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    Quote Originally Posted by IanW View Post
    Any old wax will do the job Mal - just get something cheap & cheerful from the supermarket, though note they are likely to be based on silicone waxes & you see dire warnings that even minute residues of silicones will mess with certain types of finishes. However, if you are not into spraying synthetic lacquers that's unlikely to be an issue.

    "Good" waxes aren't cheap, but a little goes a long way. I use the wax our benevolent sponsor sells for furniture & serious projects (for me, it has the right combination of ease of application & a good sheen), but I use a cheap & cheerful brew I made from gum turps & paraffin wax for uncritical jobs like rust prevention & lubrication of tablesaw & bandsaw tables (& keeping glue off clamp bars )

    Cheers,
    Oh, I like the home made idea…I hadn’t considered that. Thanks ����

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    a hunk of bees wax from a hive owning friend is always convenient

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    Quote Originally Posted by draconus View Post
    …here’s a question…would blue painter’s tape prevent glue sticking to my timber clamps during a glue up? Or would wax paper be a better option ? Or something else ??



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    I use baking paper. It is made as a non-stick product, comes on a roll and is inexpensive, especially if you steal it from the kitchen when no one is looking. If the kitchen police are vigilant in your household it can be obtained from the supermarket.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Bushmiller View Post
    Mal

    I use baking paper. It is made as a non-stick product, comes on a roll and is inexpensive, especially if you steal it from the kitchen when no one is looking. If the kitchen police are vigilant in your household it can be obtained from the supermarket.



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    I did actually consider that too..

    ...just as well I am the kitchen policeman then

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    Here we go - finished for now, i will make another one later for larger panels when the need arises..



    ...fyi, not a real glue up
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    Waaay better than cheap pipe-clamps!

    I see you've anticipated one potential problem, the dowels on the side opposite the wedges could seriously mark softer woods like red cedar if you used a lot of pressure, but I see you've thoughtfully used a caul strip to protect the workpiece. I guess denting the edges a bit usually doesn't matter too much as one normally glues up panels oversize for later trimming, but occasionally it does matter.

    Anyhow, you've got yourself a set of very handy panel clamps for a fraction of the cost of the commercial variety & you should get a lot of use out of them for the rest of your woodworking career. What's not to like about that!?

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    Draconus

    That has come up very well and so simple. I think I have the materials to replicate so I will be indulging in the sincerest form of flattery: Imitation.

    Down the track I think I will adapt it to clamp laminated beams I plan to make up for a shed modification. A number (ten or twelve) of shorter versions of your design down a 7m length will work well I think

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    Quote Originally Posted by IanW View Post
    Waaay better than cheap pipe-clamps!

    ...the dowels on the side opposite the wedges could seriously mark softer woods like red cedar if you used a lot of pressure, ...

    Cheers,
    funny you mentioned red cedar - along with a table top, probably looking at making some drawer bottoms with some red cedar I have lying around ...hence the clamps !

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    Mal

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