Comments on: R & R Stackable Pro Clamp System http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/22/r-and-r-stackable-pro-clamp-system/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:45:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: paganwonder http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/22/r-and-r-stackable-pro-clamp-system/#comment-900240 paganwonder Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:52:01 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=23402#comment-900240 The variety in my clamp collection (the result of here & there purchasing over the years) serves me very well- every different type project needs seems to need a variety of clamps. The seemingly random collection gets well used. Variety is the way to go. The variety in my clamp collection (the result of here & there purchasing over the years) serves me very well- every different type project needs seems to need a variety of clamps. The seemingly random collection gets well used. Variety is the way to go.

]]> By: Gary http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/22/r-and-r-stackable-pro-clamp-system/#comment-900234 Gary Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:40:42 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=23402#comment-900234 Gotta keep your eyes open for sales. About 5 years ago HD stopped carrying Bessey Kbody clamps in my area. 24" clamps were $5-10, 31" were $10-15, 40" were $15-20 - depending on the store. I went to a different one every night for a couple weeks. A few years ago there were massive sales online for Bessey's 125th anniversary. I was making a few doors at at the time, and got 4 96" Kbody clamps for $21 each. Recently a lot of places were selling them for cheap again when the new Revo styles came out. You don't have to spend what you would on a cabinet saw to stock up on clamps. You just have to keep your eyes open. Think about putting some money away into a clamp fund so you can be opportunistic when needed. A good supply of quality clamps makes glueups a lot easier. Gotta keep your eyes open for sales. About 5 years ago HD stopped carrying Bessey Kbody clamps in my area. 24″ clamps were $5-10, 31″ were $10-15, 40″ were $15-20 - depending on the store. I went to a different one every night for a couple weeks.

A few years ago there were massive sales online for Bessey’s 125th anniversary. I was making a few doors at at the time, and got 4 96″ Kbody clamps for $21 each.

Recently a lot of places were selling them for cheap again when the new Revo styles came out.

You don’t have to spend what you would on a cabinet saw to stock up on clamps. You just have to keep your eyes open. Think about putting some money away into a clamp fund so you can be opportunistic when needed. A good supply of quality clamps makes glueups a lot easier.

]]> By: Kyle http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/22/r-and-r-stackable-pro-clamp-system/#comment-900213 Kyle Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:57:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=23402#comment-900213 I'm a newbie woodworker..... I've so far built a dresser/hutch for my daughters room, and a shaker bookcase. I too struggle with clamps. Putting the face frame on the bookcase tapped me out. I can say this though, DONT BUY generic K-Body/parallel clamps. I wish I would have thrown in the extra 10 bucks a clamp to get the bessey/jet/irwins. The cheap knockoffs you see at woodworking shows required a two handed operation to move the head up the bar, where the nicer ones don't. And man, oh man is that annoying when you are holding work in one hand and trying to get a clamp under it with another. In my opinion, the cheapo f-style clamps are sufficient for almost everything I do, so don't feel like you are gonna disappoint Norm if you don't have a wall full of beautiful red bessey's I’m a newbie woodworker….. I’ve so far built a dresser/hutch for my daughters room, and a shaker bookcase. I too struggle with clamps. Putting the face frame on the bookcase tapped me out. I can say this though, DONT BUY generic K-Body/parallel clamps. I wish I would have thrown in the extra 10 bucks a clamp to get the bessey/jet/irwins. The cheap knockoffs you see at woodworking shows required a two handed operation to move the head up the bar, where the nicer ones don’t. And man, oh man is that annoying when you are holding work in one hand and trying to get a clamp under it with another. In my opinion, the cheapo f-style clamps are sufficient for almost everything I do, so don’t feel like you are gonna disappoint Norm if you don’t have a wall full of beautiful red bessey’s

]]> By: MKram http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/22/r-and-r-stackable-pro-clamp-system/#comment-899888 MKram Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:58:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=23402#comment-899888 Well once the woodworker in question sawed all that timber they needed to glue it back together thus the $ in clamps.... Well once the woodworker in question sawed all that timber they needed to glue it back together thus the $ in clamps….

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