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| For finish carpenters who care about their work, miter clamps are essential
hand tools. They ensure tight fitting miters in casing, crown, and panel molding. |
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are two types of miter clamps. Ulmia clamps (on left) are available from several
catalogues ( www.garrettwade.com).
A lighter-duty set of spring clamps (on right) is made by the Collins Tool
Company (www.collinstool.com).
The Ulmia clamps come in two sizes and are manufactured from spring steel.
These heavy-duty pinchers, with sharp, chisel-cut points, grab ferociously
and leave a like-size mark. There are few times when I find the need for these
aggressive clamps. |
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For most work, the lighter-duty, less expensive, and easier to use Collins
Clamps are more suitable. And because they have sharp needle-points, these
clamps leave tiny marks — smaller than an 18ga brad nail. |
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