Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
A cambered caul is a clamping aid used to clamp across wide surfaces you couldn't normally reach with clamps. The idea is definitely not a new one and has been around for hundreds, if not thousands of years. But they're very difficult to make as you really want a nice shape that will apply even pressure along an entire surface. There are some that swear by the jointer method of creating cauls, but in this video I show how it's not nearly as effective as using a simple thumbtack.
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00:00 Intro
00:38 1. More about cambered caul
03:22 2. Thumbtack cauls
07:41 3. Testing for cambering
09:33 4. Credits
A cambered caul is a clamping aid used to clamp across wide surfaces you couldn't normally reach with clamps. The idea is definitely not a new one and has been around for hundreds, if not thousands of years. But they're very difficult to make as you really want a nice shape that will apply even pressure along an entire surface. There are some that swear by the jointer method of creating cauls, but in this video I show how it's not nearly as effective as using a simple thumbtack.
Check out my Quad Screw Vise video (talked about in this video) → youtu.be/VdQLdu0gz_w
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.
#MTbitesize
00:00 Intro
00:38 1. More about cambered caul
03:22 2. Thumbtack cauls
07:41 3. Testing for cambering
09:33 4. Credits
