When you need an unobtrusive, super-strong hold for a joint before screwing, use a C-clamp or handscrew clamp. I use these on mitered corners and face frames, where it's important to maintain a ...

not just two as on a typical C-clamp. Imagine holding two pieces of wood tightly together using just your thumb and forefinger. That's the way a traditional C-clamp works. Now, imagine holding the ...

Using a combination of wood screws and glue ... so it cannot force pieces into proper orientation. Standard old C-clamps are inexpensive and can provide a high amount of clamping force.

This convenience is best demonstrated by comparing its performance with that of a typical C-clamp. Using a C-clamp involves a threaded mechanism which screws the jaws closed; certainly not as ...