Clamps like these allow you to keep your wood pieces securely in place for glue-ups, brad nailing, or pilot holes, while preventing unsightly dents or blemishes.

Within this wheelhouse of the woodworking universe, the strap clamp excels as a phenomenal resource that can't be overlooked. And then there's self-built clamping gear. Grustock/Shutterstock.

If you're just getting into woodworking, there's a lot of equipment you'll need. Clamps are likely at the top of the list, and these are what you look for.

Discover essential woodworking tips and hacks to enhance your projects with the following tools: 1. Mobile Dust Collection: Create a dust collection system using a circular saw, milk jug, grey drain ...

Wood glue takes a while to set, and that can be a problem when you can’t use a clamp to hold the two pieces in place. For situations like that, a little super glue is all you need. In this video ...

A little wood glue and some clamps should be sufficient. When wood is impacted by an object like a foot, a battering ram or, in your case, a golf ball, it can splinter in what is called a ...

Pipe clamps are expensive and tough to store, but they are ideal when clamping wide material—like edge banding . If you don’t have any pipe clamps, Skip to Main Content ...