BAR CLAMPS When to Use a Bar Clamp That bar clamp isn’t going to stay in your tool box for long.  It proves to be a helpful accessory often and if you are a craftsman who plans to work with wood, you undoubtedly already regard it as an important part of your cutting arsenal.  Consider using a quality bar clamp when: You need a perfect cut.  It can be difficult to cut a piece of wood – especially if it’s large and unwieldy.  Forget the days of guesstimating a straight line.  Enlist the help of your bar clamp and you’ll cut a straight one every time.  Multipurpose clamps like GatorClamps even allow the user to cut at an angle.  Try that without a clamp – we dare you! You need spreading action.  A bar clamp often can be converted to a powerful spreading tool.  It’s the spring mechanism that really gives it this ability and a well-made clamp won’t leave marks on the wood, either. You need to make your bar clamp longer.  You will find bar clamps available in a number of sizes, and extending tools are available as well.  Screw one on to your existing clamp, and you are in business. You need to keep your chips fresh and crunchy.  Yes, bar clamps in mini form serve as ideal containment devices; call them the heavy-duty “chip clips.” There are many uses for a bar clamp – and many places to purchase them. Choose bar clamps that are competitively priced and quickly shipped by selecting to do business with R S Supply at (800) 782-4467.