A mitre clamp alone (top) and holding wood (bottom).

Mitre clamps or miter clamps clamps are designed to hold mitre joints together.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

History

The earliest mitre clamps are a simple spring in a C-shape with sharpened points that are sprung onto the outside corner of the mitre joint.

In a later design, right angled plates are higher than the screws and the holder. The screws go under the frame (work-piece) to be held, and the bit clamps down on the lower-edge of the frame.

Recent designs are more complicated; a rigid body holds one fixed and one moveable jaw activated by a cam. An example of newer clamps is Jim Chestnut's Clam Clamp.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Magazines, Hearst (August 1931). Popular Mechanics. Hearst Magazines. p. 347.
  2. ↑ "Tool Review: Miter Clamps". Old House Journal Magazine. 2011-01-14. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  3. ↑ Hasluck, Paul N. (2011-02-08). The Handyman's Guide: Essential Woodworking Tools and Techniques. Skyhorse Publishing Inc. pp. 208–209. ISBN 978-1-60239-173-4.
  4. ↑ Hasluck, Paul N. (2020-08-06). The Handyman's Book of Tools, Materials, and Processes Employed in Woodworking. Read Books Ltd. pp. PT399. ISBN 978-1-5287-6652-4.
  5. ↑ Hasluck, Paul N. (2014-10-28). Working with Hand Tools: Essential Techniques for Woodworking. Simon and Schuster. pp. PT332. ISBN 978-1-63220-197-3.
  6. ↑ Hasluck, Paul N. (2020-07-14). Woodwork for Beginners: With Instructions and Illustrations on Basic Woodworking Skills, Including Information on Tools, Timber and Simple Joints - The Handyman's Book of Woodworking. Read Books Ltd. pp. PT447. ISBN 978-1-5287-6665-4.
  7. ↑ Media, New Track (1996). American Woodworker. New Track Media. p. 16.
  8. ↑ "Jim Chestnut Cuts Quicker With the Clam Clamp | JLC Online".


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