Clamps For Gluing Wood Panels

One of the most recognizable types of woodworking clamps the husky drop forged c clamp is a handy tool to have in your shop or shed.

Clamps for gluing wood panels.

Most clamps introduce a bow in the panel because they are clamping from one side the one with the bar. This often results from counting on your clamps to fix joints that aren t straight and square to begin with. Before the glue begins to set check for overall flatness with a straightedge see photo 5. Ideal for woodworkers and cabinet and furniture makers 2 four way pressure clamps 4 5 out of 5 stars152.

The 24 inch parallel clamps are my mid sized clamps that are very useful for many case piece glue ups and for smaller table top panels under 24 inches. You can use the pinch dogs repeatedly without the worry of them twisting bending or breaking. Woodworkers have been trying different ways to keep boards flat while gluing panels since glue was invented. Usually the best way to do this is to alternate the clamps above and below the panel.

Stressed joints need to be clamped for 24 hours and titebond recommends that the joint not be stressed for at least 24 hours. Panel max glue press four way 43 inch long clamping system for small and large panels. Constructed of drop forged steel this clamp measures 8 inches long with a throat depth of 4 61 inches and 760 pounds of clamping forces. Clamping pressure needs to be distributed evenly through the panel in order to keep it flat.

Free shipping by amazon. Still a panel can distort if the clamps are tightened unevenly. Use them to square corners. For edge glued panels joint the board s face first and then square an adjacent edge to the face.

The 50 inch parallel clamps are really great for most table top panel glue ups because most table tops are well under 50 inches wide. Drive a pinch dog into an end grain along a wooden joint doing this allows the steel tapered pinch dog clamps to draw boards tightly together for gluing up panels table bench tops and more. Wood glue brands like titebond recommend clamping an unstressed joint for 30 minutes to an hour. Even the best designs pull a certain amount and most could be used to make boomerangs.