Make These Clamps And Save Hundreds of Dollars - Woodworking

[@JohnHeisz]

Get the plans here: ibuildit.ca/plans/parallel-jaw-bar-clamp-plans/ More project details in the build article: ibuildit.ca/projects/how-to-make-a-parallel-jaw-bar-clamp/

[@АлександрВладимирович-к2р]

Супер 👍👍👍.

[@kasimozcan9565]

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[@boualmselmane1860]

@@АлександрВладимирович-к2р. . M

[@jasmer6754]

Using those homemade clamps to clamp the homemade clamp while the glue dries. Clampception.

[@dudek17]

Probably glue was homemade too :D

[@gabrielsyme4180]

Chicken or the egg? 😂

[@longleaf1217]

He used the clamp to make the clamp.

[@stevenboyd593]

What else would you do...clean the toilet?

[@jasmer6754]

@@stevenboyd593 Just stick a little brush on the end and that's totally doable.

[@monty5066]

Look, these are not only beautiful clamps, but this video itself is perfectly edited. THIS is quality content. THANK YOU!

[@JustinBania]

This is BRILLIANT! This will save hundreds of dollars over Bessie clamps and do 95% of the jobs they can do. Awesome work again John!

[@EPortillo5000]

Have made a couple of your older models (the ones with a lot of notches) and have used them for a lot of projects that were unable to make without them, love that you keep on improving the designs and simplifying the build.

[@briantolley854]

I feel completely ignorant to not of even thought about this till now.....thanks for opening my eyes....and I'm a union carpenter

[@MrRogsmart]

I have to say your various clamp designs are some of the most interesting and useful projects you've done. Good stuff.

[@skipanardoross6805]

Thank you for sharing. My comment is not about clamps but about the ripping only half way through the stock. I do that all of the time and I'm convinced that it is easier on the saw. However, I'm sure that I've heard at least one content creator say differently so I've questioned my experiences with doing so. It was good to hear someone else agree. Because I have a lot of rough stock that the saw doesn't have the capacity to through-cut, I have quite a bit of experience with it but, I also know that I can be quite proficient at being wrong. It is definitely safer. In fact, since often I have only an edge and face milled, I may send the stock through twice leaving only a small amount left to cut once the stock is flipped. I then lower the blade to barely remove what's left. That way, any variation is minimal and will mill out easily.

[@brainwashingdetergent4322]

You are the Chef John of DIY woodworking! Thanks

[@jmk7104]

If I had one ounce of this guys ingenuity I’d be golden, John you’re a wizard!!

[@davidroe4121]

You’ve made a lot of clamp videos, and I’ve gotten something useful from every one of them. These look great, and I hope I can get around to making them soon. I was so happy with the “cut, drill, sand, etc.” montage; I really didn’t need to see all that in detail again. Thanks for good projects and good videos.

[@cassiel2788]

That was seriously so impressive. I finally got myself a work shop space and I can’t wait to build stuff. This was awesome.

[@reurbanise]

I made two of them!! Thanks, John, plans were great and they work a treat.

[@Tourniquet63]

After watching that video I have never wanted to build my own clamps less.

[@ironmonkey1512]

guess this guy never heard of harbor freight

[@the_realJP_]

I respect the process and they look very good when finished, but yeah no way man lol

[@drengr2759]

@@ironmonkey1512 sadly, even a cheap HF pipe clamp set will last far longer and have far more clamping pressure than these small wood clamps.

[@ryanparsons8977]

Yeah, I will take up a new hobby before I do this....

[@xxKrazyKxx]

Right. Like, why would I build a table when I can just go buy one.

[@benvinson4328]

Huge fan of yours John! This is really great great engineering. Thanks for all you do and contribute to this online woodworking community.

[@fabiancanada8876]

Those clamps look pretty good! I just bit the bullet and bought 13 Bessey I-beam clamps (no plastic) for around 740CAD, oouucch. However, they work really good and I am glad I finally have my glue-up station finished. Greetings from Nova Scotia

[@deanperkins2091]

i liked that quick edit around 6:23

[@RobMacKendrick]

Those clamps are works of art.

[@wstibbs1]

Great videos! The bonus is your good voice!!

[@OriginalMomo]

I have seen other makers do similar clamps, but most of them involve welding. Thank you very much for showing some that do not require welding. I might actually be able to make these eventually. It’s hard to see how that wedge actually works, but other than that this was amazing.

[@adalbertojulia3448]

Thank you for taking time, this was very informative, will enjoy this channel. Lol. The one video shot looked like Jenga extravaganza..

[@AnthonyScott-jh6ng]

Thanks for all the informative content.I really like the clarity of your presentations but most of all ,You have One he'll of a Shop!

[@sailingprepperdarksecrets2615]

Thank you very much I never thought of making my own clamps but I have been getting tired of purchasing them and they do cost a lot of money this is going to save me a ton of money

[@geographyinaction7814]

Very happy to find another Canadian on KZbin. The dollar difference and availability of things in Canada, sometimes makes it hard to watch the US produced videos. Nothing wrong with the videos or creators, but there is a problem when much of what is discussed, is simply not available, or cost-prohibitive...especially when you live most of the way to the Arctic Circle. Subbed fella!

[@ahmedafifi7919]

I am very proud of you indeed . Your skills are to be taught . Well done .

[@aloysiusjones3985]

The joy is in the making. I know he knows what he is doing but I cannot watch that uncovered table saw. I have just watched the whole thing. I have gone to Bunnings and bought a pack of four. 🇦🇺

[@andytheman72]

Very impressive! This project consists 3 parts... one part material, one part tools, and the most importent part... one part smart brain. Love it! :-)

[@BHiemisch]

It impresses me what great ideas you have and then how skillfully you implement them. Watching your videos, everything seems so simple and logical. And if you already work with wood, why do you have to buy metal clamps for a lot of money. Simply great what you do 👍👍👍

[@interiorsmartdesigner]

Good job nics video

[@AquaPeet]

11:00 that strut looks to be a great idea! I hope that the bottom block glued in on the end grain won't pop out, but I'm sure you've thought of that! I'd like to see a test on how much the long bar bends under normal clamping forces.

[@Dave5843-d9m]

F Clamps (Sash Clamps in UK) don't need to deliver a huge clamping pressure, but you do need a lot of them to balance the pressure across your workpiece. Car body sealing polyurethane is amazing stuff. Cleans off with white spirit when wet but tough as boots when cured.

[@silencionomus]

Very impressed. And just when I thought that KZbin really had nothing to offer! The icing on the cake was the roll-away planer setup. Thanks John. I will be back to watch some more of your videos.

[@woodprojectsdiy3445]

very nice idea for clamps that are always missing !!

[@kadmow]

We had a job a few months ago where we needed long rigid clamps to clamp a 2.2m panel. 3/8in pipe clamps weren't going to cut it. One quick fix was to use the sections of a short "builders prop" (Names may vary in different places) and mount the 2 sections (pointing in towards the workpiece) on a 2.5m long 2 inch galvanised steel pipe (with a couple of pins - for any size workpiece just drill holes in the required place, or get a shorter / longer pipe section).. Worked perfectly, just position by hand and snug up with a few taps of a mallet.. Needs drive innovation, and what you have lying around provides the materials to use. Long clamps can be very useful and the cost of commercial ones makes a lot of projects nonviable.

[@Drumsholic]

You made amazing work here and i see all in your Lab maded by wood but you are a craftsman i think for many years so you know everything at the section of How to.Nice work sir!!

[@KazimirArdekanian]

Excellent craftsmanship.

[@pinnacleroofing9841]

I really like your style and inventiveness, really well done

[@alanr745]

I wondered when you were going to do this...then forgot about it...and then you do it. I think that’s called excellent timing. I’ll be buying this plan before too long. Thanks John! Excellent work, as always!

[@arondaniel]

Very brave of you John... taking on Big Clamp like this! 😁 Excellent work... liked and subscribed and added to my ever growing project queue!

[@jayh8490]

i must say for some reason all of your clamp making videos are my favorite one. great work!

[@rickmccaskill7888]

Time to add more circuits in your shop. Thanks for the video. Going to make some for my shop.

[@davebuts1921]

A great project John no filler just good advice. An enjoyable video thank you.

[@legenda6457]

Хорошо когда есть такие станки и золотые руки.

[@markevans7584]

Great build! As far as your tripping problem, try listening to the saw and when it's slowing, move the piece back slightly and let the saw get back to full Rpm before proceeding, seems to work for me pretty consistently

[@sliceofbread2611]

i guess reducing your overal feedrate might work too.. at least for me

[@geographyinaction7814]

Or he could just turn off the compressor, which he cited as the main issue.

[@thumperman8490]

As you said on the intro....'this is a great way of saving a lot of dollars ..' well done and thanks.

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Great work on the clamps John! Thanks for sharing the video with us💖👌👍😎JP

[@macdietz]

I cant tell you how happy i am to see your circuit breaker trip while sawing those boards 😅. Ive been meaning to run my saw through a dedicated breaker for years...

[@user93237]

A stress test with these clamps (also the smaller ones) would be interesting to watch. How strong can they squeeze. How many times can the wedge slide back and forth until the wood is worn out. Hook it up to a motor that slides it back and forth.

[@bobbonham4823]

Thanks. It looks like I have something else on my list to build. What a good idea.

[@mattschoular8844]

They look good John. Nice to know 2x8's work well.

[@donaldmumaw]

Great video John 👍

[@timpedzinski230]

Nice! I only wish you had come up with this design before I invested in several pipe clamps. But the good thing is "You can never have to many clamps" (as you and every other woodworker have said). So I see some more clamps in my future..

[@ronhansen7717]

Good video. I never trip a breaker. My table saw and welder are each on dedicated 220 circuits, Just about every thing else is on their own dedicated circuits (router table, compressor, drill press, etc). There are many other 20 amp outlets around the shop for other power tools. 200 amp service.

[@michaeladamson1729]

I'm sure this info really helped out John

[@tyrsafray4640]

Awesome I love how you have made nearly every working tool in the shop out of wood... so nice!

[@firechicken2011]

Well darn. I went to Harbor Freight last month and spent around $150 for a lot of clamps. Those Pittsburgh 24/12 inch pipe clamps , some with 3/4 and 1/2 inch pipes. The most I paid for 1 clamp was $12 smaller ones were like $6. And I had a coupon for 25% off. The seem like a great deal, so far they work great.. the haven’t melted or anything..

[@theonlymudgel]

Clamps look great. I suspect lots of folks think much more clamping force is required, when for straight glue up you don’t. Extreme pressures are only needed if you need to bend wood from its resting state.

[@stewstankiewicz7145]

Loved your video building clamps. If I may recommend, a proper rip blade. One that has 20 deg. hook and about 10 teeth. this will reduce the power required. The more teeth in a blade the more work you are doing. Their are also some combination blades that will both trim and rip in a more efficient way. Look for a 10" x 50 tooth. Make sure the hook is about 15 deg.

[@JohnHeisz]

Yeah, I just started doing all of this last week, so I don't know anything about saw blades...

[@scott8351]

@@JohnHeisz LOL

[@deezynar]

Excellent design, sir.

[@thomaskybe5993]

Excellent job.....you're good....Thomas, Denmark

[@brianjoyce9742]

Nicely done and very useful tools

[@jlf1430]

John, as always, your videos are well orchestrated and full of valuable insight and information. Thank you

[@paulsantos5625]

Awesome design thank you for sharing… I will make a ton of these in different lengths etc.

[@grahammacdonald3021]

Clamps do exactly what they say on the tin. Great plans John!

[@eduardotoro8614]

Muchas felicidades amigo,como siempre muy buenos y de mucha utilidad sus trabajos....desde aquí de Chile le saludo y siguiendo sus vídeos....

[@thangquocnguyenmdp]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful and beautiful work.

[@mountainviews5025]

Awesome John thanks for sharing thumbs up my friend and my family and I are so hopeful that you and your family and friends are all healthy we love ya'll thumbs up again my friend

[@carlb0666]

Nice job, I really like watching how your clamps have evolved. They sure do work nice.

[@angelitadodson5854]

Beautifully crafted!!

[@runcornmassive]

Excellent design + realistic build = 1 new subscriber. Thanks John!

[@pinky8yu]

Great video. I love Your work. Buying the plans right now. Thank You.

[@Roscoe187311]

Mind blown! Way out of my ballpark, but I really enjoyed the watch!

[@albertanasoul]

Great job, they look beautiful! As a total rookie, I would be worried about them falling or breaking apart over time since they are made of wood. Obviously that is not the case since you make and use them. Assuming there are no unnoticed defects in the wood or craftsmanship defects that might cause this, are wood clamps just as good as metal ones? Do they have any limitations for use? Additionally, when you are laminating two pieces of wood together with glue will more pressure give you a better laminate? Thanks

[@ArkitEk2265]

Awesome build! I just got the plans, will build them next weekend! Thanks!

[@donmelanson4894]

great video , you are a great craftman , thanks for sharing your ideas

[@DerekPetersonLives]

That DIY sander got me more excited than it should have XD

[@Adventures_of_Marshmallow]

I love the idea of having wood clamps to glue up wood. Less chance of marring and denting your workpiece with metal bar clamps!

[@brianfalls5894]

John, loved the tool box you built and I also love the clamps you built. These are great projects that most people should be able to build in a weekend or so. I'll be watching out for your other videos. Keep up the good work and Merry Christmas to you!!!!

[@TransientMobile]

John, just want to say thank you for all the content. You are inspirational with your approaches and Inventiveness. I’ve been learning a lot and shall implement your teachings. Thank you.

[@danienteaqualcosa]

FANTASTIC MAN! thank you!

[@paulbarr1705]

Great video. Great narration. Great work. It’s easy to see why you have nearly 1,000,000 subscribers.

[@Sporkula1]

Me before the video: "Hey maybe I'll just make my own clamps." After: "Nah".

[@machone7580]

NICE!! Great work!

[@asersaher]

Really its very good..i do it its very nice .. thanks for you very much

[@lorensisley9090]

incredible! so much use of wood for everything. real enginerring!

[@Ohm51]

I've watched a few of your videos in the past, and this one was quite impressive. I notice that not only the clamps are shop built, but the machine tools used to make them seem to be shop built as well ... one assumes by you ... so I will have to look for those videos. Liked and Subscribed!

[@cliffordew]

The way I had heard it is "the number of clamps you need is four more than you already have".

[@jasonkeller5732]

Awesome clamps.

[@lopamudra3261]

What an artist you are! Amazing

[@BradKaboord]

Nice design.

[@wimpieniemann1833]

Thanks a mil John-great video's

[@marcogalasso8882]

there are so many wooden clamps in this vid!

[@contractorwolf]

love your build style of using the blocks of pine against 2 sides of 1/4 inch, im totally going to use that, thx

[@clorenzetti]

Bravo ! Fantastic build, thanks!

[@rickswartz4651]

the previous design still works for me but I'm always in the mood for improvement -thanks for doing the research and testing

[@VitalySarychev]

Middle jaw (three jaws) is genius idea in the middle of your small clamp!

[@awesomearizona-dino]

Good morning from AZ.

[@joshuac1364]

Really liking your latest design here.. I can rarely, if ever find clear enough construction lumber in my area so I’ll build these out of oak. I plan on having these for a long time so it’s worth the small investment. Thanks 💪

[@georgebrill3072]

New to your channel and I enjoyed this video. Will be subscribing. Thanks.

[@Grant_S_M]

These will come in handy for gluing up my cedar sign blanks. Thank you for the design and inexpensive plans

[@billyoc225]

Mein Gott, John, this is exactly what I need for a boat building project, thanks so much!