You're a treasure! I am here in Paraguay and money is tight for most carpenters. Store bought clamping systems are impossible to find or too expensive. I am going to share this with my carpenter buddy and make these for my own shop that I am setting up. You North Americans have no idea how spoiled you are in terms of choice and low price levels for your tools, relatively and absolutely speaking. Thank you Izzy for creating these ideas for tight budgets!

I have watched many diy videos on clamps. These are by far the most effective ones. What I like about your work is you don't complicate things. You produce results in the simplest way and that's genius. Great work!

Of all the 4-way panel clamp designs that have appeared on YT of late this is the best design of the concept. Quick open access capability removes the only negative of the 4-way concept. Excellent. Now lets trick it out.

Love these clamp. Make everything out of oak and face wedges with sheet metal. This might reduce bulk and improve wedging action. Might also look at uni-strut for bars to reduce bulk. Basic concept is spot on, great job.

I like the idea cause it looks like it’s strong and gives the glue up planks nowhere to move out of line. That’s what is needed after all!🎉

Finally a clamping system that presses down while clamping, definitely building this.

Perfect! they work great! built 6 to glue up workbench top and it came out near perfect flat top. many thanks. I don't know what I would do without your help.

I'v seen hundreds of builds on KZfaq,,this is one I'm going to utilize.

Just plain AWESOME! These are exactly what I need! Panel clamps are too expensive. I'm definitely making some of these! THANK YOU a million times over!

That's a fabulous idea. I'm impressed.

Love it. Way cheaper then the box stores. Thanks man.😊

Pretty awesome!! really points out the need for square edges. And the fact that it held the boards flat with out of square edges really demonstrates there usefulness.

Built 4 of these and use them regularly for cutting boards. They work great. A little wax paper top and bottom between the board and the clamp, no cleanup of clamp necessary. Great idea.

Izzy! Mind blown, AGAIN! If I was to ever wager on who would re-invent the wheel, it would definitely be you! Thanks for all you do!

Hi Izzy, wonder if you have any idea how helpful your genius is. Thanks for sharing, simple tools can cost a months income here in Africa

I have been on a welding kick lately, and this is something I think I might try to do. I just taught a two-week class for some guys trying to get back into the workforce. Welding, metal cutting and finishing and their class project was a rocket stove. These guys are being trained through a local college, and some are coming out of the criminal justice system. One thing I have learned from you, Jimmy and other KZfaqrs is passing on what I've learned to help others. Keep being you Izzy, you make the world a much better place. They had a company come into today the final day to interview them for jobs welding dumpsters. I like teaching as much as I do learning.​

Feddie needs to send you a “Shocker push stick” !!!!

These are awesome. I’ve been putting off making a large table top because it’s so hard to keep it flat. These are getting built today. Thanks for posting.

I like the way the tightening dowel slides down the angled cut to provide the downward pressure keeping the boards flat- this is the genius part; bring me more!

The downward pointing ramps on the ends does a great job of tightening and pushing the top and bottom bars into the work surface. I use cauls for the same purpose, but it is integrated into this clamp design.

I can see this as a vertical system, saving floor space in a small shop. Thanks Izzy.

Great! I would recommend adding a convex edge (that comes in contact with the work piece) of the top bar of the clamp!

Great clamping system. Love how it keeps everything flat during the glue up. Make metal ones so I can buy them. Terrific

Very nice. Well thought out. Simple ,perfect, and efficient. It will take all the stress out of glueing up panels for cabinet doors. Well done.

I think these are great. It looks like they do just as good a job as those expensive clamps. And the way you make them even us poor ol boys can make them. Thanks for sharing everything you make.

What an incredibly ingenuitive idea! In the back of my head I keep thinking it'd be nice to do something with glue laminated slabs, but haven't wanted to drop a ton of money on a bunch of clamps I probably wouldn't use too often. These would be PERFECT (if I ever end up having a project that needs a large glue up. Thanks for sharing!

GREAT design! Im going to make a set of these with a few minor changes using round metal tubing for the stops and clamping screw parts. I've been looking for a way to accomplish this type of clamping without paying Rockler $140 a clamp. I think that this design might even have better clamping strength pertaining to the down force as well. I love your channel. The way your mind works saves mine from having to! I wish you were my neighbor, we'd have fun! It's refreshing to watch someone with a triple digit IQ for a change. Keep up the good work!

Great design Izzy. That extra clamping area - horizontal and vertical has got to be beneficial

Great idea, Izzy. Thanks for sharing, I am thinking I'll make a set for myself

Definitely love this idea. I even have a few ideas in my head to make it where there's no impact driver needed. But, all in all a very awesome idea

You are a genius. I made four of these. They work great. I found that nuts were pulling up into the wood and causing some cracking. I cut some pvc pipe pieces and mad a sleeve to support the nut in the hole. Problem solved! I also did the same for the end dowels. Thanks again for sharing your genius 😀

Simple and effective. Fantastic job done.

As ever Izzy this is so simple that I am amazed that it hasn't been used for years. A really good video of a really good and useful piece of equipment.

WAY CHEAPER and seems to work just as well as the expensive store bought ones. Seems like a GREAT alternative for people like myself who are either just starting out into the hobby, or are, like myself, on a budget but still want to tackle projects. This just moved up to level one priority for me. Thanks Izzy for another great build. Being a novice woodworker, hoping I can pull this one out HALF as well as yours.

You are like a mad scientist, thank God for good. Enjoy your videos, thank you.

Looks awesome. For the metal version I would probably add bearings on the "handles" along the touch surface, to ease wear and tear and also make it smoother as you tighten it all.

I'm so excited that Izzy is making lots of videos lately. 😀 Those are freaking awesome clamps. Great job Izzy.

I’m going to give this a shot. Looks like an inexpensive solid alternative.

Thanks so much for sharing this idea Izzy. I’ve made these clamps in my shop and they work great!! I’ve got Completely flat surface on my glue up. Thanks. You’re a genius, a monster, as it says in your arm.

This is now in my ToDo list for the shop. With the clamps you have to be careful not to warp, alternate them and so, with this just put you glued boards and clamp. Very good video izzy

Fantastic! I've watched many KZfaq videos on various types of DIY clamps. These look set to be my favourite, and the first I'll actually try and make myself. Really nice/clever design. Thanks for sharing

Looks like I could use these for clamping up planks for solid body guitars! EXCELLENT!

Super cool, good design. Yes, metal is the next step for sure, probably thinner end blocks but thicker cross sections and pins on the top. Or maybe a short leg I-beam into grooves on top to keep everything square under pressure? Theres all that potential slop in the pin in wood. Anyway, super good idea, nice geometry, and yeah all the comments on how to improve your idea, you've got it already. Nice work.

Wow! Awesome idea! I think I'm going to mount this to a wall in my shop! I think that would save me some space since I have a small shop and I would have a dedicated place for glueups without taking precious table space. love your ideas and videos! Keep them coming! Thank you, brother!

Saw / found this only now. Typical Izzy; brilliant, simple, and just working. Thanks, I might build these to my Krude Karpentry shop at the cottage.

That is pretty sweet. Certainly on my list to build. Thank you!

Can't wait to see the metal version. Hope it is coming soon!

You've been killing it on YT lately, love all the new content! Started listening to your Podcast for the first time this week after seeing your pneumatic cylinder video and hearing your co-host on Reclaimed Audio -- reminded me what an inspiring and great resource you are in the community.

Absolutely excellent job and I can see the use for clamps like this. You should definitely get a patent on this!

Hi Izzy, I like this, it has an elegant simplicity but is a bit bulky for my tiny shop so metal version could be interesting!

You are amazing! Love all of your videos. Thank you for thinking so far out of the box. Please do a follow up video with your metal version of the clamps soon. Or with any other enhancements for these that you may have thought of after the build. Looking forward to it and more videos from you. Thank you again.

This thing clamps up-down and left-right at once, what a friking genius idea! Awesome video friend, I've enjoyed it

it is really awesome!! The simplicity is what I think is the best thing about it. Other homemade clamps are difficult to build, but this ones look easy enough to made a few of them.

I like your clamps a great deal. I have been looking for something like this for building entry doors. I have a wide variety of clamps for that purpose, but something that applies significant pressure from all sides is the ticket. Perhaps my own version will have a couple of modifications, but your idea is beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Great tool! I've just started to search some days before for an easy bar clamp plan, and I must try yours :)

Hello my friend, what I think is great about your system of clamps is that having the inclination at the ends to adjust not only tighten from outside to inside but also from top to bottom. Congratulations and I send you a big hug from Argentina!

Once again a great idea. Simple but effective - this is the right way.

The mad genius strikes again! Thanks for sharing this Izzy, such a great idea for panels. Tucking this away to build sometime.

thats pretty awesome better than expensive clamps !

Probably the most imaginative DIY clamp system I've seen - two clamps in one - great job! (BTW, these 'nuts' are 'barrel nuts' :-)

Looks like a great idea and I can see how it works to make a really good glue up. My problem with them would be storage. Can’t wait to see how you make the metal ones. They should take less room to store. As always you come up with great projects! Thanks Izzy!

The genius part of these clamps is that 45deg angle you cut on the end stocks. That's what's applying the downward pressure the more you tighten the clamps.. +mtmwood could benefit from this type of system with all the glue ups he does 😃👍🏼

Wow love that style of clamp can’t wait to build them keep up the good work!

Real cool! Never tire watching your videos Izzy!

thx for the idea bud! I've been watching you for years....i have about 6 "pipe clamps" and was recently considering buying more for an upcoming project.... i might just try this idea instead. great job bud. keep it up my friend! I love how the clamp-ends are angled to also keep downward pressure once cinched down. brilliant!

Interesting clamping system. Will try myself.

You should publish a book. I've got several from old woodworkers explaining projects just like this. Good luck to you and thanks for always helping

It's a great idea. I have been trying to work out something to do this but I have been over complicating it. Gonna build a metal version really soon. Thanks Izzy

This looks like an awesome design. For sure these are making it onto my list of future projects. Thank you for sharing.

That is a great idea Izzy, only thing I thought of is to maybe bow the top pieces a tiny bit to help with the inwards pressure, but it might not be necessary at all. Great clamps anyway, might give them a chance if I need that kind of clamps😉

Well done! Looks like that system will work well for several years. When the dowels get chewed up... that’s an easy to replace wear item

Ingenious! As soon as you started I was like why did I never think of this?! Definitely going to make a set

Izzy just to let you know, I showed these clamps to a cabinet maker? he could not believe the pressure and beauty of the design. he has now made 40 of them for his shop . again many thanks for sharing your design and genius with us. (told frank to go to your web site and become a patron)

I appreciate your mind, your hacks and quick jigs have helped novices like myself create some amazing things to be shared with family. So from my family to yours, thank you.

Really slick set up. Looks like a fun way to get more bar clamps. If you need more than you have for a project, just make make them.

Clamps + Cauls = AWESOME! Great job Izzy!

I'm loving this clamping system. I really wish you would have come out with this video about 5 days ago because the past few days I've been glueing up 2 inch pieces of maple flooring for my breakfast bar. If I could have made your clamps I could have done it in one shot rather than 3 pieces and then glued all 3 together with ratchet straps and buckets of concrete and cinder blocks to keep it flat. Great idea and I have a couple of bed frames I was figuring out how to use to make your clamps as I watched your video. I can't wait to see how you make them out of metal.

I’ve been looking for a panel clamping system to build and I really like this one. The way one adjustment tightens in both planes simultaneously is really ingenious. Thank you for sharing it.

It's really nice. In the future, I'll try to make one.

This is genius!! Thanks for sharing Izzy. Much appreciated 🖒🖒

Clamps with built in cauls, genius. A must for any panel glue up.

The push n pull clamp looks good storage is bulky for a small shop. But i like it easy to use makes it ideal for beginners .I'll take 2 sets

my next shop project ... nice idea and simple ... definately saves on having multiple clamps to keep boards flat

Love it, especially the dual-duty aspect: side to side and top-down in the same action. I guess you could play with the distribution of clamping force, by changing the angle of the end pieces. Great thinking Izzy.

It's a great design and could see myself making these. Very interested in the steel version.

As a wood turner I don’t have much call for the system. I use a product from rockler for my glue ups. That said, I think you’ve hit on a fantastic way to laminate at a reasonable cost. I really enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing your skills.

I think it's brilliant. Really for the reasons you already mentioned. Material thickness can vary greatly and quick even distribution of pressures.

Great idea! Like the way they keep everything flat.

I image after building these clamps, it's relieved your brain, so now relax . . . until you start dreaming again! NICE Work!

Six people don’t understand the concept of the inclined plane. 😂 I think it’s genius and very simple, will try and add this to my micro shop somehow. One could build these at any scale so especially for small or extra large glueups this could really help as it cuts out 50% of the number of clamps needed, and means one could clamp up small fiddly bits evenly and neatly too. Thanks for sharing, Izzy!

This is great. This is something I can use I was looking about for something that can do all in one clamping with panels.

I want this!

Love it, Izzy. Simple, effective and inexpensive.

I love the clamps. The angle cut onto the 6" blocks makes a lot of sense as I'm sure you'll get more down pressure as you tighten. I'll be making a set asap. Thanks for all the great tips and tricks. Awesome channel. Btw, I'm watching from northern Ontario Canada, where we dont always have the ability to get to a hardware store, so projects like these really work for me since materials are limited.

Love these. Will be making a modified version attached to an 8' x 12' table to make some large torsion boxes I'l be using in a tiny house build. Thanks for sharing this idea. Solved a problem for me.

I could see this being a dedicated table in my shop. Have this system as the table top surface that’s always ready to go. If you need to use it as a table top just put a piece of plywood on top and you have a work surface available on top of the glue up. That’s if your shops tight for space otherwise just dedicate a portion of your shop to it. It’s game changing enough to take up real estate in the shop for sure. I can also imagine a bunch of things to do in addition to or alongside this setup. Good stuff as always!!

Use a torque wrench and then you can measure the clamp pressure at different intervals of tightness.

The smartest clamp system I've seen on the net so far! Greetings from France, Izzy.

Izzy, I love it. You have inspired me! I will be making a set of these shortly. I just wish I had this years ago. I will be painting mine with glue. :) For glue resistant surfaces, I take some water based glue likeTightbond II and thin it. It makes for an ungly yellow finish. After some wax on that, the result is a fairly glue proof surface. Since this clamps across and down, I am considering adding a way to extend this vertically so I can use it for boxes.

Awesome!!!!! Just built 4 for my shop. I have 1 suggestion, instead of plywood top rail I switched to hardwood because I split the plywood version by tightening too much