Anyone made there own clamps? Post your pics

[Dalejones]

Looking into making my own sash clamps, anyone done this? Any pics of yours? Thanks

 

[blackrodd]

Apart from some set's of kwik clamps, I just bought the sash cramp heads at about £15 a set and use a 2x1 batten drilled for the job.
Rodders

 

[MCB]

Do you find that the batten bends when the clamp is tightened?

MCB

 

[blackrodd]

You may have missed this below.
Rodders
more-wood-clamps-t94324.html

 

[blackrodd]

Do you find that the batten bends when the clamp is tightened?

MCB

Only when using 2x1 softwood, far more rigid using oak or meranti type stuff.
Regards Rodders

 

[EddyCurrent]

Rather than fabricate e screw type tightening mechanism just have two ends and use wedges to apply clamping pressure.