I just watched this video a second (or third?) time, I couldn't resist watching all 3 parts all the way through. At around 30:30, roll-pins are used as a stop for the clamp. This will work, but it could possibly catch on something like a cloth or your fingers. Instead, you could use a key-ring, which would also give you an extra way of hanging it on the wall-rack. (Yes, you could also use a M3 or M4 DIN 912 hex-socket screw, I'll probably choose that solution myself, as I have some of those.)
After building my first one I think I am going to make one that I can use kind of like a hold fast on my bench. Gonna take some trial and error but I think it can work out well. Great video series as always!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge about real crafts. These clamps I want to test myself on. Respect! Real craft manships survive before by handing over from old-skilled craftsmen to apprentices. With your videos, your knowledge is the document of posterity.
I'm planning to build some guitars, and will need a whole heap of cam clamps for those projects. I've watched several UA-cam videos on the subject. But I've enjoyed your series best, Paul. Partly for the excellence (as ever) of your work, and partly for the full and unhurried exposition of same. Thanks for sharing your expertise and inspiration. I look forward to trying my hand at building some of these. The only bit of kit I'm lacking, in terms of what you use, is a morticing-chisel. Best, Seb
Hey Mr Sellers. I am making a bunch of these clamps at this moment using maple and walnut for the cam lever. Thank you for helping me out with the details.
Thank you very much for all the knowledge that you share. Your tutorials are always so relaxing, yet so instructional! I successfuly built my first prototype cam clamp out of oak last weekend. Works like a charm. I'll be building three more out of sapele in the coming weeks.
Like always, great videos Mr. Sellers. Very informative, simple and to the point. It is always great to hear when I get a message in my inbox that's you came out with a new video because I know it's going to be a good one no matter what the subject is.
Very nice clamps Paul! As you said, best to do several at one time. Another excellent tutorial from a master craftsman! Had to laugh at your clamps closing on you and your saying " they want to go to work already" (haha). I enjoy and learn from these wonderful YT videos you share with us! Thank you Paul.
Absolutely awesome. I am going to add these to my list of products once I get my business going. Beautiful, and relatively quick to make, too. Thanks for all your work Paul.
Excellent tutorial once again, thank you. busy with my first pair of clamps. Can you please do a montage where you say "Oops" just to prove that you are human
Oh boy do I know how to butcher things with a chisel. Thankfully with the sides already done and that slice of pine it looks like it would be one of the easier things to chisel. If only that could be done on everything.
Great series. I used to be the Guitar Doctor at Stars Guitars in San Francisco (made "House Calls" to concerts and recording studios) and there's not a luthier who doesn't have at least a dozen of them even if all they work on are solid body electric guitars. Most have at least three dozen or more in their shop. The commercial ones I've seen were all made out of maple, but any good, seasoned, straight grained hardwood should do. I like the idea of using 1"x⅛" mild steel bar stock instead of the aluminium the commercial one's come with. Just don't let it come in contact with the project or, due to the wet glue, it might leave a stain. (Come to think of it, that may be why the commercial one's come with aluminium instead of steel shafts.)
Thanks for sharing this. I've not come across these before, and it's interesting to see something made with a variety of materials. I see I'm not the first to notice the use of a power drill too ;-)
I'd like your input on this point, but I was always taught to keep two sets of files. One for wood and the other for metal. And never swap them out of fear of contamination. I take it that you've never found it to be an issue.
how do you apply finish on them? can I use my standard method for tools which is boiled linseed oil and paste wax? do you have to avoid getting finish in the mortise? or would it still have enough friction to hold?
Great video series! Thank you. I'm not sure if the plans for this are available in written form on the masterclasses website. But I've stumbled upon plans for a similar one in a book recently: Tool-Making Projects for Joinery and Woodworking (Steve A. Olesin.2005, ISBN-13: 978-1-892836-23-6). But this video here covers many more details, as usual. I think a keychain ring might be a good substitute for the final guard pin. It would make it easier to transfer to a longer bar or remove one head for storage.
Paul I brought two of these clamps the year before we married and we have been married 54 years now its a shame that i lost one but still have the other I brought the two for a pound each they are made of beech and branded with the name Klamsia probably the maker I do not know well done Paul Rob
This was two years ago... but anything that doesn't stick to wood glue would be a good bet I think. Polyurethane, or waxy finishes should work very well. PVA or aliphatic glues don't stick well to shellac either. The leather pads are of course at a higher risk to come into contact with glue. A square of painters tape on top of the leather could help in messy clamping situations. What did you end up using?
@ 12:15 "...the cam details will be given to somewhere else" - sorry, I haven't been able to find those details. Eyeballing it, it looks like the cam might be 1" x 4" x 3/8", but I was wondering - is there a template available to download?
If you create a free account on Paul's woodworking masterclasses website, you can access the drawings there. Here is a link woodworkingmasterclasses.com/videos/cam-clamp-project-info/ . Hope it helps.
@@Paul.Sellers Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. All that appears to be available to me locally is either spruce, pine or oak. Where should I be looking for other woods (I'm in the UK), P.S. absolutely love you channel with it's emphasis on hand tools. So many woodworking channels on UA-cam are centred around huge workshops fitted out with every conceivable power tool.
Music, humor and now great craftsmanship comes all from England I think. Thanks from Mexico
I just watched this video a second (or third?) time, I couldn't resist watching all 3 parts all the way through.
At around 30:30, roll-pins are used as a stop for the clamp.
This will work, but it could possibly catch on something like a cloth or your fingers.
Instead, you could use a key-ring, which would also give you an extra way of hanging it on the wall-rack.
(Yes, you could also use a M3 or M4 DIN 912 hex-socket screw, I'll probably choose that solution myself, as I have some of those.)
Incredibly well put together, thank you Paul.
Awesome gift idea for fathers day. Time to get to work. Thanks Paul.
After building my first one I think I am going to make one that I can use kind of like a hold fast on my bench. Gonna take some trial and error but I think it can work out well. Great video series as always!
Gracias Paul. Tu trabajo es excelente y también los videos. Saludos desde Argentina.
Thank you again Mr Sellers. You never fail to inspire.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge about real crafts. These clamps I want to test myself on.
Respect!
Real craft manships survive before by handing over from old-skilled craftsmen to apprentices. With your videos, your knowledge is the document of posterity.
I'm planning to build some guitars, and will need a whole heap of cam clamps for those projects. I've watched several UA-cam videos on the subject. But I've enjoyed your series best, Paul. Partly for the excellence (as ever) of your work, and partly for the full and unhurried exposition of same. Thanks for sharing your expertise and inspiration. I look forward to trying my hand at building some of these. The only bit of kit I'm lacking, in terms of what you use, is a morticing-chisel. Best, Seb
You're in luck! Paul has a whole video about how a standard chisel can be used in place of a mortising chisel.
Paul, you are making technological advancements, upgrading from a bit and brace to an electric hand drill! Science marches on :) Great video.
Good day Mr. Paul, I hope you are great!
Thank you very much for all your teaching, I'm one of your "far away" student.
Warmest regards
Hey Mr Sellers. I am making a bunch of these clamps at this moment using maple and walnut for the cam lever. Thank you for helping me out with the details.
Excellent design and far cheaper than store bought clamps.
Nice to see the square awl in action; I made one like it based on your blog. I guess it's time to make some clamps.
Thank you very much for all the knowledge that you share. Your tutorials are always so relaxing, yet so instructional!
I successfuly built my first prototype cam clamp out of oak last weekend. Works like a charm. I'll be building three more out of sapele in the coming weeks.
This series was excellent. Thank you very much!
I have enjoyed watching all 3 of these great instructable videos that you've done. THANK YOU. Am looking forward to try my hand at making them too.
Like always, great videos Mr. Sellers. Very informative, simple and to the point. It is always great to hear when I get a message in my inbox that's you came out with a new video because I know it's going to be a good one no matter what the subject is.
Thank you Paul, really appreciate your videos, have learned loads from your awesome videos, please continue with them.
Very nice clamps Paul! As you said, best to do several at one time. Another excellent tutorial from a master craftsman! Had to laugh at your clamps closing on you and your saying " they want to go to work already" (haha). I enjoy and learn from these wonderful YT videos you share with us! Thank you Paul.
Wow that is an amazing clamp to make i will be definitely be making some of them thank you very much paul for you videos greatly appreciated
Absolutely awesome. I am going to add these to my list of products once I get my business going. Beautiful, and relatively quick to make, too.
Thanks for all your work Paul.
Thanks for taking the time...............
Excellent tutorial once again, thank you. busy with my first pair of clamps. Can you please do a montage where you say "Oops" just to prove that you are human
Wonderful work. I think that is easy enough even I might be able to make some. I'm going to try anyway.
Oh boy do I know how to butcher things with a chisel.
Thankfully with the sides already done and that slice of pine it looks like it would be one of the easier things to chisel. If only that could be done on everything.
I'm doing the same thing, blowing the dust off the work as you go along.
Great series. I used to be the Guitar Doctor at Stars Guitars in San Francisco (made "House Calls" to concerts and recording studios) and there's not a luthier who doesn't have at least a dozen of them even if all they work on are solid body electric guitars. Most have at least three dozen or more in their shop. The commercial ones I've seen were all made out of maple, but any good, seasoned, straight grained hardwood should do. I like the idea of using 1"x⅛" mild steel bar stock instead of the aluminium the commercial one's come with. Just don't let it come in contact with the project or, due to the wet glue, it might leave a stain. (Come to think of it, that may be why the commercial one's come with aluminium instead of steel shafts.)
Thanks for sharing this. I've not come across these before, and it's interesting to see something made with a variety of materials. I see I'm not the first to notice the use of a power drill too ;-)
Fantastic!
Very good, explanation minimal detail, thanks !
Brilliant. Off to make a few of these!
I'd like your input on this point, but I was always taught to keep two sets of files. One for wood and the other for metal. And never swap them out of fear of contamination. I take it that you've never found it to be an issue.
Muito bom, acompanhei desde o incio !
Cheers Paul.
I really enjoy the videos but would to be able to get so plans yo have the measurements
33:35 this clamp can not wait to be use hehe..
thank you
how do you apply finish on them? can I use my standard method for tools which is boiled linseed oil and paste wax? do you have to avoid getting finish in the mortise? or would it still have enough friction to hold?
Great video series! Thank you. I'm not sure if the plans for this are available in written form on the masterclasses website. But I've stumbled upon plans for a similar one in a book recently: Tool-Making Projects for Joinery and Woodworking (Steve A. Olesin.2005, ISBN-13: 978-1-892836-23-6). But this video here covers many more details, as usual.
I think a keychain ring might be a good substitute for the final guard pin. It would make it easier to transfer to a longer bar or remove one head for storage.
Paul I brought two of these clamps the year before we married and we have been married 54 years now its a shame that i lost one but still have the other I brought the two for a pound each they are made of beech and branded with the name Klamsia probably the maker I do not know well done Paul
Rob
That was nice story and become scientific evidence that the wood clamp is immortal
lol Klamsia sounds like a women's disease :O
The real name of our famous wooden cam clamp is KLEMMSIA. This is an abbrevation an means "KLEMM SIe An". In english this just means "fix it".... 🤗😎
Super thank you, ive just made some out of maple. Which finnish do you use, oil, wax, lack?
This was two years ago... but anything that doesn't stick to wood glue would be a good bet I think. Polyurethane, or waxy finishes should work very well. PVA or aliphatic glues don't stick well to shellac either. The leather pads are of course at a higher risk to come into contact with glue. A square of painters tape on top of the leather could help in messy clamping situations.
What did you end up using?
thanks for that
@ 12:15 "...the cam details will be given to somewhere else" - sorry, I haven't been able to find those details. Eyeballing it, it looks like the cam might be 1" x 4" x 3/8", but I was wondering - is there a template available to download?
I saw another video where the metal bar was substituted with a bar of plywood. Would that work just as well in your opinion?
A bar of solid wood would be better than plywood, but metal would certainly be superior to both.
Could anyone find the drawing of the cam? Paul did not describe the size or shape in the video.
If you create a free account on Paul's woodworking masterclasses website, you can access the drawings there. Here is a link woodworkingmasterclasses.com/videos/cam-clamp-project-info/ . Hope it helps.
Where do I find the drawings (please)? I have been looking for ages!
How do I get the info/diagram of the cam lever detail?
Where can I get the plans for the cam clamp?
What readily available wood is suitable for making these?
Beech is a great wood for these.
@@Paul.Sellers Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. All that appears to be available to me locally is either spruce, pine or oak. Where should I be looking for other woods (I'm in the UK), P.S. absolutely love you channel with it's emphasis on hand tools. So many woodworking channels on UA-cam are centred around huge workshops fitted out with every conceivable power tool.
first tie I see you use powertool )
The lever on mine slips when I throw it.
it's so hard to use my tenon saw. It binds a lot. Is it me, is the saw? Are the teeth to aggressive? What can I try?
+Dylan T It might needs a bit more set on the teeth.
Dylan T try some beeswax furniture polish on the saw blade.