Bessey K3.512 K-Body 12-Inch Parallel Jaw Bar Clamp

by Bessey

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The most advanced hand-clamping technology available. The revolutionary all-steel design ensures the jaws remain parallel. All-steel jaws are encased in a non-marring, glue resistant material. Ideal for frame-less construction, free-frame cabinet construction, furniture construction, countertop fabrication, and all gluing applications including face-to-face and edge-to-edge.

Product Description

BESSEY K BODY CLAMP-12" Opening

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 1.5 x 5.2 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000224BC
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: K3.512
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,424 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The first and last name in Clamps, August 7, 2000

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fezzik (Illinois) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bessey K3.512 K-Body 12-Inch Parallel Jaw Bar Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

I'm a novice woodworker, and I'm just starting up my first few projects. I was online, prepared to buy some Pony Clamp sets to make some pipe clamps. After reading the reveiews on the Bessey Clamps, I decided to bite the bullet on the price. What a great move this was.

I doubt I'll ever buy another brand of clamp. These things are great. Certainly the best clamps I've ever used, or heard about. The are 100% positively worth the price.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These are the best. Period!, November 17, 2005

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Scott Pointon "Former Marine, Librarian, Wood... (Crest Hill, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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As a home woodworker I have always chafed at the price of high quality clamps such as these because I was under the delusion that something this expensive should either have a motor on it or be a tool pretty enough to show off in a display case when not in use. Thus, I have a considerable collection of pipe clamps, cheap/thin bar clamps, and all sorts of fad clamping products. Recently, when Bessey finally decided to lower their prices I took the plunge (we probably have the new Jet clamps to thank for that).

As for these clamps, they are absolutely a joy to use. The clamp faces are wonderfully non-marring and resistant to glue sticking. They also will stand up by themselves and don't easily rack and fall over as I slide boards across them. Once a panel is in the clamps, the whole piece can be stood on the end of the clamps in a corner while the glue dries.

And beyond all of these features lies the best of all - clamp jaw parallelism. You can always rest easy knowing that these clamps are not bowing the panel or whatever it is that you are clamping, because the jaws always always stay parallel to each other.

I cannot say that I am yet ready to sink hundreds of dollars into new clamps, nor will I throw away my trusty Pony pipe clamps, but my starter set of these Besseys will get A LOT of use around my shop in the years to come. I highly recommend that you try these for yourself!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bessey Clamps, March 21, 2006

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D. Bell "Dodger Fan" (Covina, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bessey K3.512 K-Body 12-Inch Parallel Jaw Bar Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

They are a little pricey compared to say the clamps at Harbor Freight, but once you use them you will know why. They are superior in every way. When you clamp with them the wood does not move around since the jaws are parallel. And you can get tons of clamping force out of them. Very nice tools.