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Holding workpieces together whilst it is glued, worked on or machined, is a common need and there are many different tools for the job.


Gluing small pieces of card or wood together might need only the use of '''weights''', '''elastic bands''', '''paper clips''', '''Bulldog Clips''' or '''clothes pegs''', but larger work may need the equipment shown below.


These include ''(from left to right and top to bottom)'' : '''[[G Cramp]]''', '''[[Bar Clamp|F Clamp]]''' or '''[[Bar Clamp]]''', '''[[Bar Clamp|Quick-Grip Clamp]]''', '''[[Corner Cramp|Mitre]]''' or '''[[Corner Cramp]]''', '''[[Toolmakers Clamps|Hand Vice]]''', '''[[Toolmakers Clamps]]''', '''[[Toolmakers Clamps|Vice-Grip]]''' or '''[[Toolmakers Clamps|Mole Wrench]]''', '''[[G Cramp|Edging Cramp]]''', '''[[Sash Cramp|Cramp Heads]]''', '''[[Spring Clamp]]''', '''[[Handscrew]]''', '''[[Sash Cramp]]'''.


In addition, there are other more specialised cramps and clamps, such as '''[[Corner Cramp|Picture Framing Clamps]]''' or '''[[Corner Cramp|Band Clamps]]''' also available.


[[File:CrampsClampsGroup.jpg|800px|below|Types of Cramps and Clamps]]


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