Heavy-Duty 12-Inch Steel Bar Clamp by Pony Jorgensen 3712-HD

TV00: Good for heavy duty use and appears to be well built and heavy enough.

United States on Oct 01, 2022

YafimYafim: The clamp is absolutely satisfied me. I'm a hobbyist woodworker and for my small projects these clamps are just the right choice. It's provides very strong clamping, no deformations, no slipping. The handle is very comfortable, doesn't slips in hands and very light in use. You don't need much effort to clamp any part and it has quick release lever. I have 3 of them, definitely will buy another couple.

United States on Jun 21, 2022

TONY ROTOLO: Sure does put Bessy Clamps to shame.

Canada on Apr 30, 2022

Ronaldo Teixeira da Silva: Grampo excelente, muito resistente e bonito. Vou comprar mais

Brazil on Aug 01, 2021

CK: Not made in Chicago factory
Made in China

Canada on Jun 19, 2021

william hamilton: perfect as described. works very well. strong and sturdy.

Canada on Dec 05, 2020

Amazon Customer: Just received, so this is a first impression. These feel very 'beefy', as in very substantial. They have some weight to them as I had hoped, and are easily workable. Only tried on a few test pieces of wood so far, but they definitely "feel good' in the hand and clamp solidly. I am considering getting a few more for the collection. Will update as my use with them progresses.

United States on Sep 25, 2020

Elmira217: Jorgensen has long been my favorite F style clamp. I was upset when they closed their factory near Chicago and I thought for sure the quality would go down after it was purchased by a different company. However, they seem to have kept the quality up and the price is about the same, if my memory serves. The ones I have purchased since the “reopening“ have been on par with the quality of the old ones. I am hoping they stay that way.

United States on Jun 23, 2020

Pro Woodworker: First off, I am a professional woodworker. I own hundreds of clamps and use them every day including 40+ of the original Jorgensen 3712-HD f clamps and a few hundred other Jorgensen clamps. I bought 4 of this new version to compare to my originals before deciding whether or not to buy more. After using the new clamps side by side with the old ones for 6 months, this is what I have determined.

The Good:

1. The thread pitch and diameter are exactly the same as the originals although the new ones look smaller because they have a black anti corrosion coating instead of the zinc coating on the originals. This is very important. The thread pitch determines how much pressure you can apply with the clamp and is one of the primary reasons I don't like other manufacturers clamps. Most manufacturers use less threads per inch which reduces how much pressure can be applied with a given clamp. Bessey in particular uses less thread per inch and tend to have alot of friction on the thread.

2. The handle is much easier to use. My first impression was that the handle was cheap and that I would probably replace them with wood handles at some point. After using the clamps for...

United States on Dec 13, 2019