Title: Apply clamping devices for basic joinery.
Course: Cabinetmaking I (17007-I) > Section: Assembling, Fastening, and Installing Components

Application should include

- identifying the joint to be clamped
- selecting the proper clamp for each application
- protecting the surface where the clamps are applied
- using the proper pressure.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is clamping pressure important?
- Why is the type of clamp important, and how does one make the selection?
- What are the names of clamps common to the cabinetmaking lab?
- How can a rope and a stick be used as a clamp?

Common Career Technical Core

AC-CST8

Demonstrate the construction crafts required for each phase of a construction project.

AC-CST9

Safely use and maintain appropriate tools, machinery, equipment and resources to accomplish construction project goals.

NCCER Standards

Carpentry Fundamentals: Level 1

- 27102-06 Building Materials, Fasteners, and Adhesives

Cabinetmaking

- 27501-03 Cabinetmaking