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Reach for a clamp if you need a spare pair of hands

Clamps are like permanent offsiders. They can hold adjoining pieces of a project in position until glue has dried or mechanical fasteners, such as nails or screws, are added. Tools that are ‘screwed up’ to hold work pieces used to be called cramps, but today the generic term clamp refers to all these devices. They come in various styles and some have specific uses..

Words: Frank Gardner

pipe clamp

Pipe clamp
This clamp kit fits onto 19mm threaded pipe. A sliding jaw operates with a spring lock, while the middle jaw is controlled by a screw set in a third fixed jaw.

internal mitre clamp

Internal mitre clamp
Heavy-duty and designed for internal clamping, such as picture framing, this is suitable for mounting directly on a workbench or into a jig. The pivoting screw enables it to clamp uneven thicknesses of timber.

	Three-way edging clamp Two or three screws extend from the frame to exert right-angled pressure on the edge or side of the work.
	Spring clamp Hand pressure opens the jaws, while spring pressure forces them closed. Most have plastic coated tips to protect the work piece.
	Hand-screw clamp Spreading pressure over a broad surface area, the jaws work independently, angling towards, away from or parallel to each other.
	Fretwork clamp Used for holding and securing work when cutting out intricate shapes or doing detailed pattern work.
	G-clamp The adjustable shoe holds the work against the frame. Wind the T-handle to adjust the opening.

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