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Bessey's Tradesmen line of "F-style" clamps are the ideal clamp for woodworking, cabinetry, and general workshop use. These premium clamps are made from high-quality German steel bar that resists twisting and flexing. Reinforced malleable cast iron jaws with a corrugated design provide strong, reliable clamping pressure. Most importantly they feature six serrated edges in the steel bar that allows the moveable jaw to rapidly and securely lock itself into the position you set.
We wrapped the traditional wooden handle with our signature hockey stick tape wrap for a better grip.
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It has been said (I bet you see this coming) that wood craftsmen “never have enough clamps”. I’m not sure that is true. What I do know is that I use these smaller clamps as much as if not more so than others that I could use for the particular task at hand. They are a quality product, well, made, simple to use and most importantly, they work well. The “Cosmanized” handle wrapping is a useful touch and enhances the clamps functionality.
And I must admit that I purchased a set of four from another on-line retailer only to find that these “Bessey” Tradesman clamps to either be poorly-made Chinese knockoffs or a price-leader clone. Bottom line, the ones I purchased from Rob Cosmon are the real-deal. And the customer experience is second to none.
I only wish I could score a few of the Bessey 8 inch Tradesman clamps. The only problem is I seem to be too slow at the punch. When I receive an item availability alert (back in stock), I go to the RC website promptly and find they are already sold out. Drat!
I use these clamps constantly, they are the handiest clamps in my small shop. Their clamping strenght is nearly perfect for just about every gluing task I've had. The hockey tape helps with maturing hands and I've put tape on all my other clamps prior to this purchase. Will be ordering 8 more clamps soon since you can not find the "Tradesmen" clamps in Central Texas.
These Bessey work great, especially with the in-house provided grip tape.
Rob Cosman recommended these Vessey 4” F-Clamps. I am glad that I followed his advice. They are of good quality and work great.
Great product and I really like the hockey tape on the grips!
