I have saved this video for 7-yrs from the day Dustin posted it. I fell in love with this idea, but then life happened and I forgot about it. Now that I am doing more cutting boards and small panel glue-ups out of the tons of scraps I have, it's time to get this built. I came across someone getting rid of 10 coffee cans full of bolts, nuts, and washers and bought them last fall. Now I have the right project for them. I knew I could use them someday and this project alone will probably use one can worth, lol. Thank you, Dustin!!

Very cool project! Thanks for posting this!

I'm definitely making one of these, but with the bolts on both sides for odd shapes. I'm thinking this might make guitar body blanks easier. Also just a thought, a few eye bolts with turnbuckles between could be used to draw the tops of the protruding bolts inward, thus lessening the probability of them leaning outward over time, and evening and increasing clamping pressure. This would fight the tendency of your workpiece to arch upward as well.

Like the format of your videos. I get to see the full build process without it taking 20 minutes. Thanks. Looking forward to more

You could adapt this concept to an endless variety of needs, cool idea! Thanks for the video!

I used a similar concept when gluing canvas to the back of tambor slats. instead of screws I used opposing wedges. it worked very well, and was cheap as I made the jig and the wedges from scrap. I feel this particular one could have some great advantages in gluing up a curved surface though,

I'm really diggin' that opening and closing tune on all your videos.

@stepcorngrumbleteats7683

6 жыл бұрын

According to Shazam, its "Swing" by Iridis (music for any dance class)

I just bought everything to make one. I had the glue and 2x4s. I bought everything else at Lowe's. Total was $51.00. I had to use hex head bolts for the clamping they didn't have any others. Then a hex driver for the drill which was $4. I splurged on 2 pcs of product 3/4" Baltic birch plywood. I could have lugged home a sheet but they are square and identical. They were $8 each. My board will be 24" x 20" inside.I will use a silicone baking sheet cut to fit instead of tape.

@HackThePlanetNow

8 жыл бұрын

Sweet. I'm pretty much going to lowes tomorrow to do the same thing

@isurumadushan6460

7 жыл бұрын

There are a few ideas to think about before you begin your own woodworking company are you likely to have support from your spouse? Are you someone who is self-motivated? Will you stick to your plan? Do you have the funds to go ahead? (I read these and the reasons they work on Enata wood system website )

@user-ih1lo2vo8l

7 жыл бұрын

mD TУТ МОЖНО НAКPYTИТЬ ЛAЙKИ, ПОДПИCЧИKOB PАСKРУТКA ГPУПП. ПЕРЕХOДИTE В ПРOФИЛЬ, ТАM ССЫЛКA HА САЙТ

@huberthubert860

6 жыл бұрын

baking sheet is a super Idea! Thx for that

@drhfhs

5 жыл бұрын

For $51 why not buy 5 bar clamps lol

Love this idea. Was looking for an adjustable jig I could make to be able to router the top of small epoxy river boards. Guess this could be used for both purposes. 👍

Thank you for sharing...Great Idea. I love you did it in fast speed.

LOVE this jig.

Great idea! Looks very good!

Great idea, thanks for posting!

Thanks for the spark! I have a few directions I want to go from here!

Simples e prático . Parabéns !!!

Interesting, how sometimes the simplest solutions are the best!

Nice idea!its built like a tank!

Made the jig. Works great. Many thanks for the inspiration .

And now to add a wax paper spool for V 2.... Love the video, already have my thoughts on how to modify it for checker pattern boards.

You could also use smooth self-adhesive contact paper (or shelf liner) instead of tape.

Pretty cool design. Thanks for showing!

So after watching your Video I had to make one... I didn't use as many bolts as you did just 4x 3/8 Bolts vertically on each side..The inserts I found at my local hardware store $2 per box of 4 and I ended up using 7x inserts and cut up some threaded rods.. welding nuts to the end to create 3/8 long threaded bolts... It seems solid as a rock.. thanks for the awesome Idea and I figured it could save some clamps for other stuff.. Just subscribed. hope to make some more of your ideas cheers

Love it! thanks for sharing!

First of all My congratulations, I'm Brazilian and I knew your channel a short time ago, and this tutorial of pressing the wood changed the way I make cutting boards in marquetry, it was extremely simple, I do not need to go through the desengrosso, congratulations again that you keep bringing great videos to your channel.

note the packing tape, that makes glueing sooooo much easier.

Great idea ... not seen this done before. Thks

nice haircut...lol...Love the idea of your clamp...thanks for sharing....love it!

I made this jig and have tried several cutting board glue ups on it. While it is nice to have a flat reference plane for the bottom of the board, I have been having a few problems with it. Tightening the bolts causes the metal strip lift up off the the base, usually rising the board with it. This has made the glue ups very tricky.

Simple and great !!! I have 4 big steel 2/2'' clamp's and i pre-tightening them screwdriver too, this greatly simplifies work. Your panel is great and probably i try to use Your idea : ) Thanks for the video and greet !

Seems like a useful concept. I could see a bigger version of this to laminate curves perhaps.

Dang you work fast! Cool idea.

Super Job! I really love the idea, as well as the presentation. Very useful!

@dpmakestuff

8 жыл бұрын

+ode2george Thanks!

@rick91443

8 жыл бұрын

+ode2george Yes, thank you for putting this video up...rr

Very clever idea. Looks like it works.

I have been trying to figure out how to improve my glue ups and your jig is my answer. Thank you for sharing. I'd like some input on how a piece could be added to the top to keep everything flat without losing the lateral force to keep the board tight.

@MichaelMeis33

8 жыл бұрын

+B Drury I was wondering the same thing, I would think it would bow up considering it has no resistance there. It would be pretty simple to use those top bolts though and just run a piece of solid hardwood across the top. When you tighten the vertical bolts it will bring down the top piece.

@coconutcrawler

8 жыл бұрын

+B Drury , I'm guessing that to ensure it doesn't slip/bow upwards, 1st you'll have to make sure your strips are square against each other. 2nd, if you notice 2:56-3:05, he pounds them down by hammering a wooden block all over to apply the downward press. Then he tightens the jig again & repeats. I assume because the strips were squared, glued & the applied clamping press, it shouldn't slip/bow upwards. Both surfaces still have be planed though to smooth it level.

Well assembled. Accelerated pictures with sound, have an even funnier, but the idea of the tape is very helpful. With beautiful for the idea.

Nice idea 👍

That is brilliant! I've been trying to think of something like that, but on a larger scale, to laminate a bench top. Brilliantly done, thanks for sharing.

@dpmakestuff

9 жыл бұрын

Send me a picture. I'd love to see a scaled up version.

@americanmade4791

8 жыл бұрын

+locohombre79 Did you build a scaled-up version? Something big enough for a work bench must have been massive.

good idea! thanks for sharing :D

That's really fascinating - will be keen to see where you take this!

2 wedges can be used even easier and cheaper)

Sweet jig, I have been making a lot of blanks like this for various shop projects and your clamp project will definitely help out! Thanks :)

@dpmakestuff

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

A lot of people might be missing the point that this is specially convenient in countries where clamps are actually pretty expensive, but bolts aren't. This is pretty useful, I'm just starting woodworking I think I'll give it a go, thanks for the video!

@dpmakestuff

7 жыл бұрын

Exactly! I'm always glad to see someone gets it! Thanks!

Thank You,great Idea

I really like this idea as it provides even pressure across the whole piece. Since you used packing tape to create a surface you can glue on that won't stick, could you do the same thing with melamine?

Now that was a brilliant idea :-) thanks for sharing that with us :-) I will be making one as I have to make a few boards for presents and this will save me heaps of time :-) Sweet :-)

Nice idea!

Pretty cool idea!

I think you will find rather then tape to cover the board that vinyl shelf paper works great. I use it for silk screening and it removes nice without leaving a glue build up.

@burntsider8457

7 жыл бұрын

I use wax paper. Usually I squeeze the glue out of the joints onto the clamps and workbench, then I remember that I should have lined things with wax paper.

wow ...nice jig

whether its more efficient to do it another way or not, this is a great idea, love it!!, and am going to build one myself, not to mention, i firmly believe that one can NEVER have too many clamps, so this just gives a person another source for that thanks for sharing, definite like and i was already a sub!!

@HBSuccess

7 жыл бұрын

Just a thought... if I was going to have all the vertical bolts anyway - why not use them to your advantage and make 2-3 cross bars to keep your panels flat in the jig? Keeping the panel flat is a bigger challenge than the lateral pressure IMO.

great idea !

Bloody brilliant.

Nice clamping jig. What are the vertical bolts in the end stops for? Is it just for strength, to keep the ends from flexing?

@dpmakestuff

9 жыл бұрын

Yeah just for extra strength. I'm sure the glue would have been enough but it was cheap insurance. Last thing a want is it explode apart mid glue up.

Cool, for the first and only glue up. Can't wait to see those PH screws at the 2nd usage....

@dpmakestuff

Ай бұрын

Robertson. The heads of the screw are not the failure point, unless you don’t know what you’re doing. That might be the case for you.

@lucasalati369

Ай бұрын

@@dpmakestuff I do woodworking for fun and relaxing. As per my competences I just do subsea robotics. Nothing serious, just 4000 meters rated stuff so please, teach me the secrets of a PH bolt.

Interesting approach to clamping up cutting boards!

the through bolts are for extra strength for the two glued pieces there's alot of pressure there once tightened

Great idea and i nice video. I have two suggestions. One, alternate the bolt holding the MDF edges, that will make the steady "walls" even stronger. Two the smaller screws making the pressure looks like they are bending. Use half as many and go up in size.

I have got to get me one of these!

Great tip for a jig. Subbed!

Excellent, found the video, good job!! I like this idea, however, what are the vertical bolts with lock nuts for?

@renalicesilva1746

4 жыл бұрын

Alan H to stop you snapping the bracing piece off during clamping force

Many thanks for showing, i will juse that ;-)

That was a cool project. 😁👍

When I saw the tape I knew you knew what you were doing :)

So smart!!!❤️

Glad press and seal would probably work well instead of tape. Going to build this, great idea.

Freakin' Brilliant!!!

sheer genius!

Thanks for sharing.

brilliant!

KZread came through with the best video suggestions ever!

Really good. I like it. You could try melamine, our a countertop scrap, for your base.... Glue often scrapes right off of that with a fingernail..... To me, that looks simpler and cleaner than a pile of clamps. Also, I like that you get 1 flat side guaranteed.... Very nice. I am subscribing. I think I wanna see what else you're up to.....

Now that's far out and brilliant. Ty

What are tge bolts for that stick out the top of the jig used for?

What is the purpose of the through bolts sticking up above the bracing sides? Just didn't cut them off or do they serve a function? Curious.

@wurly164

5 жыл бұрын

I know you posted this question two years ago, but the reason for the through bolts on this jig, is to catch your hand on it and rip it open so you bleed on your project...I know it’s going to happen to me

@BRETTVARG

5 жыл бұрын

To add strength for sheering. When he is tightening the bolts on one side the sheer load is very high so this will reduce the stess on the wood near the glue Joints because the wood now can brace against the bolts rather then trying to pull itself with the glue joint and inevitably splitting right above the glue line.

A....mazing. Very Smart . will do one up. thanks!

Can you use this jig and use door stop type "wedges" of wood instead of bolts? Pound in the wedges to tighten the wood together?

Me ajudou muito, obrigada por postar

I wish I could work that fast!

The 3/4 " MDF should be within .005". If it is A grade... .010" if shop grade. 🛠. I work at a mdf plant. Cool jig bro

Very cool!! Thanks for the video! I do have one concern---that MDF will absorb the moisture from the yellow glue and warp over time. Might 3/4" plywood be more stable long term?

@BeorcKano

4 жыл бұрын

The tape protects the MDF from the glue. I personally dislike MDF, but it seems to be popular nonetheless.

Great job I like it ! It seems like overkill on the number of screw holes though seems like you could do the same just as effective with half as many. Nice work

Cool. Something I haven’t seen before.

Beats the heck out of buying 10-15 clamps. Thanks for sharing!

@orbodman

7 жыл бұрын

10 to 15 clamps for a chopping board? 3 will do. Its not a friggin guitar

@GregsGarage

7 жыл бұрын

I build guitars... That's why I made that comment. Seem like you can never have enough clamps on anything though.

@MichaelCampbell01

6 жыл бұрын

> Beats the heck out of buying 10-15 clamps. You get out of here with that kind of attitude, buddy. (joking, of course; but it's rare I've seen a woodworker ever tell another one to NOT buy more clamps!)

Great if mass producing cutting boards but I would screw the base down to the work bench so it won’t bow up with clamping force

nice job

Brilliant!

@dpmakestuff

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

MR. Penner, what are the distance between the holes for the tread nuts and on top ?

Very cool

Dustin, Love the project, simple and useful. How wide was that board? Just wondering as my planer is only 12 in. and would have to adjust if it allowed anything larger.

@dpmakestuff

9 жыл бұрын

Moonpie Creations this board it 15 1/4" X 12 1/4". Thanks

Thank you

Karıncalar gibi çalıştın aferin :-)

Nice clamping jig for any glue up project. I think wax paper would work better than tape though.

I've seen steam engine boilers less engineered than this :-)

Nice, Dustin. Just the thing for a full size chess table I'm planning. Thanks.

@dpmakestuff

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks!

nice idea. where do I get the plans?

BRIEF AND BRILLANT. CONGRATULATIOS FROM ARGENTINA!!!!!

Steady I really like that.

A great jig. We have stuff here called gladwrap which is a cellophane food wrap which will work for the glue spill problem. Will apply this idea so thanks. From experience, do you guys think you need much in the way of downward pressure?

@dpmakestuff

8 жыл бұрын

I would recommend you attach some form of legs to the four corners of this jig. Then you could use cauls and clamps for downward pressure to keep everything flat. It might be time to build a version two of this clamp. Thanks for watching.

Ii use packing tape like you did but I'm going to try a silicone non-stick baking mat next time.

@dpmakestuff

8 жыл бұрын

+Scott Clark The packing tape works great, but the easiest is wax paper. Let me know how the baking mat works. Thanks for watching