Comments on: Cheap-Ass Tools: A 5″ Hardwood Hand Screw For $2 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/20/cheap-ass-tools-a-5-hardwood-hand-screw-for-2/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:40:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: dmyoung http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/20/cheap-ass-tools-a-5-hardwood-hand-screw-for-2/#comment-154665 dmyoung Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:34:50 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/20/cheap-ass-tools-a-5-hardwood-hand-screw-for-2/#comment-154665 These clamps are very versatile, non-marring, and fast-acting. I use one clamp in a horizontal plane to hold a small irregular object at its base, then use a second clamp in a vertical plane to clamp the first clamp anywhere on my workbench's edge. Holds the irregular-shape object rock steady for carving, drilling, filing, etc. Also, cutting plywood and MDF. I lay sacrificial 2 x 4 or 1 x 2 strips across sawhorses. Place sheet of plywood on top of those. Use clamps to secure the straightedge cutting guide/plywood/sacrificial strip stack, then cut with circular saw blade set 1/8" below thickness of plywood or MDF. Solid cutting setup! Got my wooden clamps locally at discount store, they're just like Harbour Freight's. Get a bunch, different sizes! These clamps are very versatile, non-marring, and fast-acting.

I use one clamp in a horizontal plane to hold a small irregular object at its base, then use a second clamp in a vertical plane to clamp the first clamp anywhere on my workbench’s edge.

Holds the irregular-shape object rock steady for carving, drilling, filing, etc.

Also, cutting plywood and MDF.

I lay sacrificial 2 x 4 or 1 x 2 strips across sawhorses. Place sheet of plywood on top of those. Use clamps to secure the straightedge cutting guide/plywood/sacrificial strip stack, then cut with circular saw blade set 1/8″ below thickness of plywood or MDF.

Solid cutting setup!

Got my wooden clamps locally at discount store, they’re just like Harbour Freight’s.

Get a bunch, different sizes!

]]> By: Teacher http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/20/cheap-ass-tools-a-5-hardwood-hand-screw-for-2/#comment-130215 Teacher Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:47:12 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/20/cheap-ass-tools-a-5-hardwood-hand-screw-for-2/#comment-130215 I use this type of clamp a lot but mainly for woodworking. I use this type of clamp a lot but mainly for woodworking.

]]> By: Michael B http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/20/cheap-ass-tools-a-5-hardwood-hand-screw-for-2/#comment-109488 Michael B Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:43:01 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/20/cheap-ass-tools-a-5-hardwood-hand-screw-for-2/#comment-109488 Depends on what you are using them for.... I have a couple sets from HF that come in real handy sometimes, just depends on what you are clamping. Depends on what you are using them for…. I have a couple sets from HF that come in real handy sometimes, just depends on what you are clamping.

]]> By: JamesBrauer66 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/20/cheap-ass-tools-a-5-hardwood-hand-screw-for-2/#comment-107673 JamesBrauer66 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 16:23:32 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/20/cheap-ass-tools-a-5-hardwood-hand-screw-for-2/#comment-107673 After nearly ten years with this type of clamp, I never used them - and finally just gave them away. $2 at HF will get a usable, but sloppy, C-clamp. After nearly ten years with this type of clamp, I never used them - and finally just gave them away. $2 at HF will get a usable, but sloppy, C-clamp.

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