I'm reorganizing* my clamp storage, and it's leading me to question the usefulness of some of the clamps I own, in particular the three eight-inch C-clamps. They're presently hanging behind the six or so six-inch clamps, but I've run out of room on that particular square-tubing clamp hanger for the two five-inch clamps I'd like to hang there.
I use C-clamps up to four inches pretty regularly, and there are a few applications in which the five- and six-inch clamps are best/necessary. But, beyond that, I tend to use F-clamps (sliding-head bar clamps, in case you live somewhere that this term is not in common use); they're faster to adjust, and do just fine for my work.
I'm doing mostly wooddorking, with light metal fabrication occasionally.
So I'm wondering: are there applications for which an eight-inch clamp is the Only Right Tool, and, if so, should I be holding on to these in case that comes up?
I know it's a violation of The Code
to get rid of clamps once acquired; but my shop is small, and I can't devote more than one stud bay to C-, F-, and related clamps.
Advice sought.
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*I had something of a system built on the clamp count I had when I did it, which system was rapidly overwhelmed by later clamp finds. I'm now attempting to incorporate all the clamps, with maybe some room in case I find other clamps I just absolutely must have.