Clamps are essential workshop tools for holding wood in position. It's useful to have a collection of clamps on hand for common tasks.
C-clamps come in a variety of sizes (figure A). When clamping softwood or other fragile material, attach some type of padding to both ends of the clamps to prevent them from marring the wood. Spring clamps have spring-loaded jaws that apply pressure to both sides (figure B). Bar and pipe clamps have sliding feet that adjust to the size of the work piece (figure C). These clamps are good for holding two work pieces in position when edge-gluing. Framing clamps are useful for holding together two pieces of wood at a joint (such as a picture frame) (figure D). They're often used for securing mitered corners and butt joints. Band clamps are made from an adjustable strap and metal corners for holding together square or rectangular projects (figure E). Hand-screw clamps hold smaller projects to a work surface and can be adjusted to different heights (figure F).
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