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Easy-to-handle Clamp Blocks

Sure, you could fiddle with odd scraps for clamp blocks, but this quick-and-easy clamp block jig will make glue-ups go more smoothly.


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Do you have some old bicycle inner tubes hanging around? If so, here's a unique way to get more mileage out of them.



Band clamp strap holders 2

Tired of finding your band clamps all balled up in a drawer. Devise these ultra simple holders to keep them in order.



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"Splice" your one-handed bar clamps-end-to end to increase clamping capacity.



stay put clamp pad

Hardwood clamp blocks make an adequate substitute, but you may have trouble juggling them during the glue-up process.



Clamp Rack Combo

This overhead rack easily holds several dozen small clamps of any type. You can hang your longer bar clamps and pipe clamps directly on the bench itself for convenient, easy access.



Edge-Gluing Fixture

To help clamping go smoothly when edge-joining boards, we devised an edge-gluing fixture that directs clamping pressure to the center of the workpieces.



The heavy weight champ of pipe-clamp racks

Sturdy steel rods won't bend or break.



Long-reach clamp extensions

Need added pressure? These provide it.



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Let a few scraps of hardwood and hardboard remove the hassle from gluing up panels.



Clamp supports

Build a pair of these supports to raise your panel-making to a higher level.



A press for gluing stacked bowl banks

Build this simple press to glue up a stack of bowl blanks or other laminations where you need greater reach than allowed by the throats of most clamps.



Stay-Put Tool Holders

Our Peg Board rack keeps tools ready for work.



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For more woodworking plans for organizing your claps and other shop tools, visit the Jigs, Fences, Organizers, and Accessories section within the WOOD Store.



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