First set of clamps: pipe or heavy-duty F?

[Rick Fisher]

I have pretty much all Bessey clamps.. 16 x Tradesman clamps and about 30 K-Bodies..

No complaints but never used the Jorgie's.. I really dislike pipe clamps but they work ..

[phil harold]

I think you will need a variety of clamps
But
If I could only pick one kind it it would be a Wetzler quick action clamp no.7
That and my Long Island Clamps are the first ones I grab
these can do more than any other clamp

http://www.enter.net/~wetzler/style.htm

[Rod Sheridan]

It's tough to spend money on clamps when you're starting out, so you usually make the mistake of not buying what you really need.

This causes you to replace them later.

I have a lot of Bessey K body clamps, and they are far superior to pipe clamps, well worth buying a couple here and there until you have a good collection.

They are great for panel glue up, drawers, carcasses etc.

Some F types also for different applications.

Do yourself a favour, buy some good Bessey K body equivalents, you won't regret it...................Regards, Rod.

[Alan Bienlein]

Personally for me I prefer the pipe clamps and the F clamps. About a year ago I was all set to buy some of the bessy k bodies until I ended up actually using them and never like how they worked.