Features

• Lightweight
• 24-inch maximum opening capacity
• 1/4-by-3/4-inch spring steel bar
• Instant-acting bar clamp
• Instant adjustment

Reviews (5)

Best buy in clamps
These clamps can be used for almost anything and they are my favorite for edge gluing just lay them on their side and alternate them one above and one below tightening them up two at a time. I can get some really nice glue ups with them. The 24 being my favorite size. Their less money than the others so it's easier to buy a lot of them. But I also like bessy tradesmen and have found the 4 by 8 to be very handy. My pipe clamps now are collecting dust and I only use them when I need a really long clamp.

Good Enough!
I disagree with...negative review on this product. These clamps are strong enough for most lightweight to medium duty work. Use pipe clamp if you need heavy duty work. This is a lightweight clamp and is much easier to use compared to heavy pipe clamps. Every tool has its limitation. I am happy with my purchase....

Narrower Bar = Weaker Clamp
Of course, you get what you pay for, but the Bessey version of this clamp (at about $3 more) has a much larger bar and can apply a great deal more pressure. The bar on this clamp bends considerably, but if you are doing primarily light clamping it should not be a problem. I've used this clamp (among others) for several years without permanently bending the bar. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Jorgensen    2. (Jorgenson)    3. Clamps    4. Bar & Pipe Clamps   

Features

• I-beam design
• Includes Bessey's two most popular Tradesman clamps
• Set contains one TG4.008, 8-inch bar clamp with a jaw depth of 4 inches and one TG5.512, 12-inch bar clamp with a jaw depth of 5-1/2 inches
• Patented profile rails
• Non marring pads

Reviews (1)

Bessey Tradesman Clamps
Already have 8 of the TG4.008 clamps and found them so handy wanted to buy several more.They're great for all sorts of glue up situations.Very fast and very strong.The non-marring pads spread the force over larger area and don't damage the wood if you use some caution.With these clamps and most others its easy to apply too much force and starve the glue joint.This package is a good deal and look forward to trying the slightly deeper 5.5" throat on the second clamp.Expect it will give me some additional flexibility on occasion but frankly the smaller clamps have been just fine. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bessey    2. (Bessy)    3. Clamps    4. Bar & Pipe Clamps   

Features

• Malleable and/or ductile iron castings with durable baked on enamel finish
• Mounting hardware
• Precision cut 9/16" Acme screw

Features

• Non marring pads
• Patented profile rail
• Non-slip locking device
• 1 beam design
• Zinc finished drawn rail

Reviews (4)

Its an extremely well designed tool!
I own several of these Bessey clamps in various lengths, and I think the world of them. I reach for these clamps the most often in my shop.I have never experienced the bar "bowing" like other clamp bars tend to do - not at any length.With a veryreasonable pricetag, I think these are some of the better all-around clamps on the market.

The Clamp of Choice
In my day to day tasks this clamp is the first thing I grab. Quick, strong, positive.I have some of those orange branded clamps and some days they are all applied (yes some days one can never can have enough), but the orange model has more give or deflection.Now that I have more than one model I can quickly feel the diffenrence.I like the larger diameter handles too.(The orange models have been modified with an epoxied on expander - feel no need for this with bessy.)I was given a thank-you gift of 4 new bessy 4"x15" that are also excellent.I'm a Bessy convert - I love'm.

Bessey wins in medium duty as well
The nice thing about the Bessey Tradesmen's is that they are heavier duty than the competition, in the medium duty class, and you don't have to take out a second mortgage to afford a set of them. The locking mechanism works without any hassles, and the grip is strong. All in all a nice piece of equipment. A major competitor sells this model for less money, but it is also a lighter weight clamp. I like them all. Bessey makes great stuff, you can't go wrong with these. They are a great general-purpose clamp. Highly recommended. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bessey    2. (Bessy)    3. Clamps    4. Bar & Pipe Clamps   

Features

• One-year warranty
• Patented profile rail
• Nonslip locking device
• Zinc-finished drawn rail
• Nonmarring pads

Reviews (4)

For regular duty clamping, these can't be beat
The nice thing about the Bessey Tradesmen's, is that they are heavier duty than the competition, in the medium duty class, and you don't have to take out a second mortgage to afford a set of them. The locking mechanism works without any hassles, and the grip is strong. All in all a nice piece of equipment. A major competitor sells this model for less money, but it is also a lighter weight clamp. I like them all. Bessey makes great stuff, you can't go wrong with these. They are a great general purpose clamp. Highly recommended.

Its an extremely well designed tool.
I own several of these Bessey clamps in various lengths, and I think the world of them.I have never experienced the bar "bowing" like other clamp bars tend to do.With a reasonable pricetag, I think these aresome of the better all-around clamps on the market.

A great clamp for around the house projects.
This clamp is the perfect little tool to have around your house when you're building or mending small drawers or chairs.This is not a heavy duty piece, but you can manually tighten it to the point where it damagesyour object.Its important to remember that it doesnt have cushions andyou need to use some kind of wooden or hard rubber spacer to protect thesurface of your object.

This clamp is the kind of tool that once you haveit you'll wonder why you didnt buy one sooner.I have them in severaldifferent lengths and would be lost without them. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bessey    2. (Bessy)    3. Clamps    4. Bar & Pipe Clamps   

Features

• Famous Bessey steel rail
• Ratchet action resists vibration
• Quick clamping, quick release on virtually any shape
• Magnesium jaw, glass-fiber reinforced
• Polyamid lever

Reviews (1)

Excellent, Compact, & Convenient Medium Power Clamp
I have lots of pairs of clamps.Quick-Grips, bar clamps, pipe clamps, spring clamps, and so on.Different versions of somefrom different manufacturers.They all have their perfect uses but limitations.The Quick-Grips are good one handed but you have to really work to get good clamping force and workpieces tend to squirm beneath the large puffy pads.Bar clamps apply strong force and have less tendency to make the workpiece squirm, but take 2 hands to set and sometimes dent the workpiece.Pipe clamps with pads are massively strong and stiff but are awkward to install and have very shallow jaws.All of these options are heavy and large for their opening dimension.

Enter the Bessey KliKlamp.I recently picked up a couple of the 8" ones and have given them a good workout in the shop.The KliKlamps are exceptionally light and compact for their capacity.Let's compare them to a close competitor, the 6" Quick-Grip:

Quick-Grip:6" capacity, 14"x9"x1.5", 2 1/4" jaw depth (to center of pad - the real world test), 24 oz., 250 pound clamping force, 3x mechanical advantage driving clamp, $20.

KliKlamp:8" capacity, 11"x5"x1", 3" jaw depth (to center of pad), 11 oz., 330 pound clamping force, 18x mechanical advantage driving clamp, $20.

The KliKlamp has set a new standard.It offers more capacity, less size and weight for easy jobsite carry, greater jaw depth, higher clamping force, and better mechanical advantage to make getting the clamping force easier.All for the same price.I haven't had the KliKlamps long enough to say how their magnesium jaws hold up compared to the Quick-Grip plastic jaws.The bar pin sheared on one of my four Quick-Grips after extensive shop use.

The KliKlamp can be set one-handed, but not as easily as the Quick-Grip.That difference will keep my Quick-Grips around, but I'll be using the KliKlamp for most tasks.The KliKlamps will for sure be my travel clamps on account of their size and weight.Note that KliKlamps, and Quick-Grips, are "convenience" shop clamps.They get heavy use holding workpieces, stops, and in light duty glue clamping situations.You still typically have to reach for bar and pipe clamps when gluing. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bessey    2. (Bessy)    3. Clamps    4. Bar & Pipe Clamps   

Features

• Lightweight
• 12-inch maximum opening capacity
• 1/4-by-3/4-inch spring steel bar
• Instant adjustment
• Instant-acting bar clamp

Reviews (2)

have plenty
One of the essentials when setting up a shop. You need multiples of all sizes. The Jorgensen along with the Pony pipe clamps are my favorites. They are easy to set up and use, they hold the piece tight and with the rubber pads they don't mar the wood. They also make a 24" and above with a ratcheting system (very nice). You can't go wrong with Jorgensen.

Bigger is Better
I would just recommend that if you are considering buying this to consider the 24 or 36 inch versions instead. I purchased this along with the others, and then realized that if I have one of the larger clamps that I have no need for the 12" clamp.

The larger clamps can do the same job as this one plus more.

Also if you buy only one the wood will not be sucured to the table. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Jorgensen    2. (Jorgenson)    3. Clamps    4. Bar & Pipe Clamps   

Features

• Tiltable pressure plates
• Adjusts from 60 to 180 degrees
• Constant pressure on miters

Features

• instant opening and closing
• Pressure adjustment from 1 to 50 lbs.
• Lightweight
• Soft pivoting jaw
• Gluing models, crafts, etc

Subjects:  1. Jorgensen    2. (Jorgenson)    3. Clamps    4. Spring Clamps    5. (Squeeze Clamps)    6. (Hand Clamps)   

Features

• Keeps workpieces flush while joining face frames, picture frames, and other flat stock
• High quality steel for positive clamping and durability
• Large rubber pad eliminates marring of the workpiece
• Keeps the workpieces aligned, even when screws go in funny
• Gives you more hands to work with

Reviews (2)

Poor construction, not up to par
I returned this product. I own a Kreg pocket jig machine that is of very high quality, so I ordered these clamps thinking they would be the same, somewhere along the standards of a Vice Grip. Unfortunately, the clamps sent had no Kreg markings on it anywhere and were almost identical to a clamp I saw in Harbor Freight for $3.99. They were cheap and flimsy and of no use to me. I was very disappointed, hence the return.

For Pocketholing!
I use this clamp with Kreg's pockethole jig and has been very useful. It has many more uses. You won't be dissappointed with this clamp. The quality of the steel is very good. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Jigs    2. Doweling Jigs    3. Clamps    4. Toggle Clamps   

Features

• Sized for 3/4" pipe clamps
• These two-in-one clamp pads not only protect against marring, but they also double as a clamp stand making gluing and clamping much easier

Reviews (1)

Deceptive Advertising
The description and picture represent the hold down clamp and the track bar as if they come together as a "system". In fact they are sold separately. Had I known, I would have been willing to purchase all the items that make up this "system" at the same time, now I am stuck with more freight charges and time delay. I sent a note to Grizzly and they responded the items are "sold separately". ... Read more

Features

• Patented profile rail for total control
• Non-slip locking device for steadfast clamping
• I-beam design for reduced flexing and bending
• Zinc finished drawn rail for durability
• Non-marring pads for a flawless workpiece

Subjects:  1. Bessey    2. (Bessy)    3. Clamps    4. Bar & Pipe Clamps   

Features

• Measuring attachment for picture framing
• Measures from 4 to 28 inches
• Speedily measures and miters, at the rabbet length, exact duplicates of opposite sides for perfectly joined frames or panel mouldings

Subjects:  1. Clamps    2. Angle Clamps   

Features

• 2in. Clamp
• Durable Resin Construction

Features

• Jaws reverse for use as a spreader
• Clamps round or odd shapes
• Jaws encased in glue resistant, non-marring polyamid
• Profiled rail minimizes flexing and bending
• 550 pounds pressure

Reviews (1)

Another fine Bessey product
I bought this clamp to use for light duty small projects and it has lived up to my expectations. One would possibly assume that since the UniKlamp is the light duty and less expensive version of the K-Body it wouldn't be made to the same standard. Nothing could be more wrong. This clamp is made in Germany like its bigger brother, and the quality is top notch. It performs as well as the K-Body, but is smaller and lighter, and perfect for jobs not requiring the heft of the K-Body clamp. It is still more expensive than comparable clamps but you get what you pay for. I'll add that this is my umpteenth purchase from Amazon and again I have been thoroughly pleased with both service and product. Don't waste your money on cheap junk - buy quality and you won't ever look back. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Clamps    2. Bar & Pipe Clamps   

Features

• Contoured handles for comfort and control
• Nickel-plated steel jaws for longer tool life
• Heavy duty tempered steel springs for fast, reliable opening and closing
• Poly-vinyl handles and tips for comfort and protection
• Point-of-pressure remains near jaw tips for positive clamping

Subjects:  1. Jorgensen    2. (Jorgenson)    3. Clamps    4. Spring Clamps    5. (Squeeze Clamps)    6. (Hand Clamps)