Great recommendations so far. All my smaller ones are clamped on a similar
threaded rod clamp.
For the big'uns, I like the articulated bar/four block type. You can buy so
cheaply anymore that it doesn't pay to make your own, but I've done 6x8 on a
home made version.
Worry less about the miters, which you can squeeze, and more about having
the sides the same length.
"TT" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Bessy makes some, but they're expensive. Worth the money, or are
> there better recommendations? Needed for assembly of picture frames
> of various sizes and widths. Corners will almost always be 90 deg.
> (few if any non-rectangular frames expected). TIA.
>
> TT
Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm ordering the speed clamp from Lee
Valley now.
TT
On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 05:55:32 GMT, "FOW" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I'll second that fully.Best way to clamp picture frames is this way.
>
>
>"J Pagona aka Y.B." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> For rectangular frames, check out the Veritas 4 Way Speed Clamp. I got
>one
>> from the LV catalogue. It's probably also on their website.
>>
>> David
>>
>> remove the key to email me.
>
I'll second that fully.Best way to clamp picture frames is this way.
"J Pagona aka Y.B." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> For rectangular frames, check out the Veritas 4 Way Speed Clamp. I got
one
> from the LV catalogue. It's probably also on their website.
>
> David
>
> remove the key to email me.
For assembling 90° corners of equal or unequal sizes, I use this one from
Lee Valley.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=31165&category=1,43838&ccurrency=1&SID=
> For rectangular frames, check out the Veritas 4 Way Speed Clamp. I got
one
> from the LV catalogue. It's probably also on their website.
J Pagona aka Y.B. wrote:
> For rectangular frames, check out the Veritas 4 Way Speed Clamp. I got one
> from the LV catalogue. It's probably also on their website.
>
I agree. I have two sets of them, and use them all the time. They are a
little awkward at first, but once you get the hang of it, they are easy
to use, and work very well.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=31162&category=1,43838&ccurrency=1&SID=
...Mike
On 2004-01-11, TT <[email protected]> wrote:
> Bessy makes some, but they're expensive. Worth the money, or are there
> better recommendations? Needed for assembly of picture frames of various
> sizes and widths. Corners will almost always be 90 deg. (few if any
> non-rectangular frames expected). TIA.
When I visited the local Harbor Freight Tools store yesterday I saw some
large corner clamps specifically for frame making. $10 each. They have a
large, flat surface for larger materials and a solid corner to keep the
miter joints square. When I need more corner clamps, those are the one's
I'll buy.
Rich