Miter clamp explained

Mitre clamps or miter clamps clamps are designed to hold mitre joints together.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

History

The earliest mitre clamps are a simple spring in a C-shape with sharpened points that are sprung onto the outside corner of the mitre joint.

In a later design, right angled plates are higher than the screws and the holder. The screws go under the frame (work-piece) to be held, and the bit clamps down on the lower-edge of the frame.

Recent designs are more complicated; a rigid body holds one fixed and one moveable jaw activated by a cam. An example of newer clamps is Jim Chestnut's Clam Clamp.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Book: Magazines, Hearst . Popular Mechanics . August 1931 . Hearst Magazines . 347 . en.
2. Web site: 2011-01-14 . Tool Review: Miter Clamps . 2023-10-25 . Old House Journal Magazine . en-us.
3. Book: Hasluck, Paul N. . The Handyman's Guide: Essential Woodworking Tools and Techniques . 2011-02-08 . Skyhorse Publishing Inc. . 978-1-60239-173-4 . 208–209 . en.
4. Book: Hasluck, Paul N. . The Handyman's Book of Tools, Materials, and Processes Employed in Woodworking . 2020-08-06 . Read Books Ltd . 978-1-5287-6652-4 . PT399 . en.
5. Book: Hasluck, Paul N. . Working with Hand Tools: Essential Techniques for Woodworking . 2014-10-28 . Simon and Schuster . 978-1-63220-197-3 . PT332 . en.
6. Book: Hasluck, Paul N. . Woodwork for Beginners: With Instructions and Illustrations on Basic Woodworking Skills, Including Information on Tools, Timber and Simple Joints - The Handyman's Book of Woodworking . 2020-07-14 . Read Books Ltd . 978-1-5287-6665-4 . PT447 . en.
7. Book: Media, New Track . American Woodworker . 1996 . New Track Media . 16 . en.
8. Web site: Jim Chestnut Cuts Quicker With the Clam Clamp | JLC Online.