Best fireplace clamp ever
340740
The fireplace clamp is beyond doubt the most spectacular example of metal working technology ever seen in this quadrant of the Galaxy.
3697307
I have two fireplaces and purchased 2 pairs.  I have used plastic welding gloves in the past but found them too rigid.  These are perfect.  You can easily reach your hand into the fireplace and grab a ORANGE HOT log and move it to a better spot.  You can feel the heat building up in plenty of time to remove your hand/glove before any burning.

Generally, grabbing and moving a hot piece of wood in less than 5 seconds is never a problem.  These glove are supple enough to pull logs from the log pile (outside) and move the wood in-house.
4608217
This is the best mechanism for bar clamps. This brands quality was way better than i'd expected for the price.
4463914
For the money I paid ($63), this is the best clamp set you can buy, hands down.  The six F-clamps are easily worth more than the cost of the set, and the pipe clamps and spring clamps are a bonus.  If I didn't already own so many other Bessey clamps, I would consider buying another set of these.  Bessey Tradesmen clamps are the best clamps I've ever used.  I just noticed that Amazon raised the price to $99, which is a bit steep.  At that price, I would still buy Bessey clamps from Amazon, I just might choose to buy them individually and get exactly the sizes I wanted rather than be locked into what comes in a set.  On the other hand, if they lower the price back down, I would jump on it.
4246176
I love this clamp.  The coated prongs grip flasks and condensers on contact, and very little tightening is required to hold the flask or condenser in place.  I also like that I don't have to worry about creating too much pressure on the glassware.  I'm always checking the condenser or 500 ml boiling flask to see if there's any danger of them slipping, but everytime I give a little tug to see if I can move them they don't budge while being held with these clamps.  I'll eventually stop doing that and realize that these clamps can be trusted to do the job.
4366310
I'm not a woodworker, but a DIY dad that continuously is fixing "stuff my kids break".  My extend of clamping was a few small Irwin quick-grips and inherited bar "clutch" clamps from my grandfather.  I'm not sure whether its my kids freakishly superhuman strength, cheap furniture, or most likely--  just plan abuse of the house, but I've had to rebuild cabinets, drawers, and even wood boxes for games.  After using this Yost on a drawer repair, I purchased another 24" to mate with it and 2 more 36".  Again.. there may be better clamps out there for woodworking, but after using something that works well, I tend to stay with what I am comfortable using.

Let's talk clamps:  The Yost is build well, a lot more beefy than my antique clamps, with nice rubber cushion, support tabs along the steel bar, and the handle is easy to really crank down.  The best aspect of this clamp is definitely it's squared off nature.  It's designed to sit flat and self supporting in 2 horizontal and the vertical planes.  It really makes positioning the clamp on a drawer quick and easy  -- so much that my Irwin quick grips are now used more for materials clamping when I need a second hand rather than repair work.
The last part is the spreader aspect.  It's great to spread and pop out glue joints when a rubber mallet will do more damage than good.  I've had to replace drawer sides and spreading with the Yost was much more precise than the monkey hammer.
840383
I broke the clamp for this swing arm lamp in the '80s.  THE '80S!  I tried five times to move and evade it, but somehow it keeps following me.  I've tried to find a replacement clamp at every garage sale, every flea market, everywhere pieces of things are sold without their other pieces, hoping to appease the stalker lamp and help it find resolution in its ultimate purpose.  But all I ever find is more lamps without clamps.  It has been in my current basement since 1997.  Then suddenly, we need a basking lamp for a lizard cage because the one I have is melting the tank lid.  So I check on Amazon -- BINGO on the clamp at the aptly named Hope Hill Products.  I order it Thursday night, get it Saturday morning and find two different clamps in the box.  The first one is too small, but the next one is just right -- just perfect.  10 minutes into receiving my package, the lamp is set up for the first time in almost 30 years and serving it's ultimate purpose -- providing nutritional light to a captive creature, removing a fire hazard from our home, and providing an opening in my basement to store the next something seeking it's other pieces.  Thank you, Hope Hill.
506379
Great clamp if you do a lot of work with the Kreg systems and/or pocket holes. Clamp holds firmly and is easy to adjust. Now I just need Kreg to invent a clamp that has 2 pointed ends for clamping long boards side by side when joining them!!
4255932
These are great clamps.  I love them.  Bessey clamps are a bit overpriced, but they do produce the nicest clamps on the market.  Nevertheless these clamps are 7 bucks cheaper for each on at home depot.
3451384
Maybe I should have given this clamp 5 stars, but I love it (5 stars) does not seem to fit a clamp, so it gets I like it (4 stars) plus the emphasis in the review headline.  This is a beautiful tool and works great at the job for which its designed.  To apply it, you loosen the screw by turning the Comfort Grip Main Handle, slide the jaw along the Heavy Duty Main Bar to the required position, and tighten the screw to the desired clamping force.  The design of the jaw lets it move along the bar as you tighten while keeping the face perpendicular to the bar (parallel to the opposite, fixed jaw) for even distribution of clamping force.  Simple and elegant.  Both jaws have plastic covers to protect your workpiece.  The covers are removable and presumably replaceable should they ever get damaged (or contaminated by strong glue).
One limitation, and this is probably inherent in this style of clamp, is the amount of travel under clamping force.  Unlike a vise that provides full force over a significant distance (albeit with lots of cranking), this clamp moves a bit less than an inch once you start cranking it down.  Its fine for holding glued joints or closing the last little bit, but not useful for drawing pieces together over longer distances.  Not a problem, just something to be aware of.
Highly recommended!

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4798624
These are hands down the best muslin clamps I've every used.  They well made with a great finish and very sturdy, in spite of being plastic.  They have 100s of applications around the studio, like clamping strobe cables.
2229694
These bar clamps are excellent quality.  I have purchased them in several different sizes in the past.  The soft clamp faces and one-handed operation make these clamps extremely versatile and a pleasure to use.  The only issue is the shallow depth of the grip (how far into the surface of a piece can you grip).  In this case, only about 2 inches.  The buy 2 for the price of 4 deal was as good as any price I have found.
1719577
I bought 8 of these clamps for my first carpentry project 10 years ago.  I built a few cabinets and wall hung book shelves with them.  In the past 7 years, I built a bed, a work bench, numerous small projects and these clamps are still working great.  One word of advice is these clamps do bent with they are over tightened.  They do not need to be tighten so much to hold the pieces in place.  Once should always use a scrap piece of wood to separate the clamp orange rubber and the finish wood.  This increase the bearing area and protect the finish wood.  I was a novice and found that while the orange rubber does not leave any marks on the finish wood, the contact areas stain differently.  In general, these are great clamps!
3796226
This clamp is very versatile.  We got it for our go pro camera.  It holds it very tight, and works well in many places - bike handle bars all the way to the railing or bimini top on our boat.  Years ago I lost the mounting hardware to a rearview mirror we had on our boat (to keep an eye out behind us when underway).  This just happened to fit and mount that as well.  So I'll probably have to order an additional one.
13492
This clamp is great. I use it as much as I can and its very compact does the job. Very Happy with it.
4263873
I purchased 2 of the 24" ones, just to see how well they worked, I have been building "Heirloom Quality"custom woodwork for 30+ years and have spent about $1,000.00 on various clamps from the wonderful box clamps from Woodpeckers (perfect for what they are designed for) the 48" Jorgensen cabinet makers screw clamps (also the perfect design for the purpose that they were made for)- These medium duty and very cost efficient clamps are perfect for gluing well fitted parts , if you have 1/8" to 1/4" to squeeze into place, then you better check your layout or get a new pair of glasses, I work within 1/64th of an inch (I'm obsessive about tight fits) These work as good as those clamps that I used to pay $15 -$20 for, and Tekton stands behind their products, when I'm working with wood species that I pay $18-25 a B.F I want no doubt that the clamp will not fail, these work so well, I just got 4 more- BIG Thanks to Amazon for allowing a well managed company that stands behind their work (I did take one apart, the internals are the same as the higher price ones)- I also ordered other Tekton tools and everyone is a good tool, my costs go down, so does the cost to my clientele- Thanks Tekton for a well made high quality product- I will be buying more
1549943
This clamp is the best tool I ever  owned. Fantastic tool makes your cutting work so precise and accurate. My God where was I before buying this clamp. I can't add more go ahead and grab one if you need to cut sheets of 8 feet or smaller you won't regret it. By the way this clamp is NOT as heavy as it looks.