bar clamps

Long-reach grip tools

Bar clamps are woodworking tools used to hold pieces together while glue dries or during assembly.

They consist of a long metal bar with one fixed jaw and one sliding jaw that can be locked at any point along the bar's length, allowing them to span wide workpieces: I need longer bar clamps for this tabletop.

Also called F-clamps or sliding clamps.

Related

wood glue · parallel · pipe · vise · tighten · jaws · deep throat · hold · furniture · workbench · edge · cabinetry · steel · threaded · sliding · assembly · joints · panels

Opposites
clamping mechanism type

bar clampsC-clamps

Curved metal fastening devices

locking pliers · vise grips · binder clips · clothespins

Family

bar, clamp, bars, clamps, barred, barring, clamped, clamping, clamper

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G