Spring Miter Clamp
By Benjamen Johnson
This tool looks like some medieval nasal torture device, but it’s actually a handy spring clamp for holding small miters together. You can operate it easily with one hand — Ulmia builds the handle right into the clamps, unlike other wire spring clamps that need separate pliers.
In Germany, Ulmia makes these lightweight 3″ by 1-3/8″ miter spring clamps from high-grade hardened spring steel that provides a constant clamping force. The ends come pointed to minimize damage to the miter, and you can easily resharpen them.
You’ll pay $6 each for these spring clamps.
Steel Miter Clamps [Ulmia]
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November 26th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
For fine case work there is nothing like the clam clamp:
http://www.miterclamp.com/
November 26th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
fred: I was going to post that one next week! Now I guess I have to give you credit when I do.
November 26th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
Benjamin:
I think that Hartford Clamp also makes something similar to the Clam Clamp.
November 27th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
ObLeeValley:
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=54189&cat=1,43456,43400
Set of 4 clamps, 14.50, and they have some special pliers designed to help with leverage when using them.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
We had an old set of clamps that used pliers to set them/ They were made by Ulmia in Germany. Ulmia went out of business and other copies came to market. Once we found the Clam clamps - the Ulmia ones were releagetd to the back of the shop.
November 29th, 2008 at 8:36 am
I remember an oldtimer in my neighborhood. He made a similar clamp out of
old bed springs. The beauty was you could make assorted sizes using the different diameters. Best of all, the price was right