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Working with Angle Clamps

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Working with Angle Clamps.I’ve gotten so many questions about the “red corner clamps” people have been seeing in my cabinet building posts. This post and show you my new favorite angle clamps.  For a couple years, I used some cheap Harbor Freight clamps.  They both broke after not too long. After extensive research, I purchased two Bessey Angle Clamps.  Been loving them ever since.  Even bought two more.Working with Angle Clamps

What I like:

  • There is only one handle to tighten the whole clamp, unlike my previous HF clamp where I had to tighten each side individually.  This is great because you can hold the cabinet with one hand and tighten the clamp with the other!

Working with Angle Clamps.

  • The thread on the bold is very wide so you don’t have to crank the handle 10 times to close up the clamp.  One turn moves the clamp up quite a bit on the bolt.

Working with Angle Clamps.

  • You can join material of different thicknesses.  The Bessey clamp auto adjusts to the thickness of the material on each side of the clamp.  There is no minimum thickness — this thing will close up completely.  I haven’t measured how wide it will open but it handles at least up to 2x material.

Working with Angle Clamps.

  • Single handed release.  When I’m done building, I can grab a clamp with each hand, crank the handle and pull the clamps off the cabinet in a single, smooth movement.  Which for me, is a plus because I tend to move fast and like to eliminate fiddle factor where I can.

Working with Angle Clamps.

Using angle clamps holds the cabinet parts square to each other while I secure them with fasteners.  These new clamps are a great investment and have proven themselves worthy of a prominent spot on my workshop wall!
Working with Angle Clamps.

Affiliate links if you would like to get some — $21 each from Amazon – Clamp only

June 30, 2015 · 6 Comments

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Comments

  1. marenras says

    June 30, 2015 at 2:39 pm

    I just bought two from Amazon for $23-24 a piece!

    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Sandra says

      June 30, 2015 at 5:10 pm

      That’s where I purchased mine but couldn’t find a decent price on Amazon today for my post. Glad you found them!

      Reply
  2. Christina says

    June 30, 2015 at 4:46 pm

    GREAT review and tips! I found the Bessey clamps on Amazon for $21.98 with fabulous reviews. The Irwin brand averaged 2 stars and many people wished they could give negative stars. I am so happy to find the Bessey ones, thank you so much! :)))))

    Reply
    • Sandra says

      June 30, 2015 at 5:13 pm

      Awesome price. I bought mine on Amazon too but when I was looking for the best price this morning while writing my post, Amazon was bringing up ridiculous prices. So glad you found a great deal! (I removed the Irwin option from the post as well. Thanks!)

      Reply
  3. Sheri c says

    July 1, 2015 at 1:46 am

    Just ordered the Besseys and a 12″ framing speed square. Thanks for all your great ideas and teaching techniques!

    Reply
  4. Fred says

    June 9, 2021 at 6:36 am

    Anyone still looking for these clamps: They’re available at Home Depot for under $22 (much less than Amazon right now). I picked mine up in the store yesterday (June 2021).

    Reply

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