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Gluing and Clamping

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Spring Clamps Reduce Glue-Up Stress
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, July 26, 2010
Gluing up a cabinet in a one-person shop can be stressful. Thankfully, I found a simple cure. A pair of 3-in. spring clamps make sturdy tripod supports on the ends of cabinet parts.They hold everything up while you fit the parts together.Now I don’t...
Quick Router Dado Setup
by American Woodworker Editors Monday, July 26, 2010
I shorten the time it takes to rout dadoes with a simple jig made from acrylic.A small, 6-in.x 24-in.piece will do.Mark the point where your router base will ride against the straightedge. Then, measure the exact distance from that point to the center...
Corner Clamps for Better Miters
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, July 22, 2010
This shop-made miter clamp has many of the same advantages as the expensive metal ones. It’s strong, easy to use,holds project parts both square and flat and allows you to adjust one part at a time.The slot in the bottom lets you examine the back...
A Great Glue Bottle Tip
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, June 29, 2010
I like the narrow tip on refillable glue bottles. What I don’t like is the tiny little cap, which is very easy to lose. The other day I was pawing through shavings on the floor looking for my lost cap when the pencil in my apron pocket decided to...
Snap-On Soft Jaws
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, June 29, 2010
I’ve been using an old metal-working vise in my shop for years. Occasionally I really do need a metal-working vise, but most often I use it to hold drawer sides up high when cutting dovetails. Unfortunately the metal jaws can be a hazard to edge...
Quick-Release Hose Clamp
by American Woodworker Editors Wednesday, February 10, 2010
I have a couple tools from which I frequently remove the dust collector hoses. I got tired of getting out my screwdriver and cranking out the adjustment bolt every time. After a bit of experimenting I came up with this quick-release solution that uses...
Easy-Tighten Bar Clamps
by American Woodworker Editors Friday, January 22, 2010
Bar clamps are great tools, but sometimes it’s tough to get a good grip on the small wood handle. To get extra torque, I drilled a hole in the handle and inserted a dowel. It gives me a lot more twisting oomph with a lot less hand strain. I drilled...
Inside/Outside Frame Clamping
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, December 8, 2009
I love making small picture frames but I had a problem keeping them square during clamping. I fixed my problem by making a pair of squaring blocks that I spring clamp to the inside of the frame parts before adding the band clamp. I also use outside corner...
Power-Grip Clamp Handles
by American Woodworker Editors Wednesday, November 25, 2009
I love adjustable clamps, but I used to have trouble gripping and tightening the handles, especially at the end of a long day. Glued-on pieces of drawer liner ($5 per roll at most home centers) make them much easier to use. Two or three wraps make a comfortable...
Eliminate Pipe Stains
by American Woodworker Editors Thursday, October 15, 2009
I learned the hard way that pipe clamps leave ugly black stains during glue-ups wherever they contact wet wood. Those stains are hard to sand out! Fortunately, I’ve discovered an inexpensive solution that keeps all my glue-ups pristine. For a couple...
Glue Squeegee
by American Woodworker Editors Wednesday, September 9, 2009
I stack-laminate boards to create turning blanks. Each blank contains numerous laminations, so I have to work fast during assembly. To spread glue quickly and evenly, I use a squeegee designed for silk-screening. You can buy one at an art supply store...
Mobile Clamp Compressor
by American Woodworker Editors Wednesday, September 2, 2009
I’ve got a pile of K-body clamps that I use all the time. This clamp carousel guarantees they’re always close at hand. It stores 18 clamps in a 2-sq.-ft. space, and I can roll them right to the job. My carousel consists of two 3/4-in. plywood...
Overhead Clamp Rack
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, August 18, 2009
by Frank Muhvich Storage space is limited in my shop, so my pipe clamps hang from the ceiling. I made this rack from 3/4-in. plywood and attached it to the ceiling joists with 3-in. decking screws. A center block prevents the handles from rotating when...
Glue-Free Clamps
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, August 11, 2009
by Mandy Houston Dried glue used to make my pipe clamps hard to handle and use. Now I give the pipes a light coat of paste wax from time to time. The wax makes dried glue pop right off. The bottom jaw slides more easily, too.
Double Duty Clamp Rack
by American Woodworker Editors Tuesday, August 11, 2009
by Brian Rajewski One sure thing about clamps is that they’re never close enough when you need them. That’s why I devised this rolling rack. Its 4-in. locking swivel casters easily plow through sawdust and over cracks and power cords (see...

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