Fine Woodworking Clamp Review
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Fine woodworking clamp review. Life in my workshop got a little easier about 15 years ago on the day bessey introduced the first parallel clamp called the k body. The jaw slides easily and clamps almost instantly thanks to a cam action ratcheting handle. The clutch plate system on the tail end of the clamp allows for quick adjustments.
The collar also helped keep the clamps from tipping during panel glue ups. But is that a fair characterization. It s nice for instance to be able to lock down the pressure on a panel or cutting board glue up.
Every workshop should have at least one band clamp also known as a strap or web clamp for pulling together joints on projects that prove difficult for standard bar or pipe clamps such as frames chairs cases columns or any odd shaped project. He was not much for teaching and so i m having to learn how to use the equipment on my own with the manuals. Special application clamps are rare since most general woodworking clamps are meant to be used in many types of projects.
Sign up for eletters today and get the latest techniques and how to from fine woodworking plus special offers. That s why i was happy to give bessey s i beam clamps a try. Clamp generated 340 lb.
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Bessy economy clutch style bar clamps are medium duty clamps that are suitable for a wide variety of woodworking project. Bessey gscc2 524 bar clamp. Ever since then parallel clamps have become my main squeeze for a variety of clamping tasks.