Rob, I am so glad you gave us links to making the joints. I was about to search for them, but I guessed that you would have been way ahead of us. Great video, and genuinely useful.
A perfect follow up the the spline miter joint video ... yea, we can buy premade miter clamps, but why? These jigs are simple, quick, and obviously the best tool for the job. Thank you for continuing to share your many years of experience with us!
Very nice set of miter clamps. Easily made and easy to use. Small so they are easy to store. Best of all they are inexpensive, virtually free. Sure beats the corner clamps that Rockler or Woodcraft sell for $20 or so. And of course they are good for any miter joints, not just splined joints. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay healthy.
I've used similar for quite some time, but never thought to use sandpaper on the surface to stop them from slipping. Brilliant! Also, this is one of those times when a third hand sure would be great to have!
I absolutely love these vids, , , hints and tips that really do show you quite simply, how to take your work on to the next level- pin sharp cabinet mitres look soooo crisp! But a big thing for me is , although I could never come close to your craftsmanship, talent, or knowledge, I find it oddly reassuring to see score marks on your table saw fence , there’s obviously a human side there as well! Great job, please keep them coming.
Thanks so much for sharing these! Any tips on calculating the angle for a non-45 degree miter? I have a miter with 110 degree inner angle and I’d like to make a set of these for that. I’ll probably make a few for different angles, but not sure how to calculate that. Thanks in advance!
Thanks’ for the Good tip. I use double sided tape instead of sandpaper and a C-clamp. Works as long you don’t need a lot of force to close the joint. I have used hide glue as well instead of tape. It can take a lot of force and is easy to remove with heat and water. But a bit overkill in most cases.
Thanks Rob - lots of useful info. How would you go about clamping a small box with internal splines and a bottom . Would clamps on opposite sides pull it together or a band type clamp - or both
I only use handtools and just hand cut it as Rob suggests. (Knife mark square across the top, pencil line for notch depth, pencil in first 45° line to depth, punch where they join, knife in your 45° to the punch marks and joinup with 2nd knife line across the top...cut). I'm trying them out with leather scraps instead of sandpaper just because they're there but if it slips I'll go full cosman-style.
Splined Miter Joints: ua-cam.com/video/4m2fCeiB7_o/v-deo.html
Dovetail Joints: ua-cam.com/video/E8SrH6HbDdQ/v-deo.html
Mortise & Tenon Joints: ua-cam.com/video/4m2fCeiB7_o/v-deo.html
Rob, I am so glad you gave us links to making the joints. I was about to search for them, but I guessed that you would have been way ahead of us. Great video, and genuinely useful.
Thanks for sharing, on how to make the Clamping Jigs.
My pleasure
Thank you Rob, Jake and Luther for another excellent instructional video, a simple shop made jig for a difficult to clamp joint
You are my HERO
A perfect follow up the the spline miter joint video ... yea, we can buy premade miter clamps, but why? These jigs are simple, quick, and obviously the best tool for the job. Thank you for continuing to share your many years of experience with us!
Thank you for the helpful clamping jack. Something to build while waiting for a glue up to dry on another project. Stay safe.
Your welcome
Very nice set of miter clamps. Easily made and easy to use. Small so they are easy to store. Best of all they are inexpensive, virtually free. Sure beats the corner clamps that Rockler or Woodcraft sell for $20 or so. And of course they are good for any miter joints, not just splined joints. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay healthy.
You are welcome. Now go make some clamps
I've used similar for quite some time, but never thought to use sandpaper on the surface to stop them from slipping. Brilliant! Also, this is one of those times when a third hand sure would be great to have!
Maybe I should build one, a third hand that is !!!!!
I absolutely love these vids, , , hints and tips that really do show you quite simply, how to take your work on to the next level- pin sharp cabinet mitres look soooo crisp!
But a big thing for me is , although I could never come close to your craftsmanship, talent, or knowledge, I find it oddly reassuring to see score marks on your table saw fence , there’s obviously a human side there as well!
Great job, please keep them coming.
perfect timing, I need to make some flat miter joints this weekend.
Thats why we made the video!!!!
Siempre se aprende algo con tus vídeos.........👌
Thanks for another great video. I definitely must make several of those clamping jigs.
Easy build
Nice job as always Professor Cos
Thanks
Thanks so much for sharing these! Any tips on calculating the angle for a non-45 degree miter? I have a miter with 110 degree inner angle and I’d like to make a set of these for that. I’ll probably make a few for different angles, but not sure how to calculate that. Thanks in advance!
Thanks’ for the Good tip. I use double sided tape instead of sandpaper and a C-clamp. Works as long you don’t need a lot of force to close the joint. I have used hide glue as well instead of tape. It can take a lot of force and is easy to remove with heat and water. But a bit overkill in most cases.
Two good tips, thanks for sharing
It's 1:45am and I've just woken up after getting a notification of this video on my phone. Am I complaining? Hell no 😂👍
You ask for it and you got it .....another video
Nice Rob. I’ll have to make some of these. Also I’d love to see a video from you on proper jointer technique. I seem to struggle with it
We will add it to the list
Perfect. Thanks
Your welcome
Thanks Rob - lots of useful info. How would you go about clamping a small box with internal splines and a bottom . Would clamps on opposite sides pull it together or a band type clamp - or both
Great video, if I do not have any machines but just hand tools, how will I go about to make these great clamp blocks?
For flat miters just hand saw the notch. For the case miters i would use planes to shape them
I only use handtools and just hand cut it as Rob suggests. (Knife mark square across the top, pencil line for notch depth, pencil in first 45° line to depth, punch where they join, knife in your 45° to the punch marks and joinup with 2nd knife line across the top...cut). I'm trying them out with leather scraps instead of sandpaper just because they're there but if it slips I'll go full cosman-style.
Great video!
Also, you got some beefy hands man!
What size stock are you using for the larger miter clamps?
Thanks Rob. Great tip at the end. Do you have any idea how many bench hooks I've thrown out? Not anymore. I'm going to mark them now!
Good deL
Another great video, thanks. Which plane are you using for your shooting board?
Woodriver 5 1/2 jack!
How are these clamps compared to using band/strap clamps?
I like how they apply direct pressure in the middle of the miter.
your small glue bottle is on the floor behind you, in case it is "lost"