The simplest bar clamps you can make

These are probably the simplest bar clamps you can make. And they are also very easy to use. This panel clamps are very useful to glue the boards we may need in our woodworking projects. So, sure this is the simple bar clamp you are looking for. You can watch how to make more homemade woodworking clamps and other diy shop projects in my woodworking channel.
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[@moonray5546]

One of the smartest woodworking ideas on KZbin. Cost saving, effective, and easy. Thank you. I will definitely make them!

[@donbomer5630]

Absolute Genius Sergio! This is one of the best projects I've seen and one of the next I will make. It's ideal for building panels for my beehives. Being more familiar with inches than metric, I converted your measurements. So, for anyone else that would prefer to do so: Boards 26.75" long (actually, as long as you need), ripped on the centerline to make 2 pieces 1.5" X 1.75" less your saw kerf. Holes are 3/8", first one at 1", 9 more at 2.75" ea, leaving 1" past the last hole. It "should" be better to stack two boards for drilling and then drop a 3/8-16 x 6" Carriage Bolt into the first hole drilled. I believe this will eliminate the problem of hole misalignment. After drilling, re-drill the top boards with a 13/32 bit if you have one, or just hog them out with the 3/8" bit so the bolt is loose in the hole as Sergio did. Wedges are from a 1X4 and 6" long. Finally, I'll make a couple of pieces shaped like a ladies beach hat, about 4" long and 1.5" wide, drilled in the hat "crown" for a loose fit on the end bolts and placed behind the glue-up. it will distribute the pressure and not leave screw marks on the job. I'll make these from Baltic Birch, same thickness as the job stock.

[@roseochoa7510]

Thank you very much, I need to go make these right now. You have saved me a tonne of money. Good clamps cost a lot of money. So appreciated.

[@jubilantyogurt]

I'm glueing together a workbench table-top and didn't want to spend huge amounts of money on a couple of clamps that I'll use 2 times in my life. This is a real money saver and I'm sure this is just as good! Also it squeezes the boards on both dimensions! Very smart! Thanks :)

[@casikamodern3596]

Thank you for posting. I made mine yesterday for a project and they worked out perfectly. I made mine with a few changes. The bars were shaped into tapered cauls so when bolted down on the ends, the bars flatten out the boards. I also added pivot blocks to the bolts, so that only one wedge was required to tighten. I used a 10mm drill bit for 3/8" diameter bolts, which provided just enough wiggle room for the bolts to be inserted. Next improvement will be adding rotating feet to the bottom of the lower bar so they stand up and can be stored away easily. Thank you again.

[@wholegrain27]

Question. Did you taper both the top and bottom bar, or just the top??? I was thinking the same, for a panel about 4 wide, but was thinking the bottom bar should be flat.

[@johnafagerquist8235]

Great video. I especially like how you kept it real; including having to fix mistakes. The clamps look very sturdy and useful. I'll be making a similar set.

[@BG-ch3gq]

Drill holes prior to rip then they will be aligned . 3 minutes 59 seconds

[@larrycooney3323]

I'm very short on bar clamps, but who ever has enough! I've been looking at several good videos on making "traditional" bar clamps and I was going to make some. Your idea is ingenious! I will be making several with different lengths. Thanx for the good videos you're producing.

[@aldegin]

This is a great project to do at home. With this kind of clamps i can make cutting tables, chessboards, and much more gluing wood projects. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

[@yardlimit8695]

finally an idea that makes sense.........very nice job,,,,,,i am going to make these , nice presentation..........no wasted words and understandable.....thanks..........

[@WoodworkingwithDIYtools]

Thank you very much 😃

[@alanrichardson7244]

Excellent. This is the best video of all the panel clamps I’ve seen.

[@davidnleeh4]

Just a idea for you, the next time you go to make a set of these clamps. After you make the marks where you are going to drill the holes for the bolts to come through, double the boards up & secure them with either some tape or F-clamp & then drill the hole. That way you are sure to have matching bolt holes! That way you save on your drill time & effort in making them. So, basically drill both pieces at the same time. 😁 Thank you for posting the how-to make video!!

[@johncarter9067]

I made these bar clamps have used them 3 times now work very well and your instructions are so easy to understand

[@WoodworkingwithDIYtools]

Thank you very much John. Many people like this wooden clamps a lot 😃

[@winspire4846]

At last! Clamps that can be done by a weekend DIYer. Thank you! I really need this design to help make my block board drainage board for my kitchen.

[@WoodworkingwithDIYtools]

Yes, everybody can make this bar clamps easily and fast :D

[@brianmorris8045]

Great work there Sergio...plain and simple solution.

[@james112098]

Very nice. A lot cheaper than most expensive clamps and you have the same results. Thank you for sharing.

[@guyrobinette3808]

Thank-you for making things simple.

[@basecoat1966]

Thank you for this! The amount of clamps I thought I needed to buy for projects was daunting. This is a much better and cheaper solution.

[@thmpick]

I appreciate you sharing your Bar Clamp instructions with us.... What a great way to clamp up a top or other thick items..... It's very cheap to make and easy to build..... Thank You!

[@VanNelleX]

the best thing about this clamp is, it has 2 sides, top and bottom so you can press the board equally from all sides. I just made this one today and gonna try it out tomorow, thanks sergio ! :D tips, if you have wider board just make 3 or 4 clamps like this so you can have the max result

[@terryramsey5979]

Awesome panel clamps - cheap, easy to make, clamps also keep the assembly flat - great idea!

[@harryl9077]

Awesome Sergio By far the best and easiest and cheapest idea I have seen! Thank you so much!

[@pikifrino]

Once again, THANK U Sergio. U r the top!

[@mmonroeapbi]

Simple but effective. Terrific video.

[@WoodworkingwithDIYtools]

Yes, these clamps are so easy to make yet so useful 👍🙂

[@velero33]

I want to thank you so very much for all of your great ideas - I am a learner of Carpentry - I had learned a lot from you-

[@ronroberts110]

These clamps are an excellent tool, thanks for showing this idea.

[@fatherjanitor1983]

great video, very informative without talking for an hour about every little detail. love the idea and I will have to make these myself for my shop.

[@1959Berre]

Very good demonstration. I need at least three long clamps to glue a tabletop. Since I only need to do this one time, I do not want to spend 60€ in total for clamps I probably will never use again. This is the best way for me to proceed. Thank you for this video.

[@colrodrick8784]

Muchas gracias por tu ayuda Sergio. Me gusta mucho tu explicacion. A nice touch to insert the learning experience of lining up the bolt holes. A lot of u tubers would have just edited out the initial mis step and left us with the final result. It's a lot more real life like to leave that in and to show how we can all learn from our mistakes. Mind you, I think you've done a lot of wood working and have surely accumulated a lot of tips along the way. But, that was quite useful for a mug like me. We are back in lockdown and I did a glue up yesterday, where some new clamps would have made a difference. But now I'm not allowed to go to the shops to buy hardware, so I will make some of these instead.

[@gopalchari6750]

Excellent. Simple to make, very cheap and yet effective.

[@rogerpence]

Brilliant work! Thank you

[@swb8883]

great idea..simple and effective....thanks

[@carlosalvim5105]

Very nice and precise work! Congrsatulations, Sr. Acuña!

[@rampanttricky17]

This is the first of your videos i have seen. I like your "improved cheap bar clamps" (used in this video) with the wood pieces slotted on so they stay in place! -- i now see the 'How To' video for the clamp modification (in the sidebar). Thank you for sharing your work!

[@jeffspaulding9834]

I just got a bunch of scrap oak used for bracing rolled steel on flatbed trucks. I wasn't sure what I was going to do with it, but now I know :) Thanks for the idea. I'm going to build me some of these.

[@brucelw339]

I wish, when making these videos, they would include the suggested wood to use. I love these projects and I am ALSO NEW to woodworking.

[@headlandbuildingartisankit9689]

Thank you Sergio, another outstanding solution to a common problem.

[@paintbox48]

Brilliant. Basic, cheap, and very effective. This idea beats all those clever ideas that try to immitate expensive sash cramps, rather than show you a good DIY solution like this. Cheers.

[@josiasubal6398]

very nice, the instruction is very clear. thanks!

[@anglingbrajakusuma6080]

very usefull, the solution of my problems....thx Mr. Sergio

[@craiggrimshaw2740]

This is just the job to enable me to complete a project I'm doing. This is a great video, thanks.

[@fauxscot1]

Mr. Padin.... I thoroughly enjoy your videos. I have watched a few dozen. You are a creative and intelligent man, and also, delightful.

[@andreashansen1264]

Old Video, but if you are around still. Thank you! I Have spent hours trying to make fancy, good looking and professional clamps and never get satisfied. With your Video it's so obvious. that I forgot about K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid). I will implement this design in my workshop and finally get a project ready. Thank you for reminding me of whatś important.

[@ps-mv3bn]

I'm even later to the party. That was great! Thanks for showing this. I'm a newb at woodworking but I will give this a try. Thanks!

[@UBO58]

Simple and great working constuction. Very nice!

[@NotJustSawdust]

The best, and very well explained, video on shopmade bar clamps so far!

[@ferd.6779]

Thanks for sharing and the very good explanation!!

[@donpeterson9282]

Very effective and inexpensive. Also a good use of the various left over pieces from other projects. An excellent idea for the average do-it-yourself woodworker with limited funds. Easy to store, lightweight and very flexible. I especially like the ability to apply pressure in both the 'x' and 'z' directions. Also very simple to spread the pressure by adding additional clamps. I will definitely be adding several sets of these clamps to my workshop clamp supply. One can never have to many clamps. Thanks for sharing your good idea. Nice job producing the video also.

[@Victoria-jo3wr]

Very clever! Thank you for sharing this idea!

[@cybersen72]

Great idear. Easy to make and Simple to use. Thank you for sharing.

[@ДмитрийРогов-р7ж]

they are what i need. easy to make easy to use. thanks

[@mikepierce4216]

Simple, yet practical. Inexpensive and effective. Another great video! THANKS!

[@marcrounsville2612]

what a brilliant way to clamp! Thanks!!!

[@NicoSmets]

I like the simplicity of this design very much. It even serves double function since it keep the glue-up flat. Consider this idea assimilated.

[@travischang2825]

This is absolutely brilliant

[@laanyan]

Fantastic idea! I'm making some of these tonight.

[@richlewisg7818]

Thank you for solving a continual problem I’m having; I don’t want to invest a lot of money buying expensive clamps for large glue ups. Your idea is simple, very effective and extremely versatile. Thank you for sharing this excellent idea!

[@richarddefour5220]

Simple to build, cheap and very usefull, thanks.

[@pato6334]

I've been looking for a cheap but effective alternative for expensive bar clamps and have seen your other videos on the subject. they have given me several ideas for my own designs. thanks for posting them.

[@alanbeasley1]

How clever. Well done and so easy to understand. Very good English too.

[@TaylerMade]

simple clamps that do two jobs in one. good idea, well done.

[@myvotedontcount20]

simple and effective as they should be nice job

[@genehilmu8189]

Nicely done.....I like that it keeps the edges tight and the top kept level. Bravo!

[@igorkrstic8060]

Simple thing are the best.Thanx for sharing.

[@ianbrodiesmith4085]

Very very nice. Thanks for the idea.

[@Mojtala41]

I love your videos. Your solutions are easy, inexpensive and effective. Thank you

[@kevinlivingston9563]

Very nice. Simple but effective.

[@Lifesgood427]

Great idea, keep them coming Sergio!

[@kumaralok7741]

Marvellous.....wise n creative

[@SawDustMakerRJM]

I have some Shop Smith Clamps that work like these but I like how simple yours are. Great job Sergio!

[@briangilbert2148]

Great clamps easy to make and cheap, thanks for sharing

[@nunoandre4964]

Simple but very good. thk you for sharing.

[@garreb7]

Very Nice. I always have trouble with the boards warping up when I clamp them. This will fix that problem. So Thank You Sergio

[@sandrissandris7174]

Sergio! Thanks, thanks, thanks! Excellent!

[@alexclark2126]

Neat! The clamp itself acts as a sort of caul and the wedging is simple but effective. Like it!

[@hakonsoreide]

Simple, cheap, and exactly what I was looking for a description of how to make. Thanks.

[@moh13666]

simplest and easiest too make ... good job .....

[@WoodworkingwithDIYtools]

And they work very well, too 😀

[@phillipiacobacci1369]

Very nice video, great idea and easy build, thanks.

[@4vinos]

You my friend have a way of giving instructions so that I can understand what you are doing and I can copy your wonderful jigs.

[@ashraf61]

Very useful video. Thanks Sergio for sharing this simple clamps. :)

[@sajadalmansoori9866]

very nice and imformative video , thanks for sharing it

[@anthonyreilly2004]

Brilliant idea I love it ..... thanks Anthony

[@karloflaherty]

simple but brilliant ,great job

[@Bilikaful]

Marvelous. ..congratulations

[@patrick1448]

Brilliant idea, thanks

[@danmarcu7554]

This is really good. Thank you for the video!

[@WoodworkingwithDIYtools]

Thanks for watching, Dan. I will make a new version of these wooden clamps soon 🙂

[@buckmetta]

Mr Sergio wonderfull idea - I've just made not 2 but 4 clamps and it worked pretty well in my first job - the result was great and useful ...and the better - I've spent around 10 dollars only - thanks and thanks again...

[@davetaylor2088]

Great video mate. Thanks.

[@saxyrep1]

That's great ingenuity. Honestly, I'm impressed.

[@EmmaRoches]

It's a very useful tutorial!!

[@edymoss3466]

Thanks good idea for bar clamps very useful and very simple keep up the good work and ideas

[@WoodworkingwithDIYtools]

Thank you very much Edy. I made some even more simple wooden clamps with two wooden strips and a couple of screws in my video "Even simpler wooden clamps" :D

[@joedarmofal6221]

Excellent ! Simple, inexpensive, and very effective! Thanks for sharing

[@woodbutcher6621]

Way better than pipe clamps. The most expensive part would be the bolts and hardware. The rest can be built from scrap! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@YummyPork]

Those wedges are a fantastic idea. Thanks for sharing the idea!

[@VallartaOffroad]

Simple and cheap, very clever! Your instructions are also very practical - keep up the good work!

[@kenn1936]

AWESOME - thank you so much for this video!!

[@lloydpittonet]

That made me rethink everything I've been doing gluing guitar body blanks. Thank you for sharing a great, easy idea!

[@WoodworkingwithDIYtools]

I hope these wooden clamps are useful in your shop :) Thanks for watching

[@rajeewa1618]

Good job Mr, Sergio.

[@JontoDickens]

Very good - these act like a caul and clamp in one simple design. I'm going to make a set this weekend!

[@reggiesmith6423]

I have watched numerous videos you have made and not sure why, but I never subscribed. Your very good at explaining, showing, and performing your wood working techniques. You have another subscriber and my apologies for doing so earlier. Thanks for what you do.

[@nickstylianou517]

Very clever mate, will be doing this tomorrow! Thanks for sharing.