Clamping And Gluing

Ep 5b: Gluing up the Case

November 13, 2018

Chris takes on a stressful, multipart glue up, on camera, just to make it more interesting
How To Make Inexpensive Cam Clamps

November 5, 2018

Handy, light-duty clamps are quick to make
Tool Review: I-Beam Clamps by Bessey

July 12, 2018

Mike Pekovich takes a look at Bessey's new beefy I-beam clamps
Wire Wheel Cleans Dried Glue Off Parallel-Jaw Clamp Bars

June 14, 2018

I love my parallel-jaw clamps (I use the Bessey K Body model), but I don’t love how dried glue gets on the notched bars and makes it difficult to move…
Make a Tourniquet to Clamp Segmented Rings

June 7, 2018

Rather than purchasing a number of band clamps or big hose clamps for assembling segmented rings for the bowls I turn, I use 1⁄8-in.-dia. cord, twisted tight with a 1⁄4-in.…
Workshop Tip: Angle Bars Tame Big Panel Glue-ups

April 17, 2018

The simplest, most effective solution for gluing multiple boards edge to edge
Wood jaws extend the reach of clamps

December 21, 2017

When working on a staircase, I needed a way to reach past a banister and apply clamp pressure. So I devised these jaw extenders for my F-style bar clamps. I…
Keep glue brushes from losing their bristles

November 22, 2017

I buy cheap acid brushes in packs of 36 and use them for spreading glue. They work great but always seem to drop some bristles in the glue joint. I’ve…
Getting geared up after AWFS 2017

October 26, 2017

The Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers (AWFS) fair, held every other year in Las Vegas, is a massive woodworking trade show. The show recently wrapped up, and while most…
Glue-cap puller for tired hands

October 26, 2017

My fingers don’t have the strength they used to, and I sometimes struggle to open glue bottles after they sit for a few days. This little cap puller is the…