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[[File:CrampsClampsGroup.jpg|750px|right|Types of Cramps and Clamps]]
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=====Description=====

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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight#Weight_and_mass '''weights'''], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_band '''elastic bands'''], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_clip '''paper clips'''], '''[[Spring Clamp|Bulldog Clips]]''' or '''[[Spring Clamp|clothes pegs]]''', but larger work may need the equipment shown above.


These include ''(from left to right and top to bottom above)'' : '''[[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.


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