These heavy-duty clamps are designed for high-demand professional and industrial use. The steel I-bar is extremely strong and resistant to twisting and bending. The sliding head is cast of tough ductile iron and features a 4-piece, hardened steel clutch.

Light pattern instant-acting bar clamp

Hardened-steel thrust bearing

2-by-1-3/4-inch clamp faces

3-foot maximum opening

Crank-type handle

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It should be noted that one should take caution when gluing with the Jorgensen clamps; if the wood and glue come in contact with the bar, this will cause the wood to stain. Always keep the wood off of the bar. This is not a concern with the Bessey, which uses an aluminum bar. This is the only regard in which I believe that the Bessey clamps have it over the Jorgensens.

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Jorgensen bar clampsAug 21, 2005
By Brainfog
These clamps are the best in the business. They allow you to use as much force as you need for any application. Other bar clamps handles don't allow as much torque when tightening. This is good if you don't have as much strength in your arms as you need. The bar style clamp is superior over the pipe clamp as well, because the pipe will eventually start to bend and the clamping pressure won't be even. This style bar clamp is also superior because the bar can be readily cleaned of glue. The Bessie style clamp has ridges that are difficult at best ti clean he glue from. These clamps can be heavy, but they are heavy duty and will therefore last a lifetime.

Great clamp quality at a very good price!Mar 17, 2012
By Carl Wellman
I ordered 2 of these bar clamps, they are heavy duty and work very well!
I also use pipe clamps and both work well. The quality and good price of these clamps were the reason I purchased them and I'm very pleased with the quality and how well they work.
As my dad says "you can never have too many clamps!" I agree! ;>)

Good bar clampJan 25, 2012
By Bret Meyer
I've been happy with these bar clamps for a long time. They provide a tremendous amount of pressure and I use them all the time for gluing up boards. The I-Bar limits the amount of flex that you get making these much better than the pipe clamps that are available. It's nice to see they still use acme threads on these. In high school, Wilton made a competitor to this that I liked better but I haven't been able to find them back. They had a nicer roller handle and notches in the bar that would lock the back of the clamp in place. The castings are a little sloppy and have some rough edges. The orange paint seems to chip off pretty easily, but neither affect the functionality of these clamps. Overall, I'm happy with these and will continue buying them unless the Wilton's show back up. It is also nice that they continue to be American made.

Bar ClampSep 26, 2011
By J. Stegall "narpup"
After being frustrated with the "screwdriver-handled clamps" I decided to give this one a tour of my shop. It is actually just as fast to set up and has a lot more clamping force. It is what you buy a clamp for in the first place, pressing two or more boards together. The acme-threaded screw does just that and the motion is much more natural.

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