Jorgensen Medium-Duty Fast-Acting Bar Clamps

Fast-acting clamps are the workhorses of most woodworking shops. Easy to use and quick to adjust, they are well suited to repetitive clamping tasks. These use a pair of 0.1" thick clutch plates that release with a squeeze, allowing one jaw to slide freely. When tightened, the clutch plates ensure the moving jaw remains reliably in the position you set.

Exerting a clamping force of up to 600 lb, they are available in five sizes, each with a 2 1/2" throat depth, a 3/8" diameter steel screw, and a 1/4" thick by 3/4" wide high-carbon steel bar for strength and rigidity. They have comfortable, contoured plastic handles and come with removable plastic jaw liners to avoid marring your work.