{"id":89,"date":"2023-10-05T04:24:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T04:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riccardo964a.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/05\/clamping-wood\/"},"modified":"2024-12-11T04:41:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T04:41:20","slug":"clamping-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/index.php\/2023\/10\/05\/clamping-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"Clamping wood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&nbsp;Let&#8217;s talk about <b>clamping<\/b> (cramping?).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On several occasions throughout violin making or general woodworking, you will need to clamp wood together to settle the glue and fix parts or laminate pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are specialised clamps that you might think for violin making, as shown as follows.<br>When one starts &#8216;collecting&#8217; clamps, one never stops. You&#8217;ll always need another 12-set for some work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spool clamps<span style=\"font-size: medium\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=m3byY8WJT7g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here is an interesting video on YouTube<\/a> on how to build these clamps. It&#8217;s used to withhold the top and bottom plates of the violin in place (and wherever else you like to use it). For a standard 4\/4 violin, someone counted 28 (it&#8217;ll depend on the radius of your clamps).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/spool-clamp-2.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-306\" style=\"width:490px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/spool-clamp-2.png 1200w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/spool-clamp-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/spool-clamp-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/spool-clamp-2-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s also this model:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"210\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/lining-clamps-2.png?w=210\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-269\" style=\"width:116px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/lining-clamps-2.png 210w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/lining-clamps-2-104x300.png 104w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Garland clamp<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/plate-clamping-2.png?w=780\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/plate-clamping-2.png 780w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/plate-clamping-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/plate-clamping-2-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bassbar clamps<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nG4aeoktmfk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Piotr Pielaszek has demonstrated his approach<\/a> to clamp his bassbar that is quite neat, requiring two &#8216;normal&#8217; clamps and auxiliary ones with minimal force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/bassbar-clamp-1.png?w=354\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bassbar-clamp-1.png 354w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bassbar-clamp-1-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You could modify your existing F-Clamp to extend its mouth:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/long-clamp-3.png?w=584\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-273\" style=\"width:491px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/long-clamp-3.png 584w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/long-clamp-3-300x108.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reinforced rubber-band clothes-pin clamps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/clothespin-1.png?w=622\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/clothespin-1.png 622w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/clothespin-1-300x175.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>They are also called &#8220;lining clamps&#8221;. Or maybe this alternative:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/lining-clamps.png?w=204\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-268\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These clamps are useful for gluing the sidestrips into the garland. They are very cheap to make and very useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I usually cut the ends out so my significant other (SO) don&#8217;t &#8220;have ideas&#8221; on borrowing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could also use these options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/binder-clip.png?w=592\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-216\" style=\"width:243px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/binder-clip.png 592w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/binder-clip-288x300.png 288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cheap &#8220;binder clips&#8221; widely available.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"319\" height=\"318\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/side-clamps.png?w=319\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/side-clamps.png 319w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/side-clamps-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/side-clamps-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lap or lapstrake clamp<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"537\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/lap-clamp-1.png?w=537\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265\" style=\"width:433px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/lap-clamp-1.png 537w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/lap-clamp-1-300x144.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Or this one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/lapstrake-clamp-1.png?w=553\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-266\" style=\"width:424px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/lapstrake-clamp-1.png 553w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/lapstrake-clamp-1-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This next one uses a string to add strength to the pulling:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/lapstrake-clamp-2.png?w=720\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-267\" style=\"width:453px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/lapstrake-clamp-2.png 720w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/lapstrake-clamp-2-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cam clamp<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"493\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/cam-clamp-1.png?w=493\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-230\" style=\"width:331px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cam-clamp-1.png 493w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cam-clamp-1-291x300.png 291w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These clamps could be used for gluing the bassbar, and they could be built using only wood for all parts. It&#8217;s a nice project to delve into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Violin bridge cradle clamp<span style=\"font-size: medium\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maestronet.com\/forum\/index.php?\/topic\/330995-new-bridge-planing-fixture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here&#8217;s the discussion on Maestronet<\/a>. The idea is to press the bridge to set depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"545\" height=\"408\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/bridge-cradle.png?w=545\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bridge-cradle.png 545w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bridge-cradle-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 545px) 100vw, 545px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Glueing clamps or repair clamps<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are long (mouth) clamps usually employed for holding the bassbar in position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/long-clamp.png?w=592\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271\" style=\"width:394px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/long-clamp.png 592w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/long-clamp-300x291.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And used profusely:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"265\" height=\"179\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/long-clamp-2.png?w=265\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-272\" style=\"width:315px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Generic clamping<span style=\"font-size: medium\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use F-Clamps, G-Clamps, Fast (or quick ) clamps, sash clamps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F-Clamp (used in several tasks, pay attention to the mouth length):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"467\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/f-clamp.png?w=467\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-240\" style=\"width:233px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/f-clamp.png 467w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/f-clamp-228x300.png 228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 467px) 100vw, 467px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>G-Clamp (sturdy clamps, stronger than f-clamps)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"649\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/g-clamp.png?w=649\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-254\" style=\"width:249px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/g-clamp.png 649w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/g-clamp-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sash clamp (this could be used to laminate plates)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/sash-clamp.png?w=452\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-539\" style=\"width:389px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sash-clamp.png 452w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sash-clamp-300x160.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast clamp (advantage of this type is that you can clamp with one hand)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"426\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/fast-clamp.png?w=426\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-541\" style=\"width:352px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fast-clamp.png 426w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/fast-clamp-296x300.png 296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ring clamp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/ring-clamp.png?w=553\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-301\" style=\"width:383px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ring-clamp.png 553w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ring-clamp-300x217.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea here is that the piece of wood, when inserted into the end of the clamp, helps increasing or decreasing the grip on the piece. The disadvantage is that the ring determines how wide the mouth opens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tower Block Clamps<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is used to glue\/re-glue tops or bottoms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tower-block-clamps.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tower-block-clamps.png 452w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tower-block-clamps-300x296.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One example of use as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"309\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tower-block-clamps-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tower-block-clamps-1.png 309w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/tower-block-clamps-1-271x300.png 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The parts have simply disconnected, now one should re-glue it and use those tower clamps to put them together again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cradles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/craddle-1.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-233\" style=\"width:452px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/craddle-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/craddle-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/craddle-2.png?w=572\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-234\" style=\"width:452px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/craddle-2.png 572w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/craddle-2-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And the simplest possible way of working the tops:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"519\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/riccardo964a.files.wordpress.com\/2023\/10\/craddle-3.png?w=519\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-235\" style=\"width:456px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/craddle-3.png 519w, https:\/\/riccardo964.techster.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/craddle-3-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That one is quite simple and &#8216;does the job&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Epilogue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I won&#8217;t cover here <strong>repair clamps<\/strong>, <strong>neck settle clamps<\/strong>, etc., because one could go through this rabbit hole quite further.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Let&#8217;s talk about clamping (cramping?). On several occasions throughout violin making or general woodworking, you will need to clamp wood together to settle the glue and fix parts or laminate pieces. There are specialised clamps that you might think for violin making, as shown as follows.When one starts &#8216;collecting&#8217; clamps, one never stops. 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