Bench clamp

In this video, I will show you how you can build these simple DIY bench dog clamps for your workbench. I made them out of pieces of scrap plywood. This workbench jig will secure your workpiece on to your workbench. There are free plans available. #workbench #workshop #clamps #clamping #clampingsystem #benchclamps #benchdogclamps #diyclamps #clampjig

Think of a bench vise as a tool that's as essential to your success as a hand plane, router, or tablesaw. Although clamps might substitute in some situations, they tend to get in the way, and a vise gives you freedom to do almost any type of work. Woodworking vises differ from metalworking vises in that they attach to the bottom of the bench surface or are built into it, with (typically wood) jaws flush with the benchtop. Metalworking vises usually mount to the top of a bench.

Instead of a pricey vise, this bench uses shop-made clamp blocks that hold typical one-hand ratcheting bar clamps inserted through holes in the bench's front and end aprons, left. After removing the fixed jaw, the bar fits into the groove of the clamp block, and the bar's roll pin holds the clamp in place once inserted, below left.These clamp blocks are designed to work with Irwin SL300 and Jorgensen ISD 3 expandable bar clamps. If you have a different clamp, test its fit in the blocks and…

DIY Bench Top Vise : So this started off as a quick glue-up clamp jig for small pieces. The more I used it, I saw the potential for other uses. I added an extension to make the bars taller and just like that, it became a vise. I find it to be useful for many application…

Unable to clamp together complex assemblies? No problem! Using one reader's benchtop clamping system you'll have no trouble mounting pipes in the flanges.

You can never have enough clamps, right? Of course not. Here's a simple shop-made version that works in tandem with the bench dog system you already have.

DuBois 51062-P2 Bench Dogs and Clamps Set | 4-PC Low-Profile Workbench Angle Adjustable Screw Clamp Stoppers with 8-PC Stainless Steel Bench Dogs for 3/4" (19mm) Dog Hole - Amazon.com