More detail in the build article: ibuildit.ca/projects/making-the-power-wedge-bar-clamp/ Plans for this project: ibuildit.ca/plans/power-wedge-bar-clamp/

You're channel is partly responsible for my getting into woodworking. Watching you create so many interesting things inspired me to get into the creative side of construction. I grew up in a construction family and my first job at 5 was going around behind my uncles and grandfather and cleaning up the jobsite during the summer. By age 10 I was taking measurements and installing siding and windows. By age 16, I was finally able to bid, sell and complete my own jobs when not busy with school. Then I enlisted after 9/11, leaving behind my own business at age 19. I have since worked various jobs, mostly in security. But I missed working construction, even though I was no longer physically capable of doing the work(I hurt my back badly while serving). When I came across your channel, for the first couple of years I just enjoyed watching your projects. Slowly, I started finding other channels, many through your recommendations, and gained more and more interest in woodworking. I had experience with the tools used, but had sold almost all of my tools except my first circular saw and a few hand tools. So I started out with my first project of building a work bench, then a jig to use my circular saw as a makeshift table saw, then building cutting boards for family gifts. Then I started aquiring more tools. Now, I'm considering starting my own business again. This time, instead of building room additions or remodeling, I will be building cabinets and furniture and some trim carpentry. But if I had not first found your channel, which lead me back down the rabbit hole, I'd probably be sitting behind a desk somewhere, fighting against sleep while watching security cameras and wishing I had something to do besides watch KZfaq on my phone. Thank you for sharing what you do. It means a lot to people like me.

Bought the $5 plans and made one over the weekend from scrap oak, pallet wood. Looks great, works great and I had a blast making it. I will be making several more. There is just something special about being able to tell people when they ask where I got it; "I made that."

Great Video John! I have over 100 clamps with around 30 of them being parallel clamps, but after watching this I have the strange desire to make more

Over time you've come up with a wide range of various clamps and all of them in my opinion were great ideas as well as practical in the application. You're creative abilities never cease to amaze me. Good Job John.

Never made any clamps before but I am now inspired to do so. Thanks John.

Definitely going to make a couple or few of these, the wedge idea is a great one.

This is a great design, you've reached my top standard: "elegant"! Minimal materials, nothing of extreme tolerance, basic tools, and a fine, sleek, useful and effective tool is the result. I just bought some more plans and upgraded my Patreon. I hate just burning hardwood off-cuts, this will be a great use for them.

You constantly amaze me with your ability to great tools with wood! I'm sure that you are an old soul reborn. Please continue to create and make your ancestors proud.

I love how you verbally present this. This calm, professional style should bring you more subscribers and keep them too. Your video work is very good as well.

Beautiful work as always. And, I must say that I'm always amazed at how straight your grinder cuts are.

Thank you John for doing these vidios. You are an inspiration to people like me

Another great project, John. I appreciated the "product placement" of the belt/disk sander - a reminder to me to finish that project and, I am nearly there, I am happy to say. I was greatly anticipating the arrival of this video and I must say that you did not disappoint! I like the idea that this clamp is something to work on just for the joy of creating something really nice to have for years. Thanks!

I like the curve on the wedge that holds in place. Great design

just bought the plans and will make within the next week. thanks John.

Thanks John. When I build mine. I will use a heavy weight. Incredible job!

Wow Perfect Video 👌🏻 thx 👍🏻

Yet another cool clamp design. thanks John.

Great clamps John! I dont do much with wood, I am a metal guy, but love watching you make stuff!

At about 4:30, the entire top of my head lifted into the air and floated. Subscribed.

You have done it again John........... Neat, practical bar clamp with clear and fairly simple instructions for us DIY'ers. Thank you. Anaco, Anz.

Good Stuff! Thanks for sharing. You're very creative.

Great looking design! Thanks John!

You,Sir are one hell of a craftsman

Nice work, nice clamp, as usual...very nice John...MORE plans I MUST HAVE!

Great video John, looks like it could be pretty useful around my shop.

Really nicely made video! A pleasure to watch. Looking forward for more.

Nicely done John! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

Great design! Thank you!

Realy cool, I always love your video’s and craftmanship.

I like the finishing, it makes a good tool a nice tool.

I have a great deal of admiration for this channel in that John has made some wonderous things out of wood. In watching some of these videos however, it begs the question: at what point does it make sense to move on to metal working and fabricating things out of brass, aluminum, and tool steel? Before you say price, understand that this is a hobby and a passion for most of us. We are all shelling out a great deal of time and money amassing the equipment and know-how to build our projects, it isn't just the cost of the raw materials.

Good clamp design!

Thank you John, you are brilliant 👌🏻

I so love how you anticipate the trolls. You also make a very good point about what we do with the things we make, and how rewarding it is to use tools that we've made for ourselves. I just recently finished my second fence build(bought the plans twice~to show support), this time for my contractors saw(which i built from a rigid that had a super shitty fence system)and i can not tell people just how much enjoyment i get from using these things. Earlier this year i had one inspector admire my set up, one. That one was so worth it. Thanks John.

Love it. I'm curious to see how this wedge idea could be used on a steel clamp, particularly one that I want to make from flat-bar - how it could loclk on the sides of flat-bar.

Great looking clamp John! Thanks for sharing the video with us.👌👍😎JP

Love the table saw

I really like this John! Well thought out design.

These look really good, bought the plans, will hopefully get round to making some soon! Thanks

Another great design. Awesome.

Awesome videos, love the ingenious ideas for around the shop. Definitely going to use some of these build for my shop !!

Great Work John!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Simply awesome

Love them....awesome clamps

These are wonderful.

Very good! Thanks for the video.

These are really awesome clamps. Since you can slide of the the moving jaw so easily, you only really need about 10 moving jaws. You can then make as many different lengths of bars you want, and since they are slimmer and more low-profile than the ones with notches, they take up less storage space. They are great looking too!

Excelente, muito obrigado.

Great Work

Excellent!

Thanks John for another great tool. I probably won't make any because I'm lazy and I rather watch you.

Excellent build!

Great thanks for your videos A greeting from Spain

Very good, amazing your wooden fastening clamps, you have won another registration and you are guaranteed. Congratulations 👏👏👏👏 🇧🇷

Muy buen trabajo, y casi todas tus herramientas hechas de madera....enhorabuena, saludos desde Punta Umbría-Huelva-España.

Sir I am Ur big fan and I am watching all vedios of u plz keep it up God bless

Great video! As always

thank you so much! i will make some like this

Hey John those are some slick (stick ?) clamps! Nice job as ever, good video, thumbs up.

Recently, I was wondering whether to buy or make a clamp, but I will try to make it with reference to this video. It was very helpful. I'm just starting DIY and I'm a beginner, but please register if you like. I'll bother you again! (^^)!

That's brilliant!

Very ingenious clamps

Thanks for the tips! Great outro music by the way I Love it.

Brilliant.

Nice project for sure.

We need a drinking game for every time John says "polyurethane construction adhesive."

Wow those are very cool

Had to wait two weeks for this video, but that's OK - I figured you were up North scoping out Matthias's camp with a view to fixing it up properly! (Another great video, by the way, thanks.

nice one mate, great video as always.

8:35 Lovely speech at the end!

John, I first started watching your videos several years ago, after watching Matthias. At first I thought your projects and videos were inferior to Matthias (such as testing the long reach clamps), but now your projects and videos are much better. I look forward to each of your releases, like your sense of humor, and find the projects very interesting and well thought out. I noticed the zero clearance insert on your miter saw and was wondering if you made a video for it. Very seldom post, but figured I owed you a statement of thanks for producing great videos. Keep up the good work.

esta muy buena la idea lo felicito muy bueno

bravo ,beau travail john ,bonjour de la france.

nice job. thanks

Very nice!

Great job John, as always. I'd love to have 20 of these, in various lengths, hanging on my wall ready to use. But I'm soooooo lazy these days.

Good tool!

Nice work sir please keep it up

Nicely done John! You should patent that design allowing for different size clamps as well. Perfectly adaquate for any clamping job that a woodworker would need. If you need more clamping power than that, then you are probably doing something wrong!

Your engineers mind is at work again John 🤠👍🔨

رائع جدا ومحترف احييك من مصر الحضاره

Hope you enjoyed some well deserved time off, but it's damn good to see you back!! Great video, too! (as always)

Good job

I loved the design. Great thing to give yourself. I imagine it using some exotic wood like we have here in Brazil like Angelin Pedra. I just think your fingers get too close of the blade. Be safe.

Hello sir ..niceee yr idea....im impress 👍👍👍👍👍💜💞

MUYYYY BUENOOO grcias

5:50 very thoughtful 👍

That message at the end though

Bellissimi

Nice

Are you going to do a clamping force/ break test?

Yet another of your engineering and design marvels. Your entire workshop is a good testimony of this, homemade tools and furniture everywhere, and to me that definitely underlines the huge talent that you have for designing, engineering, and then also making great looking and very functional things. It is so motivating and inspiring (even if you do occasionally, on your other channel, come across a bit like Statler, from Statler and Waldorf, of the Muppet Show 😂)

I like your video

Dear Sir, I tried to make this clamp with a guess to draw its diagram, and luckily I succeeded. ;D

I love your speaking style, very easy to listen . About the sand paper, what kind is it exactly and does it wear out after use?

Perfekt

Excellent work! Will it work if made from plywood?

Good job. I like those. Tossed salad and scrambled eggs, they're calling again.

Turned out great, as usual. I see @0:52 that you have another project ahead of you, or does it work fine with just one rail in the miter slot?