number of clamps is just a few more, then two of thoes new ones.

-- Sharp tools and thin whispy shavings make woodworking a joy.

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Karson

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posted 107 days ago

After you have enough. You run out and need more.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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