How to best align Domino for joining mitered casing?

[awdriven]

Jim's clam clamps are really nice - you won't regret it. You can actually move the assembly to your door or window opening still in the clamps and install it still in the clamps. I remove them after I've nailed-off the outside edges of the casing.

Edit - See that 'NW' has posted again. I agree, clamping is crucial to a strong joint. If you're pre-measuring everything and doing a production run of all the casings in a house at one time, you'd need a number of sets of clamps in order to be efficient.

A home owner renovating a room or two at a time would be fine with one pair of clam clamps though. Pieces like this really only need to be in the clamps for about 30 minutes.

 

[jonny round boy]

i have this one. johnny boy tell them to send it my way i will use it all day long and i have been for over 5 years. It is very usable. For 45 miters it is very easy to use. i can see doweling being better for face frames

The one they got was this floorstander I think, or one very similar. For picture frames I guess it's ideal, but it wouldn't do what they wanted (and what the rep said it would do...).

 

[norwegian wood]

Jim's clam clamps are really nice - you won't regret it. You can actually move the assembly to your door or window opening still in the clamps and install it still in the clamps. I remove them after I've nailed-off the outside edges of the casing.

Edit - See that 'NW' has posted again. I agree, clamping is crucial to a strong joint. If you're pre-measuring everything and doing a production run of all the casings in a house at one time, you'd need a number of sets of clamps in order to be efficient.

A home owner renovating a room or two at a time would be fine with one pair of clam clamps though. Pieces like this really only need to be in the clamps for about 30 minutes.

i totally agree and i could probably use a pair or two of the cam clamps for those small jobs when replacing a door or window and you need to trim those out on the spot with minimal set up.