Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago
Let's face it, if you're going to use t-tracks, if you're going to make jigs, you're going to, at times, need to hold things down. A hold down clamp does just that: it holds things down. In order to get pressure to hold things down, we need a little bit of spring. We can create that spring with a hold down clamp made from laminating wood. Don't worry, this is an easy thing to do, so long as you have the right kind of mold or form to do it. In this video, we're going to go over the steps needed to make a very basic hold down clamp out of oak and walnut. Check out the website for an indexed step by step as well as materials and tools used. This is going to be a fun one!
Step by step/Materials/Tools used/Schematics → makethingswithrob.com/make-a-hold-down-clamp
Thin Strip Jig → makethingswithrob.com/spring-thin-strip-jig
Playlist of all bitesizes used → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEBXNh1Ik9FlrBeh2w9oYp9gJEds0ricw
Become a patron! → Patreon.com/makethings
Thank you to my patrons!
Michelle B
Keith Current
William L McNally
Jerry Adams
Zach Finch
Rich Lightfoot
Tutor the Barbarian
Mike Lornitis
Les N.
Gary G.
00:00 Intro
00:35 1. Buttering the bread (glue up)
01:35 2. Mapping out the form
02:38 3.Carving the form
03:22 4. Cutting bendable thin strips
04:21 5. Finalizing the form
06:33 6. Bent stock glue
07:20 7. Rounding and shaping the ends
08:54 8. Better friction
11:20 9. Credits
Let's face it, if you're going to use t-tracks, if you're going to make jigs, you're going to, at times, need to hold things down. A hold down clamp does just that: it holds things down. In order to get pressure to hold things down, we need a little bit of spring. We can create that spring with a hold down clamp made from laminating wood. Don't worry, this is an easy thing to do, so long as you have the right kind of mold or form to do it. In this video, we're going to go over the steps needed to make a very basic hold down clamp out of oak and walnut. Check out the website for an indexed step by step as well as materials and tools used. This is going to be a fun one!
Step by step/Materials/Tools used/Schematics → makethingswithrob.com/make-a-hold-down-clamp
Thin Strip Jig → makethingswithrob.com/spring-thin-strip-jig
Playlist of all bitesizes used → youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEBXNh1Ik9FlrBeh2w9oYp9gJEds0ricw
Become a patron! → Patreon.com/makethings
Thank you to my patrons!
Michelle B
Keith Current
William L McNally
Jerry Adams
Zach Finch
Rich Lightfoot
Tutor the Barbarian
Mike Lornitis
Les N.
Gary G.
00:00 Intro
00:35 1. Buttering the bread (glue up)
01:35 2. Mapping out the form
02:38 3.Carving the form
03:22 4. Cutting bendable thin strips
04:21 5. Finalizing the form
06:33 6. Bent stock glue
07:20 7. Rounding and shaping the ends
08:54 8. Better friction
11:20 9. Credits
