Sir you made a friend today. I just about live on TH-cam and get so tired of so many guys all full of themselves and also vulgar mouths. You sir are deeply appreciated because you are brilliant with very useful tips but also you are clearly a nice guy who just wants to help and without any arrogance. Thank you for that. Can’t wait to watch all your videos and heap on the thumbs ups!
You always have really cool tips. Another thing you can do with pipe clamps is join 2 pipes together with a threaded coupler to make a really long clamp. I made a king size bed for my daughter. I put the pipes together to make clamps long enough to glue up the head and foot boards.
I always have to remember to remove the tailpiece before coupling. It'll be snug up to the head and then won't slide past. This is less embarrassing if no one else is around, but only slightly...
I've used couplers with my 3/4" pipe clamps for many decades. I cut the 10' pipe into three pieces and thread both ends. I prefer the 3/4" pipe to the 1/2" pipe, it is more ridgid. Not having to store long clamps makes storage so much easier. Hint, get the pipe clamp fixtures that you can screw in and out on the bench top, not the ones that you have to shim up or hang over the edge of the bench. Both will work but one makes the task much simpler.
I’m always surprised by the wealth of knowledge in each video. I’m stoked to start using pipe clamps as a vices. Friggen brilliant. Thanks for the shout out brother!
@@izzyswanhey there! Can I ask what brand pipe clamps you use. I went out and bought an Irwin clamp and one of the collars cracked on its first use. Now I just have pipe. I really appreciate the advice on upkeep with the pipe too... When I bought the pipe it was already surface rusted. Sanding and washing makes a lot of sense. Thank you!
I usually figure if I can get one or two useful tips from a TH-cam video it is worthwhile watching. For this one, though the tips just kept flowing and so fast that it was hard to take them all in. I had to watch it three times to fully appreciate everything. Destined to be a classic.
Izzy, you are just too clever for one man! LOL. I wish I was as clever and creative as you. When I die and come back in my next life, I want to come back like you! I didn't say AS YOU. I think you have that one reserved.
Thank you for this one. Well needed information. Last year I stopped at a yard sale and was looking at a couple black iron pipe clamps. A guy stopped and looked at them and pointed out one of the pipes was bent a little, which I had already noticed. Then he gave every reason why these are worthless and he'd never waste his money on them. After he finally shut up and walked away, I grabbed the two pipe clamps, and paid the $5.00 each and left. One pipe needed to be replaced. Still using them.
Another good reason for black pipe, it allows a better no slip grip by the clamp mechanism. The galvanized coating, being zinc, is soft, it gouges and slips, pushes up ridges of the zinc if you really tighten the clamp. then you have an even bigger job smoothing it out. Great tips, Izzy.
I bought a black pipe to replace a galvanized pipe and the clamps kept slipping. The clamps are somewhat old so that may be the issue, but I wondered if you had any other ideas.
I love my pipe clamps. Bought 8 Bessey's. I also bought 4 10 foot black 3/4 pipes and cut them in half with a sawsall. Since they are threaded on both ends, and you only need one end this gives me 8 pieces of pipe with threaded ends on all of them. Smooth out the ends with some sand paper and attach the heads, good to go. I wanted Parallel clamps, but I just couldn't afford them. I needed 48" clamps, and the Bessy's were fine. Also, buy the 10' not the little 4 foot sections, they cost just as much. Buy the longer one and cut it to size. For the pads, Bessy's came with rubber slip on pads. Those work fine. The cork covering, I might want to look into that. FInally, I wish I had your workbench. The size of it is great.
Good day,Mr swan how are you well i hope. i have been a true member of your channel from the begining. Is it posible to bring back the first vidioor is there some where the i can see the colection. I trully enjoy youe channel. God Bless. Sincerely, Felix.
What a great video! Some excellent tips that I'll be using in my hand tool shop. Found a stashj of 36" abandonned galvanized pipes in the old shed here at the complex. Timfe to start threading 'em. 5-Stars love you shows and shop. Retired carpenter age 72 in Michigan.
Excelentes tips para facilitar el trabajo en el taller, muchas gracias por compartir...👍 y me permito sugerir un tip extra, en el minuto 7:12 se le hace cuerda al tubo, acá en México usamos manteca de cerdo como lubricante, no hay nada mejor para esa labor, prueba y verás 😉 recibe cordiales desde Aguascalientes México...!!
These are very useful tips that I'm sure to use. But I have to say my favorite part was your tribute to Henry Swan. I never met Henry, but I did meet Walter at the One Book Bookstore in Bisbee AZ (and I have an autographed copy of "Me 'n Henry" in my bookcase). Walter was even a guest speaker at one of our military Dining Outs at Fort Huachuca back in the early 90s. Loved reading and hearing his stories. Thanks for the tips, and for the memories of my time in Arizona!
There are Crocs, or Croc clones, that have hard toe caps molded in, made of polycarbonate rather than steel, intended for food service workers and the like. Easy to walk in than steel toes if you don't wear steel toe boots every day. I have both sorts, Crocs 'Bistro' and the hard toed clones.
Great tips. I find that liquid Goof Off on a rag takes the black coating of well. And If I'm super worried about the finish, I'll size the clamps close (within a couple of inches of the final panel size, and put blue painter's tape on the pipe. That also means any glue squeeze out just gets stripped off with the tape.
And hear I thought I'd seen it all. lol...I love the first idea clamping a clamp right to the bench. Just subscribed, looking forward to the rest of your videos. Just leaving now to go and install a bench clamp! 👍🇨🇦
Just ordered 4 bessey clamps + black pipes and some female couplers so I can put two pipes together (surprised you didnt show this one.. extend pipes for longer stuff with couplers). These seem so much stronger, longer lasting and largely better than the 2x to 3x clamps and so much more versatile.
Great tips. You mentioned that if you get black marks on the wood from the clamps you use some kind of acid? What acid is it and how do you use it? I have some stains on Red Oak that I need to get off. Thanks
Uncle Henry's hack/jig is so freaking clever!! Definitely adding that to the clamping tool kit! The oxylic acid tip is definitely one of those OH CRAP, save your butt tips! Great video as always Izzy/Maggie!!
I always thought I should get a woodworkers workbench with holes for bench dogs. Now I know I don't really need one and can use my pipe clamps instead. My workbench is a multi-use bench I use for everything, metal, wood, messy repairs on tools, etc. Thanks for the tips!
We use contact cement and thin blocks of pine or bass wood, 1/4”-3/8” is nice and it’s around the shop,,, always! Also a light sand on the face of the clamp helps the adhesive stick!
Thanks for the great idea now I have to take the two 3 ft galvanized pipes back to Home Depot and get a 10-ft and get it threaded. This will save me some money
I LOVE these ideas! I need more clamps (I mean, who doesn't). I will take your tips and tricks into account for sure. The add-on to the work bench is a GREAT idea! It also means I dont' need to buy a bunch of dog-hole tools. Great ideas... keep 'em coming!!
THANK YOU!!! I've been saying this for years, about pipe clamps for years... ESPECIALLY if you modify them to be more effective. Also, a 1/2" pipe clamp is more than enough for any clamping task. Also, a set of pipe clamps are great for using g to make a front style moxon vise.
Another tip, with adding a protective pad to clamps, you can buy rubberized cork rings (I used them in rod building), and they are much thicker/softer and pretty much indestructible. A little epoxy, or JB Weld, and you have a clamp pad forever. (They also come in colors. Just DONT USE NEOPRENE!!! Lol. Learned that the hard way.
Thanks for the advice and tips. I'm still a "beginner" in the woodshop and I can always do with some advice. So thank you for steering me in a good direction.
best wood working video I've seen this year for sure. One thing I have found helpful is a paint roller cleaner to remove dried glue from the pipe when ones technique is less than professional and the squeeze out is all over the pipe.
This video is fantastic. I will be buying cork immediately. The clamps come with those little rubber things, but they fall off all the dang time and some have been lost. This is perfect. It will work for my bench vice too! I will also be sanding/waxing the pipes; I previously put blue tape on before each glueup, but that was always a pain to get off the clamps. This is a much better idea. What acid do you use to get the black marks off? I will put those jigs on my list as well.
Very cool rack. I think I'll save the $600 and make my own. You can always glue up and remove them from the rack to glue more. This will work better then my wall mounted hanging rack system.
No mater how much you know, you can always learn something new. Thanks for those tips.
Sir you made a friend today. I just about live on TH-cam and get so tired of so many guys all full of themselves and also vulgar mouths. You sir are deeply appreciated because you are brilliant with very useful tips but also you are clearly a nice guy who just wants to help and without any arrogance. Thank you for that. Can’t wait to watch all your videos and heap on the thumbs ups!
You always have really cool tips. Another thing you can do with pipe clamps is join 2 pipes together with a threaded coupler to make a really long clamp. I made a king size bed for my daughter. I put the pipes together to make clamps long enough to glue up the head and foot boards.
Cool tip... Thanks.
Awesome tip! What else do you have up your sleeve?
I always have to remember to remove the tailpiece before coupling. It'll be snug up to the head and then won't slide past. This is less embarrassing if no one else is around, but only slightly...
I've used couplers with my 3/4" pipe clamps for many decades. I cut the 10' pipe into three pieces and thread both ends. I prefer the 3/4" pipe to the 1/2" pipe, it is more ridgid. Not having to store long clamps makes storage so much easier. Hint, get the pipe clamp fixtures that you can screw in and out on the bench top, not the ones that you have to shim up or hang over the edge of the bench. Both will work but one makes the task much simpler.
I’m always surprised by the wealth of knowledge in each video. I’m stoked to start using pipe clamps as a vices. Friggen brilliant. Thanks for the shout out brother!
Any time! You guys are killing g it. Keep it up!
@@izzyswanhey there! Can I ask what brand pipe clamps you use. I went out and bought an Irwin clamp and one of the collars cracked on its first use. Now I just have pipe. I really appreciate the advice on upkeep with the pipe too... When I bought the pipe it was already surface rusted. Sanding and washing makes a lot of sense. Thank you!
I always love you ideas
Very cool. So many different solutions for holding the work piece.
I usually figure if I can get one or two useful tips from a TH-cam video it is worthwhile watching. For this one, though the tips just kept flowing and so fast that it was hard to take them all in. I had to watch it three times to fully appreciate everything. Destined to be a classic.
Your grandpa's trick is great I never considered that
Great tips! I also like short 1” PVC sleeves/spacers to keep the black from touching your panel 👍
I don't care what others say, these tips are great! Great ideas for buying pipes, never even thought about it.
Thanks, never get enough knowledge. 40 plus years in the trade and still learning.
Do we want to see it!!?? Thanks for showing us!
This one of the best ideas I've seen in a good while. Be safe.
Izzy, you are just too clever for one man! LOL. I wish I was as clever and creative as you. When I die and come back in my next life, I want to come back like you! I didn't say AS YOU. I think you have that one reserved.
This is the best video I have ever seen on pipe clamps! Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Thank you! I make walking sticks and this will help me clamp to carve, GREAT!!!
One of the best "tips" videos I've seen in a Long time! Thanks
Wow, thanks!
Thank you for this one. Well needed information.
Last year I stopped at a yard sale and was looking at a couple black iron pipe clamps. A guy stopped and looked at them and pointed out one of the pipes was bent a little, which I had already noticed. Then he gave every reason why these are worthless and he'd never waste his money on them. After he finally shut up and walked away, I grabbed the two pipe clamps, and paid the $5.00 each and left. One pipe needed to be replaced. Still using them.
Another good reason for black pipe, it allows a better no slip grip by the clamp mechanism. The galvanized coating, being zinc, is soft, it gouges and slips, pushes up ridges of the zinc if you really tighten the clamp. then you have an even bigger job smoothing it out. Great tips, Izzy.
I bought a black pipe to replace a galvanized pipe and the clamps kept slipping. The clamps are somewhat old so that may be the issue, but I wondered if you had any other ideas.
Way to go uncle Henry👍👍
Thanks for the tips Izzy. Always enjoy your content.
It’s not often I watch a video with something I’ve never seen or thought of. Everything in this was new and spectacular. Thanks for sharing!
Thank You Uncle Henry... Stealing this idea! Needed it many times. Thanks for sharing
That TNT clamp rack is da bomb!
Great video, with simple and effective ideas.
Thank you very much for these tips, love uncle Henry's tip, and the vice holding tip. My pipe clamps are going to get a whole to of use again.
I love my pipe clamps. Bought 8 Bessey's. I also bought 4 10 foot black 3/4 pipes and cut them in half with a sawsall. Since they are threaded on both ends, and you only need one end this gives me 8 pieces of pipe with threaded ends on all of them. Smooth out the ends with some sand paper and attach the heads, good to go.
I wanted Parallel clamps, but I just couldn't afford them. I needed 48" clamps, and the Bessy's were fine. Also, buy the 10' not the little 4 foot sections, they cost just as much. Buy the longer one and cut it to size. For the pads, Bessy's came with rubber slip on pads. Those work fine. The cork covering, I might want to look into that.
FInally, I wish I had your workbench. The size of it is great.
Good day,Mr swan how are you well i hope. i have been a true member of your channel from the begining. Is it posible to bring back the first vidioor is there some where the i can see the colection. I trully enjoy youe channel.
God Bless. Sincerely, Felix.
Thanks for this. More pipe clamp tips, please!
Thanks Izzy and Maggy
Excellent video and process
Thanks for sharing
I'm glad to see you up and walking.
Keep up the excellent creations...
One of the most useful videos on TH-cam. I gained a lot of really good tips! and I just subscribed, thank you🙅
I never would have thought of those uses for pipe clamps thanks
GREAT! video - as always, great information - Thanks for sharing
Dayum Izzy, awesome!
Seems like such an obvious thing to do ... yet never thought of mounting a pipe clamp to my workbench like that. (duhhh) Cheers Izz!!
You earned my subscription today. Awesome tips, love the glue up station. Uncle Henry was a smart man.
Awesome, thank you!
What a great video! Some excellent tips that I'll be using in my hand tool shop. Found a stashj of 36" abandonned galvanized pipes in the old shed here at the complex. Timfe to start threading 'em. 5-Stars love you shows and shop. Retired carpenter age 72 in Michigan.
Man -
Thank you.
I would have NEVER thought of your ideas.
Terrific. 👊🤜🤛
Happy to help!
Excelentes tips para facilitar el trabajo en el taller, muchas gracias por compartir...👍 y me permito sugerir un tip extra, en el minuto 7:12 se le hace cuerda al tubo, acá en México usamos manteca de cerdo como lubricante, no hay nada mejor para esa labor, prueba y verás 😉 recibe cordiales desde Aguascalientes México...!!
im with you, pipe clamps are great. I am using that great idea to put gasket material on the clamps. Thanks
Great idea!👍
You are a truly amazing guy…I have to watch your video 2 or 3 times to absorb all the info…. Maybe that’s because I’m 82…🤣🤣🤣
Yo that pipe clamp rack is 🤯!
Excellent video, Izzy - you never disappoint me.
Art from Ohio
These are very useful tips that I'm sure to use.
But I have to say my favorite part was your tribute to Henry Swan. I never met Henry, but I did meet Walter at the One Book Bookstore in Bisbee AZ (and I have an autographed copy of "Me 'n Henry" in my bookcase). Walter was even a guest speaker at one of our military Dining Outs at Fort Huachuca back in the early 90s. Loved reading and hearing his stories.
Thanks for the tips, and for the memories of my time in Arizona!
Walter is my grand father. I used to come down in the fall and hang out with him at the One book book store.
I love Maggie’s safety Crocs, I wear the same when working at home😊
There are Crocs, or Croc clones, that have hard toe caps molded in, made of polycarbonate rather than steel, intended for food service workers and the like. Easy to walk in than steel toes if you don't wear steel toe boots every day. I have both sorts, Crocs 'Bistro' and the hard toed clones.
Awesome tips, thank you. Many blessings
Great tips. I find that liquid Goof Off on a rag takes the black coating of well. And If I'm super worried about the finish, I'll size the clamps close (within a couple of inches of the final panel size, and put blue painter's tape on the pipe. That also means any glue squeeze out just gets stripped off with the tape.
And hear I thought I'd seen it all. lol...I love the first idea clamping a clamp right to the bench. Just subscribed, looking forward to the rest of your videos. Just leaving now to go and install a bench clamp! 👍🇨🇦
I used a piece of belt rubber glued to end and tail pads. Great clamp ideas thanks for doing the videos.
Pipe panel clamp rack looks very cool
Thank you for sharing these tips. This will make my woodworking tasks a bit easier
Great video as always. Thanks for sharing.
Great video on pipe clamps. I'm really liking the pipe clamp rack. I shellac all my pipes to keep rust off.
Excellent tips and ideas to ponder for work flow. Thank you 🎈
Great Tips for pipe clamps. I will definitely be using some of these. Thanks for producing the great content
Just ordered 4 bessey clamps + black pipes and some female couplers so I can put two pipes together (surprised you didnt show this one.. extend pipes for longer stuff with couplers). These seem so much stronger, longer lasting and largely better than the 2x to 3x clamps and so much more versatile.
Wonderful tips!! Gonna get me some pipe clamps!!
some really cool ideas! loved the one with that chair leg in the vise. great stuff, you got a new subscriber today!
Some simply brilliant tips. Thanks.
Awesome tips!!!
Great tips. You mentioned that if you get black marks on the wood from the clamps you use some kind of acid? What acid is it and how do you use it? I have some stains on Red Oak that I need to get off. Thanks
Uncle Henry's hack/jig is so freaking clever!! Definitely adding that to the clamping tool kit! The oxylic acid tip is definitely one of those OH CRAP, save your butt tips! Great video as always Izzy/Maggie!!
Pretty Cool. The tip from your Great Uncle is very useful. I will check out the TNT clamp rack. I am stuff rich and space poor.
Glad it was helpful!
The second tip is so simple, it's brilliant!
I always thought I should get a woodworkers workbench with holes for bench dogs. Now I know I don't really need one and can use my pipe clamps instead. My workbench is a multi-use bench I use for everything, metal, wood, messy repairs on tools, etc. Thanks for the tips!
We use contact cement and thin blocks of pine or bass wood, 1/4”-3/8” is nice and it’s around the shop,,, always! Also a light sand on the face of the clamp helps the adhesive stick!
Great tips never thought about all the uses for pipe clamps thanks for sharing
I been watching your videos since you were in a small garage ,making a table saw with a circular saw. Always great information. Thanks
Those tips are worth my sub
Thanks for the great idea now I have to take the two 3 ft galvanized pipes back to Home Depot and get a 10-ft and get it threaded. This will save me some money
thanks izzy and Maggie that was a great tip session will do some of those
Fantastic tips. thanks. am a huge fan but haven't watched in quite some time. what is Maggie's relationship? She's a great addition to the shop.
You never disappoint with cost-effective tips. I appreciate your content. Thanks.
thank you for watching
I LOVE these ideas! I need more clamps (I mean, who doesn't). I will take your tips and tricks into account for sure. The add-on to the work bench is a GREAT idea! It also means I dont' need to buy a bunch of dog-hole tools. Great ideas... keep 'em coming!!
Some great tips here. Thanks.
Awsome video. Say I have a short clamp but the jaws are for spreading? They are orange in color 0:10 how do I send you a picture of it?
Cool video, great tips. Yudaman' Izzy!
Awesome video, very helpful tips. Do you have a link for the threading die?
lots of great tips thanks
Thank you Izzy, love your videos!
THANK YOU!!! I've been saying this for years, about pipe clamps for years... ESPECIALLY if you modify them to be more effective.
Also, a 1/2" pipe clamp is more than enough for any clamping task.
Also, a set of pipe clamps are great for using g to make a front style moxon vise.
Another tip, with adding a protective pad to clamps, you can buy rubberized cork rings (I used them in rod building), and they are much thicker/softer and pretty much indestructible. A little epoxy, or JB Weld, and you have a clamp pad forever. (They also come in colors.
Just DONT USE NEOPRENE!!! Lol. Learned that the hard way.
I sand my pipes, then paint them to color code them, and make them rustproof, and glue proof.
Great tips and useful to us old timers also.
I love the tips on using the clamp attached to the workbench! Need to do that. 👍💙 BTW Charlie said hi and said Izzy has a little beard. 😂😂😂
Good ideas. I thread both ends of pipe so I can add a threaded coupling and have a pipe twice as long.
Great tip!
Thanks for the advice and tips. I'm still a "beginner" in the woodshop and I can always do with some advice. So thank you for steering me in a good direction.
You are so welcome!
Great tips! Thanks sir!
Another great video. Thank you!
I LOVE the Home Depot cut and thread trick... but might buy that Harbor Freight kit too!
I'm on my way to HomeDepot and then Harbor Freight, Thanks Mr.Swan!
Off subject, can you direct me on how to make a router jig for fitting a bic lighter deep into wood ?
best wood working video I've seen this year for sure. One thing I have found helpful is a paint roller cleaner to remove dried glue from the pipe when ones technique is less than professional and the squeeze out is all over the pipe.
Great video & more excellent tips & tricks Izzy! Hope that all of you guys are doing well!
This video is fantastic. I will be buying cork immediately. The clamps come with those little rubber things, but they fall off all the dang time and some have been lost. This is perfect. It will work for my bench vice too! I will also be sanding/waxing the pipes; I previously put blue tape on before each glueup, but that was always a pain to get off the clamps. This is a much better idea.
What acid do you use to get the black marks off?
I will put those jigs on my list as well.
Very cool rack. I think I'll save the $600 and make my own. You can always glue up and remove them from the rack to glue more. This will work better then my wall mounted hanging rack system.
Great idea 💡 👍 👏
So innovative. As always, Izzy and Maggie, thank you for sharing 🌞
Thanks so much! 😊
Thank you sir, harvested some great ideas from your video.
Well done!