Bessey K3.524 K-Body 24-Inch Parallel Jaw Bar Clamp

by Bessey

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Countertop fabrication and face frame construction just got easier with this 24-inch clamp. The revolutionary all-steel design ensures the jaws remain parallel. The jaws are encased in a non-marring, glue-resistant material, making this clamp ideal for all gluing applications, including face-to-face and edge-to-edge. 1,000 pounds of clamping pressure are evenly distributed over the entire jaw surface while the sliding-arm brake system ensures parallel clamping without slipping.

Product Description

Ideal for clamping frameless cabinets. Available in lengths from 12 to 50".

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 30.8 x 1.5 x 5.2 inches ; 5.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 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: B0000224BB
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: K3.524
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #108,510 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top of the line clamps, November 25, 1999

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This review is from: Bessey K3.524 K-Body 24-Inch Parallel Jaw Bar Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

As an owner of nearly 100 clamps, I can accurately state that the Bessey K Body clamps are the best the clamping world has to offer. Yes, they are expensive, but well worth the cost. Once you own a few of these, you will wish you never purchased any other bar clamps.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These are the best. Period!, November 15, 2005

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Scott Pointon "Former Marine, Librarian, Wood... (Crest Hill, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bessey K3.524 K-Body 24-Inch Parallel Jaw Bar Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

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 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best for square, November 28, 2000

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Wayne Cease - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bessey K3.524 K-Body 24-Inch Parallel Jaw Bar Clamp (Tools & Home Improvement)

For making square pieces (doors, frame panels, boxes, etc) these clamps are the best. The jaw faces stay parallel to each other, which helps keep everything lined-up and the plastic does not mar the wood.

Any wood glue that squeezes out of the joints does not stick to the plastic nor the metal.

These clamps will stand on the floor on their back without any other support. You can also clamp up panels and stand them up and the clamps are stable that way too!

They are a few dollars more, but definitely worth it. They are heavy, so get some small ones too.