I'm a Bessey fan too. I always appreciate seeing Dan in a video, he has a nice way with him, he's knowledgeable and laid back. He's the sort of guy I would love (in the enjoy sense, not physical!) and trust, to do work for me. What a nice fellow.

@Ultimate-roofing-square.

Жыл бұрын

Thanks interdiction2 for the kind comment. 🙏🏼.

Dan really does take clamping seriously, and I agree that Bessey are about as good as it gets👊Thanks for the video guys🤩

@Ultimate-roofing-square.

Жыл бұрын

Oh yes Del. 😮 👊🏻 Thanks for watching 🤩

@TYLERCONSTRUCTION

Жыл бұрын

Bessey for the win 👍

Bessey clamps are the best, i have plenty of them but plan on buying more. One can never have too many clamps, 👍😁🔨🌲🇮🇪

Used air wins for years for the router and holding units together! Never had a problem!

“You can give it some proper welly” … love it 🤣😂

Oh thank you Roger! Thank you Dan! That's some good ad vise 🤣 Never heard of a joist clamp (but that doesn't mean much!) and it looks very useful. You really live and learn on this channel! It looks like Bessey for me, but I'm going to keep an eye on Ebay and car boot sales for some of those older ones too. That old one where you fix two small units to a batten to make really long sash clamp is genius! Cheers chaps!

@SkillBuilder

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

I didn't have experience with Bessey clamps, but Irwin Quick-grip XP is awesome! And they also have many interesting attachments!

Bessey make the best clamps and Yorkshire puddings 😅

@Ultimate-roofing-square.

Жыл бұрын

Great combination Mark, clamps and puds. 😮

Great clamp run down Dan! Got some Bessey F-clamps at the same tool show and I’m loving the ratchet action! 💯😍

Bessy clamps are the best in the game!

Thanks Dan & Roger, love that big old sash clamp, not come across one like that, surprised you never mentioned pipe clamps, great vid thanks

9:05 Look very similar to ones I got at Lidls a few months ago, was so impressed with them over previous Lidls clamps.

Clamps are definetly my best friend as well guys, I use the so many different clamps in the workshop and on site.

Can never have enough clamps , looks like I'm going to add to mine now ! Cheers .

Well that was a truly gripping episode!

Great video, many thanks

Thank you, Jed Clampett.

Bessy clamps all day long. I work on my own alot and clamps are a god send Spend a fortune on the irwin ones but the Bessy ones I have are better.

Use Bessey one handers for quick clamping but still use my 50 year old record g clamps (made in England) regularly for glue ups. Bessey K body clamps are great for large glue ups.

Forsner clamp very popular with us welders as it works on leverage rather than tightness, realy good clamp to have. And sash clamps for assembling large jobs.

@SkillBuilder

Жыл бұрын

That is good to know.

Love a bit of vice information👌

I have a set of cheap slide bar clamps from ebay. One is already slipping. Rather than chuck it away I drilled a series of holes and use a nail through the relevant hole as a 'stop'.

Great run down of clamps guys 👍

@Ultimate-roofing-square.

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tyler.

@TYLERCONSTRUCTION

Жыл бұрын

keep up the good videos 👍

I have arthritis in my hands and recently I was using an Irwin clamp and using my right hand only the handle snapped. I think I will have to invest in some Bessy clamps

Gripping stuff chaps 🤣🧱👍🏼

@SkillBuilder

Жыл бұрын

who broke your recip saw?

@SteveAndAlexBuild

Жыл бұрын

@@SkillBuilder Alex dropped a brick in the power cable 🥺

@Ultimate-roofing-square.

Жыл бұрын

@@SteveAndAlexBuild 😂🙌

@SteveAndAlexBuild

Жыл бұрын

@@Ultimate-roofing-square. 😏

My Irwin clamps move the end panel il try the Bessey ones thanks

Bessey clamps still best in the business, one of the few tools left that live up to the hype.

Good review. But from my experience, the best clam is the clamp you have at that point in time..... You gotta get the job done, so you use what you have. Later you think, maybe a different clamp would be better. Then you look at the cost.... and you start to think... well... what I had worked..... why not just keep using that. So..... Clamping is complicated. 🙂

I have a couple of Irwin's. They're good as an occasional third hand or for holding a glue overnight. I'm sure there are better clamps, but not much need for them.

I've had the mickey taken out of me for the amount of clamps I've got but they all have their uses. Some just don't fit in where you want them or the clamping actuator gets in the way of something. Bessey are by far one of the best.

@Ultimate-roofing-square.

Жыл бұрын

Can never have enough clamps.

ha and ive got only one of those flooring clamps.... got lucky on ebay for that one. i need another to make it work better. currently have to mess about with blocks and wedges on one side and the clamp on the other side

I must admit on some of your dans roofing vids I can’t believe how many clamps he pulls out of the van. Lol he’s starting to look natural on the camera though 👍

@Ultimate-roofing-square.

Жыл бұрын

Probably got a few more clamps hiding somewhere.. Thanks ! 🙏

ive had exactly the same problem with the pair of larger irwin clamps i carry on my van. clamp the end panels on and they seem to move by a couple of mm. does my head in

A couple of things Daniel could take to antiques roadshow there, no, not you roger, not just yet anyway😅 I nearly bought some Irwin ones today, glad I didn't now, thanks, very interesting.

@SkillBuilder

Жыл бұрын

Daniel likes old curiosities, I am the same age as his Dad.

@pauln7422

Жыл бұрын

@@SkillBuilder 😅😅

Idea for a short. Bessie clamp v Irwin pushing down on a scale

a member of Clampaholics Anonymous.. hes trying to keep it together

@andycrask3531

Жыл бұрын

We've all got to stick together.

@SkillBuilder

Жыл бұрын

Bowtz We missed that one

@loafersheffield

Жыл бұрын

Nice👍

@arsecheese51

Жыл бұрын

Get a grip

Have you ever used [carver clamps ] really heavy duty last a lifetim. I wouldn't say cheap but probably the best clamp you can get

Axminster sell what seems like an aluminium version of the plastic Bessie ones. Has Dan tried those?

@Ultimate-roofing-square.

Жыл бұрын

Yes I have! The one I bought had a spring in one of the clamp pads. It was a good clamp and I still use it, however the spring part is now broken…

No Carver clamps though :(

I have a few of the long bessey clamps that Dan shows at the end, and I'm not a fan at all. Very unwieldy, and as Dan mentions glue can be a nightmare on them. If I'm so out of parallel that I need the clamping power that they provide then I've done something wrong. Pipe clamps, aluminium clamps, or the wooden ones that Dan shows are much better for most applications I find. I should really sell my bessey ones! I do like their other clamps of course.

@SkillBuilder

Жыл бұрын

I would buy the Bessey clamps.

@ricos1497

Жыл бұрын

@@SkillBuilder even after my terrible review/worst sales pitch ever? I have four of them. They're about 7-8 years old, but I don't think the design has changed (they look the same as Dan's). If you're interested, I'll send some photos through to the skill builder email. Might be next week as I'm not at home at the minute.

@42RHD

Жыл бұрын

@@SkillBuilder You beat me to it.

And when I do a big glue up, all the clamps are pressed into service!

👍

Cox, Solo clamp. Still Made In Britain. 🇬🇧

@jamesdrennan890

Жыл бұрын

Possibly the worst clamp ever they should stick to the mastic guns

@jamesbailand4311

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesdrennan890 they're a great quick clamp. Cheap Chinese made copies have been made, which aren't the same quality.

@jamesdrennan890

Жыл бұрын

Nah never where a good design cox brand or not. Woden f clamp or a good old record sash or g clamp when the real joinery work has to be done. Irwin quick grips for quick jobs just to hold in place .

@jamesbailand4311

Жыл бұрын

@@jamesdrennan890 apples to oranges most of those my man. A G clamp and a quick clamp. I have alot of the older Irwin heavy duty quick clamps before the pad design was changed and made cheaper/crapper. They are good, but for a six inch quick clamp I see better accuracy out of Cox. Zee Germans and those small Bessey clamps look very good/accurate though.

Elly May. Gets my vote then Granny and her vidles.

2:30 I had a Wolfecraft one like that, didn't like it

forgot the pipe clamps ...

Got some silver line sash clamps from toolstation. They're shit.

@42RHD

Жыл бұрын

Good to know.

@ilijadjujic5911

Жыл бұрын

I got some from there a good few years ago I can't remember the make but they've been excellent, the guy from the Joinery place that I use had a look at them and he was impressed

Standard WD40 is not a lubricant!