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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.
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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.
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Recent designs are more complicated; a rigid body holds one fixed and one moveable
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A mitre clamp alone (top) and holding wood (bottom).
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clamps
mitre joints
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Popular Mechanics
"Tool Review: Miter Clamps"
The Handyman's Guide: Essential Woodworking Tools and Techniques
ISBN
978-1-60239-173-4
The Handyman's Book of Tools, Materials, and Processes Employed in Woodworking
ISBN
978-1-5287-6652-4
Working with Hand Tools: Essential Techniques for Woodworking
ISBN
978-1-63220-197-3
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
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978-1-5287-6665-4
American Woodworker
"Jim Chestnut Cuts Quicker With the Clam Clamp | JLC Online"
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