When you need to hold two pieces of material together during assembly, a spring clamp is an alternative to a screw clamp. Spring clamps have a scissors-like action. The padded jaws open when you ...

Add another board or two for glue bottles, dowels and biscuits. To hold C-clamps and spring clamps, drill holes in the studs and install lengths of 3/16-in. threaded rod, tensioned with 1/4-in.