Every time I see another one of these videos, I am just stupefied. The amount of intelligence and thought going into these projects and the great finished results. Well done.
Dude you are about the cleverest wood worker/ problem solver I have ever seen...What the heck was your inventive background? I don't subscribe to many peoples you tube sites but I sure did yours. Thanks for being so humble and sharing your awesome inventions and McGiver stuff with the rest of us thick heads that may think of nifty things but never get around to putting part A together with part B.
Another 5 star video and invention. So useful. So sound. Also, that angle grinder trick has so many variations. I'd love to put some linear actuation on a grinding head to do that super precise on a tiny budget.
i think these clamps are very nice! You can make clamps in every size. If you don't want flex clamps you can reinforce it with carbon fibers, making it in this mode you will have very strong clamps in type and size you want. For boat builing these clamps are perfect!!!! Matthias, thank for share!!! Congratulations
Matthias, your work is great. I used to teach cabinetmaking in a technical school, and I always wanted to teach my students to use wood for making the tools and machine. I live in colombia, where tools are expensive. I design and build sawmillin equipment for industrial use, but long time ago was interested in making a horizontal band resaw but never got the skilled person to work with. your work is amazing
I like your trick with the drill press and grinder. I used the exact same trick to make some mounting screws to clip into a sink to attach it to a countertop.
Matthias, I very much like your videos. I don't have the work space to do all that you've shown, but someday.. I've been using the same Mastercraft router you have to mill out a circular shape in 1/2" aluminum. I added a threaded insert into a separate surface attached to my table, then put a bolt through my stock into the hole and rotated the stock to create a circle, stepping the router up a bit at a time. Not the best use of a wood router, but it works. Looking forward to more from you.
Great video. I have noticed these clamps in several of your other videos and was happy to see how you made them. Great idea with embedding the nuts. Well done.
Bonjour Matthias, je suis émerveillé par tout ce que vous faite, je ne comprent pas votre langue, je suis Français, j'ai beaucoup de plaisir à voir vos vidéos. Bravo et merci pour ces moments de bonheur. Christian Brunelli
You are amazing with wood :-) I don't work nearly as neat as you do with wood. I first saw you making a wooden gear for your bench. I'm just amazed to see what you have thus far. You're really an inspiration.
wow, very smart... and great craftsmanship! I'm amazed those wood clamps can work up to 300 lb actually. I would have never guessed a wood corner joint could take that stress.
@Matthiaswandel The angle grinder ideal was great and it looks like it works good. I am going to try to make some of these clamps when I get some spare time. You sir are a woodworking genius.
@NOLAMarathon2010 Oh no. I notice that too. He's a genius and his videos should be a testament on how all "How To" videos should be made. Kudos to you, Matthias. Even if I won't build something that you are showing in your videos, I always get something out of them that I can use down the road and watching your videos is very pleasing. I can't tell you how many times I've watched your videos over and over and over just because they are that fun to watch. Keep up the good work! Thank you!
Never hurts to put a couple of nuts onto the rod before working the end in the drill-press ... unscrewing them will usually be enough to quickly repair any minor problems with the thread-start that the grinding action may have left behind. Great video as usual Matthias - interesting, inspiring and enjoyable as always.
Eres muy bueno en la carpinteria...te felicito hermano, y gracias por democratizar tus conocimientos y compartirlos con los que te visitan virtualmente...buen maestro¡¡¡
Very cool, and a great idea for a money saving clamps. I'm guessing that these would serve just perfectly for everyday work. Would these be better than the steel ones you find in the automotive field?
Very cool video - nicely done. There are a few things in this video I am interested in - The gear drive table saw jig at the beginning. Are there plans for this somewhere? The jig used to cut the hexagonal holes - was that a router jig? Would like to see that and how it was used/made if possible. Thank You! Well done.
Wonderful workmanship and inspiring videos, thanks. Just a thought, in all modesty, might the clamp's two corner joints become slightly stronger without the comfortably rounded corners as the bending moment peaks right there?
Great idea and video, Matthias. I'm thinking about making some myself, but I think I would use Baltic birch plywood for the clamp body. I think two layers laminated together will be stronger and faster to make. Just a bit more expensive. If I nest the parts, it will cut down on the waste. Did you consider using plywood for the clamp body? If you did and ruled it out, I'm curious to know why.
I don't believe in this "squeeze all the glue out of the joint" myth. You should squeeze all the glue out that you can, because just a molecule thickness of glue is all you need.
Regarding the "flexing" of the wood (the clamp) issue,.. please DO correct me if i'm wrong, but my understanding is that You don't want an excessive amount of pressure when clamping glue joints anyway? Firm Yes,.. but super tight will squeeze out most of the glue,..strangle the curing,.. and actually make a weaker joint.. I think Matthias here is an Outstanding of the "perfect fit first" theory... i know my gluing has improved dramatically utilizing this concept... (mostly learnt here..) ;)
I love the videos. i would however like to see some simple dimensions and description of wood species in the build article. I realize i could try to extrapolate from the video, but when i see somebody make something that seems to do the job i need it to do, i would love to have some solid info. I would love to be so talented that i didn't need dimensions, but i'm not - that is why i bought plans for 6 of your machines, and would have for these clamps as well, if they were available.
Very nicely done. I have 2 questions about the nuts. Are they glued in place or friction fit only? Also, how are you getting the spacing between them just right? Or does the top nut just float? Kudos on another good design.
Such an impressive craftsman. Is it common in Canada to make your own woodworking tools? I've seen a few guys from CA doing it and was curious. Yours might be the most impressive though. I'm just a joe shmo carpenter but get a big kick out of your stuff. Thank you much!
Hi Matthias, I'm from Germany and I love your Channel! Not one day, that I don't have a look to your channel. Really great what you're doing with wood. Now I have a little question: what kind of glue, which you take out of the small bowl, do you use? Is it the same as ordinary white wood glue? I' like to wish you and your family a nice and peaceful Christmas and a happy new year! Regards from Solingen, Germany Gernot
How did you become so mechanical? Your devices are quite ingenious. This makes it hard for me to believe that you solely practice/are a carpenter. Not knocking carpentry.
Not if its short enough or if you use a piece of wood to fix the bottom of the rod. I turned some miniature brass drop pulls by using this method. I fix the bottom by drilling a hole in a small piece of wood the same size as the rod and then I fix the wood piece to the drill press table; I used files to do the cutting (it took a little while but it worked.) My little brass pulls turned out beautifully.
With the "takes forever to make big adjustments in the clamp", adding an extension to the bottom end of the handle that a handheld drill could attach to could come in handy.
sr, mattias wandel un saludo una abrazo por este inicio de año que todo el año este lleno de salud y felicitaciones por todos los videos que publica y una sugerencia si puede poner el precio de los planos y donde comprar los accesorios sin mas por el momento saludos
the idea is very good! i just wish i had a band saw and a table saw to build my own clamps! i think i have to stick with the regular hardware-store clamps!
Hey Matthias. Thanks for another great idea. In the video you measured the clamp pressure with a bathroom scale at 260 lbs. How does that compare with your average steel c-clamp? Another question also is how much is enough? When I glue up a 20-layer butcher block I use a bar clamp every three inches or so across the width. Would 260 lbs per every 6 sq in be sufficient? Thanks again!
Hey Matthias, I'm curious what your version of a DIY bar clamp would look like? Or can I interpret your not having constructed one as a sign that it's just easier/cheaper/better to buy them at the end of the day?
Hi Matthias, thanks again, it's really a "wet dream" to see you how to use your brain to give us examples of dedication, wiseness and creativeness , I'm familiar with the the "divider heads" , but yours is beautiful and simple to operate.then the detail with the drill and grinder.awesome. take care
hey matt. first off I love your videos. ive been watching them for ideas in my wood working for years. second, your oppinion; would it not be equally strong to build these clamps out of some 3/4" plywood laminated together about two pieces? I have alot of ply and assume I could make them work. what do u think?
Every time I see another one of these videos, I am just stupefied. The amount of intelligence and thought going into these projects and the great finished results. Well done.
dude! I love your imagination and attention to details! Thank you so much for your videos and ideas!
I'll bet those clamps just FEEL great to use. Wood everything except the bolt & nuts. Sweet. Amazing job!
Dude you are about the cleverest wood worker/ problem solver I have ever seen...What the heck was your inventive background? I don't subscribe to many peoples you tube sites but I sure did yours. Thanks for being so humble and sharing your awesome inventions and McGiver stuff with the rest of us thick heads that may think of nifty things but never get around to putting part A together with part B.
Watching your videos for about two hours now ... You are awesome!
Your channel should be called "The Wood Engineer."
Another 5 star video and invention. So useful. So sound.
Also, that angle grinder trick has so many variations. I'd love to put some linear actuation on a grinding head to do that super precise on a tiny budget.
i think these clamps are very nice! You can make clamps in every size. If you don't want flex clamps you can reinforce it with carbon fibers, making it in this mode you will have very strong clamps in type and size you want.
For boat builing these clamps are perfect!!!!
Matthias, thank for share!!! Congratulations
Matthias, your work is great. I used to teach cabinetmaking in a technical school, and I always wanted to teach my students to use wood for making the tools and machine.
I live in colombia, where tools are expensive. I design and build sawmillin equipment for industrial use, but long time ago was interested in making a horizontal band resaw but never got the skilled person to work with.
your work is amazing
Yes. Click the link in the description for the article on making these clamps, which links to the various machines.
I like your trick with the drill press and grinder. I used the exact same trick to make some mounting screws to clip into a sink to attach it to a countertop.
Thanks for providing captions... for someone almost English-deaf like me that's awesome.
Great video. I like the explanation of the centered finger cuts on the box joint jig in the video and in the article on woodgears. Thanks.
Matthias, I very much like your videos. I don't have the work space to do all that you've shown, but someday..
I've been using the same Mastercraft router you have to mill out a circular shape in 1/2" aluminum. I added a threaded insert into a separate surface attached to my table, then put a bolt through my stock into the hole and rotated the stock to create a circle, stepping the router up a bit at a time. Not the best use of a wood router, but it works.
Looking forward to more from you.
Great video. I have noticed these clamps in several of your other videos and was happy to see how you made them. Great idea with embedding the nuts. Well done.
Pure genius,makes it so easy to understand yet not boastful.I am learning two things from you buddy.thanks.
Excellent, Matthias. And name a woodwooker who does video editing as well as Matthias. That's a talent of his that goes unnoticed.
nice product. put them up there. you might sell a lot of them. your ideas are so sensible and creative. hard to turn off your videos. great work.
Bonjour Matthias, je suis émerveillé par tout ce que vous faite, je ne comprent pas votre langue, je suis Français, j'ai beaucoup de plaisir à voir vos vidéos.
Bravo et merci pour ces moments de bonheur.
Christian Brunelli
You are amazing with wood :-) I don't work nearly as neat as you do with wood. I first saw you making a wooden gear for your bench. I'm just amazed to see what you have thus far. You're really an inspiration.
man, you are a genius..... i watch all your videous.... and i must say, you are a genius!!!
4:55 TWO power tools at once? I'm in the right place.
Yes, it will flex quite a bit. But an equivalent weight of steel would flex even more.
i am amazed at all the stuff that you have presented in all your videos!
TUS VIDEOS SON TAN INSPIRADORES E INSTRUCTIVOS PARA TODOS.
GRACIAS POR TU APORTE E IDEAS... IM FROM
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
Eres el mejor ingeniero-artista-artesano que he visto en esta materia..... gracias por compartir tu ingenio.
Very clever. I like the blue color - it doesn't seem ugly to me. Thanks for posting.
Wow.. your videos.. I've watched a couple already.. So many ideas! Really awesome videos you've made! =D
+Chris Fredriksson One of the nuts is not seated all the way down. That way, wood expansion won't jam it up either.
wow, very smart... and great craftsmanship! I'm amazed those wood clamps can work up to 300 lb actually. I would have never guessed a wood corner joint could take that stress.
@Matthiaswandel The angle grinder ideal was great and it looks like it works good. I am going to try to make some of these clamps when I get some spare time. You sir are a woodworking genius.
Tell me, Matthias. How did you get "lucky" enough that the two nuts you embedded actually lined up with the all-thread?
you sir are a genius! ,300 pounds is a whole lot for a wooden clamp,i'm very surprised
@NOLAMarathon2010 Oh no. I notice that too. He's a genius and his videos should be a testament on how all "How To" videos should be made. Kudos to you, Matthias. Even if I won't build something that you are showing in your videos, I always get something out of them that I can use down the road and watching your videos is very pleasing. I can't tell you how many times I've watched your videos over and over and over just because they are that fun to watch. Keep up the good work! Thank you!
Hi Matthias, Excellent video! One question, what type of wood did you use for the clamp body? Thank you, Daniel
This video proves why EVERY shop needs a pantorouter. And ideally a pantograph as well.
nice i've followed you a little while but just found this one i was wondering where you found those clamps. i should have figured you made them
Never hurts to put a couple of nuts onto the rod before working the end in the drill-press ... unscrewing them will usually be enough to quickly repair any minor problems with the thread-start that the grinding action may have left behind.
Great video as usual Matthias - interesting, inspiring and enjoyable as always.
Eres muy bueno en la carpinteria...te felicito hermano, y gracias por democratizar tus conocimientos y compartirlos con los que te visitan virtualmente...buen maestro¡¡¡
I really enjoy your videos and will definitely be buying some of your plans one day soon, thanks for sharing so much.
this guy is a genius.
love you're videos! very interesting, did you ran out of "you're" signature green to use for you're clamps ;-)
that´s a great evidence of finger joint resistance that supports your predilection for it. I really like your jigs, btw, parles-tu francais?
Very cool, and a great idea for a money saving clamps. I'm guessing that these would serve just perfectly for everyday work. Would these be better than the steel ones you find in the automotive field?
What species of wood did you use? Did I miss it?
you have great ideas. i enjoy watching your videos.
Como siempre eres un maestro para estas cosas, aprendo cada vez más.
Very cool video - nicely done. There are a few things in this video I am interested in - The gear drive table saw jig at the beginning. Are there plans for this somewhere? The jig used to cut the hexagonal holes - was that a router jig? Would like to see that and how it was used/made if possible. Thank You! Well done.
Very nice job!
Wonderful workmanship and inspiring videos, thanks. Just a thought, in all modesty, might the clamp's two corner joints become slightly stronger without the comfortably rounded corners as the bending moment peaks right there?
Thats really useful. Thanks for sharing.. You can never have too many clamps!
Nice clamps. Good job.
Matthias you are a genious!
Great idea and video, Matthias. I'm thinking about making some myself, but I think I would use Baltic birch plywood for the clamp body. I think two layers laminated together will be stronger and faster to make. Just a bit more expensive. If I nest the parts, it will cut down on the waste. Did you consider using plywood for the clamp body? If you did and ruled it out, I'm curious to know why.
This is not woodworking. This is wood surgery :-).
I don't believe in this "squeeze all the glue out of the joint" myth. You should squeeze all the glue out that you can, because just a molecule thickness of glue is all you need.
Search google for "screw advance box joint jig" and "pantorouter" to get more info on those machines.
Regarding the "flexing" of the wood (the clamp) issue,.. please DO correct me if i'm wrong, but my understanding is that You don't want an excessive amount of pressure when clamping glue joints anyway? Firm Yes,.. but super tight will squeeze out most of the glue,..strangle the curing,.. and actually make a weaker joint.. I think Matthias here is an Outstanding of the "perfect fit first" theory... i know my gluing has improved dramatically utilizing this concept... (mostly learnt here..) ;)
This is an exceedingly useful video. It will save me a _lot_ of money
I love the videos. i would however like to see some simple dimensions and description of wood species in the build article. I realize i could try to extrapolate from the video, but when i see somebody make something that seems to do the job i need it to do, i would love to have some solid info.
I would love to be so talented that i didn't need dimensions, but i'm not - that is why i bought plans for 6 of your machines, and would have for these clamps as well, if they were available.
Did you go to school or learn it all from your dad? You do fantastic videos. Thank you so much.
Very nicely done.
I have 2 questions about the nuts. Are they glued in place or friction fit only? Also, how are you getting the spacing between them just right? Or does the top nut just float?
Kudos on another good design.
GREAT IDEA! with the drill press a and angle grinder!
have you tried silicone spray on your creations? gives super low dry friction.
That is only genius level, strive for more.
this is a smart idea. its really strong and has joints stronger than skrews
Such an impressive craftsman. Is it common in Canada to make your own woodworking tools? I've seen a few guys from CA doing it and was curious. Yours might be the most impressive though. I'm just a joe shmo carpenter but get a big kick out of your stuff. Thank you much!
Hi Matthias,
I'm from Germany and I love your Channel! Not one day, that I don't have a look to your channel. Really great what you're doing with wood.
Now I have a little question: what kind of glue, which you take out of the small bowl, do you use? Is it the same as ordinary white wood glue?
I' like to wish you and your family a nice and peaceful Christmas and a happy new year!
Regards from Solingen, Germany
Gernot
Yet another brilliant wheeze! Thanks for sharing.
How did you become so mechanical? Your devices are quite ingenious. This makes it hard for me to believe that you solely practice/are a carpenter. Not knocking carpentry.
Ridiculously cool as usual.
Not if its short enough or if you use a piece of wood to fix the bottom of the rod. I turned some miniature brass drop pulls by using this method. I fix the bottom by drilling a hole in a small piece of wood the same size as the rod and then I fix the wood piece to the drill press table; I used files to do the cutting (it took a little while but it worked.) My little brass pulls turned out beautifully.
Yet another great idea. Thanks for posting.
right off the bat you look like a great detective .
With the "takes forever to make big adjustments in the clamp", adding an extension to the bottom end of the handle that a handheld drill could attach to could come in handy.
All the clamps you'll ever want :D
I did like the trick with the drill and grinder, very good idea that.
you are by far my favourite nerd..:-)
sr, mattias wandel un saludo una abrazo por este inicio de año que todo el año este lleno de salud y felicitaciones por todos los videos que publica y una sugerencia si puede poner el precio de los planos y donde comprar los accesorios sin mas por el momento saludos
Nice job, as always. Thanks for sharing.
Great video and good explanation of your method!
you'd make a great machinist with all the knowledge acquired in woodworking. you ever thought of getting some machine tools to cut some steel?
Excellent idea for big throat c clamps. Shall do some and paint them red.😊
Next project will be cutting threads on the drill press, using the disk:)
Great video
it's actually not very much force at all with the angle grinder
Matthias, what wood was this? What do you think about using LVL Lumber to make them? I get lots of this as scrap.
Thanks,
Evan
the idea is very good! i just wish i had a band saw and a table saw to build my own clamps! i think i have to stick with the regular hardware-store clamps!
Hey Matthias. Thanks for another great idea. In the video you measured the clamp pressure with a bathroom scale at 260 lbs. How does that compare with your average steel c-clamp? Another question also is how much is enough? When I glue up a 20-layer butcher block I use a bar clamp every three inches or so across the width. Would 260 lbs per every 6 sq in be sufficient? Thanks again!
Very useful ....nice job
It's the glue absorption into both ends of the boards being glued that matters more than the glue between the two boards... am I right?
Genius! great work.
Great idea, Matthias.
Hey Matthias, I'm curious what your version of a DIY bar clamp would look like? Or can I interpret your not having constructed one as a sign that it's just easier/cheaper/better to buy them at the end of the day?
I haven't come up with a design that is easy enough to build and use vs buying clamps for $15
Coolest dude on youtube. Anyway, I'm thinking rounding the corners so much on the clamps unduly weakened the clamp. I'd prolly take a smaller radius.
You are a great idea man.
what was the wood you used hard or soft wood ?? cheers
Very ingenious, I like it!
Hi Matthias, thanks again, it's really a "wet dream" to see you how to use your brain to give us examples of dedication, wiseness and creativeness , I'm familiar with the the "divider heads" , but yours is beautiful and simple to operate.then the detail with the drill and grinder.awesome. take care
Hi Matthias,
Do you think is it possible to make thoes clamps with mortise and tenon joints?
why do i watch this ! I can't stop.
the damage on the rod from the drillpress is inconsequential because that end disappears into the handle and will never see a nut
hey matt. first off I love your videos. ive been watching them for ideas in my wood working for years. second, your oppinion; would it not be equally strong to build these clamps out of some 3/4" plywood laminated together about two pieces? I have alot of ply and assume I could make them work. what do u think?