Some ratcheting clamps let you reverse the direction. Instead of clamping down ... your wood placed exactly where you want it ...

keeping the joint tight and flush while you drill and screw it together. The extra-wide jaws can handle a broad range of wood dimensions too, unlike smaller clamps that may get in the way.

The usual way to secure a piece of stock to a fixturing table is to use top-down clamps, which hold the workpiece from the top and screw down into the table. However, this method limits how much ...